Laurel Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 We had our snow tires taken off today. I would say that having snow tires on the C-Max is an unpleasant experience. They make the C-Max ride very roughly --somewhat like driving an off road SUV. The snow tires made the ride noisy as well. We noticed the noise right away and found it annoying but got used to it. However, roughness and noisiness aside we will still put them on every year for safety. So now we are back to our nice quiet ride. Our mileage stayed at 5.9 L per 100 kilometers all winter so it will be interesting to see if it drops back down again with the tires off. We had the snow tires put on almost at the same time that we got the upgrades so we never got to see any real mileage improvement from the upgrades. Another plus of getting the snow tires off was learning that there was no charge for having them put on and off for the life of the car at Kal Tire where we bought the tires and rims. Happy day! First time in a long time we haven't had to pay for a service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtb9153 Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Hooray Laurel, spring is coming and almost here. You should begin to thaw out in the great northwest before too much longer. ;) Laurel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Posted March 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Hey Brother Mike you are right. Spring is just around the corner. Right now we have the monsoon rains happening. Supposedly we will have sun on Monday and Tuesday. Monday is St. Patrick's Day and we have a guy coming to power wash around our concrete patio etc. He works for a company called Men With Kilts. All the workers are men who actually wear kilts while they work. It is quite the sight to see these young nice looking lads climbing ladders in their kilts. I've let all my women neighbours know their time of arrival so they can be sure to catch a glimpse of the kilted lads LOL. There were several companies to choose from but Men With Kilts was my first choice just for the fun of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtb9153 Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Very :lol2: Laurel and must be something to see. Certainly very original. I'm looking forward to enjoying some corned beef at a local brew pub with my Mom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Posted March 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 My young power washing lad in the kilt has several layers of black long johns on due to the brisk cold wind. Drats LOL. He says they will be taking the long johns off at the end of the month. Beautiful and sunny here on the South Coast of BC but very cold winds happening right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbov Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Sounds like he was hoping for a return engagement... Laurel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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