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Gord Beaman
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Wed Nov 23, 2005 2:04 am Post subject:
Re: WINTER TIRE DILEMMA, get them or not??? |
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bigrog_98@yahoo.com wrote:
| Quote: | Where I live winter tires are a necessity. All season tires are no good
in cold weather. For safety reasons I decided to purchase winter tires,
as I will be departing late in December.
The dealer mentioned I would cut the lifetime of the tire in half , but
I would see many northerners with winter tires down south.
Besides snow is predicted over the next few days and at the expense of
a proper tire and avoiding slippery conditions, I prefer to play safe.
I also have a new car.
Roger
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Damned smart of you Roger...I also live in the snowbelt (Eastern
Canada) and my wife needs to drive to a city 40 miles away about
once a week or so, the rest of the week she drives to town about
4 miles away. Seeing as how even a shopping cart dinge can run up
to 500 - 800 bucks it really pays to put on the best tires you
can find because just one 'trip into the ditch' will easily cost
more than the $500 bucks that I paid for four of the best studded
snow tires available...there are things that you can safely do on
the cheap but winter tires ain't them...
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-Gord.
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Sharx35
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Wed Nov 23, 2005 2:08 am Post subject:
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"Gord Beaman" <gord@islandtelecom.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | bigrog_98@yahoo.com wrote:
Where I live winter tires are a necessity. All season tires are no good
in cold weather. For safety reasons I decided to purchase winter tires,
as I will be departing late in December.
The dealer mentioned I would cut the lifetime of the tire in half , but
I would see many northerners with winter tires down south.
Besides snow is predicted over the next few days and at the expense of
a proper tire and avoiding slippery conditions, I prefer to play safe.
I also have a new car.
Roger
Damned smart of you Roger...I also live in the snowbelt (Eastern
Canada) and my wife needs to drive to a city 40 miles away about
once a week or so, the rest of the week she drives to town about
4 miles away. Seeing as how even a shopping cart dinge can run up
to 500 - 800 bucks it really pays to put on the best tires you
can find because just one 'trip into the ditch' will easily cost
more than the $500 bucks that I paid for four of the best studded
snow tires available...there are things that you can safely do on
the cheap but winter tires ain't them...
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I've driven hundreds of thousands of miles on all seasons in northern
Alberta..hardly the banana belt. Drive according to conditions and you will
NOT go in the ditch. Also, when possible, I delayed certain trips to certain
locations until conditions improved. One does NOT have to drive in the
middle of a blizzard for a coffee run to Tim Horton's you know.
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-Gord.
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Jeff Strickland
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Wed Nov 23, 2005 9:18 am Post subject:
Re: WINTER TIRE DILEMMA, get them or not??? |
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If you live where winter tires are a necessity, then why did you ask us if
you should get some?
<bigrog_98@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Where I live winter tires are a necessity. All season tires are no good
in cold weather. For safety reasons I decided to purchase winter tires,
as I will be departing late in December.
The dealer mentioned I would cut the lifetime of the tire in half , but
I would see many northerners with winter tires down south.
Besides snow is predicted over the next few days and at the expense of
a proper tire and avoiding slippery conditions, I prefer to play safe.
I also have a new car.
Roger
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Gord Beaman
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Wed Nov 23, 2005 9:18 am Post subject:
Re: WINTER TIRE DILEMMA, get them or not??? |
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"Sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com> wrote:
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"Gord Beaman" <gord@islandtelecom.com> wrote in message
news:onr6o1pcrrhjhhg978g6p00llbqaa1indb@4ax.com...
bigrog_98@yahoo.com wrote:
Where I live winter tires are a necessity. All season tires are no good
in cold weather. For safety reasons I decided to purchase winter tires,
as I will be departing late in December.
The dealer mentioned I would cut the lifetime of the tire in half , but
I would see many northerners with winter tires down south.
Besides snow is predicted over the next few days and at the expense of
a proper tire and avoiding slippery conditions, I prefer to play safe.
I also have a new car.
Roger
Damned smart of you Roger...I also live in the snowbelt (Eastern
Canada) and my wife needs to drive to a city 40 miles away about
once a week or so, the rest of the week she drives to town about
4 miles away. Seeing as how even a shopping cart dinge can run up
to 500 - 800 bucks it really pays to put on the best tires you
can find because just one 'trip into the ditch' will easily cost
more than the $500 bucks that I paid for four of the best studded
snow tires available...there are things that you can safely do on
the cheap but winter tires ain't them...
