At this time of the year, when people who live in the city, see my car they must wonder if I have been off-roading. I have not. It's just that rural townships tend to use a mixture of bank run gravel and small amounts of salt. The bank run gravel is cheaper than salt and the roads look like they are dirt roads. Mix in a little water and you have mud and viola your car looks like you were off-roading. It can be embarrassing at times. Oh by the way, this road is paved with asphalt. It was newly resurfaced last year.