I've driven hundreds of thousands of miles on all seasons in northern
Alberta..hardly the banana belt. Drive according to conditions and you will
NOT go in the ditch. Also, when possible, I delayed certain trips to certain
locations until conditions improved. One does NOT have to drive in the
middle of a blizzard for a coffee run to Tim Horton's you know.
Well, sharksie old boy, you pays yer bucks and you takes yer |
chances...I'm 71 years old, been driving since I was 15, mostly
in NB and PEI...my method seems to work for me...YMMV...
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Sharx35
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Wed Nov 23, 2005 8:05 pm Post subject:
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"Gord Beaman" <gord@islandtelecom.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | "Sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com> wrote:
"Gord Beaman" <gord@islandtelecom.com> wrote in message
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bigrog_98@yahoo.com wrote:
Where I live winter tires are a necessity. All season tires are no good
in cold weather. For safety reasons I decided to purchase winter tires,
as I will be departing late in December.
The dealer mentioned I would cut the lifetime of the tire in half , but
I would see many northerners with winter tires down south.
Besides snow is predicted over the next few days and at the expense of
a proper tire and avoiding slippery conditions, I prefer to play safe.
I also have a new car.
Roger
Damned smart of you Roger...I also live in the snowbelt (Eastern
Canada) and my wife needs to drive to a city 40 miles away about
once a week or so, the rest of the week she drives to town about
4 miles away. Seeing as how even a shopping cart dinge can run up
to 500 - 800 bucks it really pays to put on the best tires you
can find because just one 'trip into the ditch' will easily cost
more than the $500 bucks that I paid for four of the best studded
snow tires available...there are things that you can safely do on
the cheap but winter tires ain't them...
I've driven hundreds of thousands of miles on all seasons in northern
Alberta..hardly the banana belt. Drive according to conditions and you
will
NOT go in the ditch. Also, when possible, I delayed certain trips to
certain
locations until conditions improved. One does NOT have to drive in the
middle of a blizzard for a coffee run to Tim Horton's you know.
Well, sharksie old boy, you pays yer bucks and you takes yer
chances...I'm 71 years old, been driving since I was 15, mostly
in NB and PEI...my method seems to work for me...YMMV...
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I suspect that, on average, the moisture content in the snow in the
Maritimes is higher than our Prairie snow. This would make your road
conditions a lot "greasier". I can drive on black ice with all seasons but
it is nerve wracking. I still don't think SNOW tires give much improvement
on black ice, though. STUDDED snow tire, yeah, but aren't they illegal in
many areas?
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Gord Beaman
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Thu Nov 24, 2005 1:13 am Post subject:
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"Sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com> wrote:
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I suspect that, on average, the moisture content in the snow in the
Maritimes is higher than our Prairie snow. This would make your road
conditions a lot "greasier". I can drive on black ice with all seasons but
it is nerve wracking. I still don't think SNOW tires give much improvement
on black ice, though. STUDDED snow tire, yeah, but aren't they illegal in
many areas?
Dunno, they might be...studs can only be used here between xxx |
and xxx. (in the winter generally). I don't bother storing info
like that, just ask the kids, makes them feel important to 'help
an ole guy out' heh heh...that way I can use that memory space
for important stuff like 'where the steaks are best' and where
the cutest waitresses work, where the fastest Horten's drivethru
is etc... :)
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Thu Nov 24, 2005 8:32 am Post subject:
Re: WINTER TIRE DILEMMA, get them or not??? |
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Jeff Strickland wrote:
| Quote: | If you live where winter tires are a necessity, then why did you ask us if
you should get some?
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Because my departure date is now later than originally stated here and
snow is predicted over the next four days. Also refer to my original
posting.
Thanks for taking an interest in my posting.
Roger |
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Jeff Strickland
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Sun Nov 27, 2005 9:17 am Post subject:
Re: WINTER TIRE DILEMMA, get them or not??? |
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<bigrog_98@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Jeff Strickland wrote:
If you live where winter tires are a necessity, then why did you ask us
if
you should get some?
Because my departure date is now later than originally stated here and
snow is predicted over the next four days. Also refer to my original
posting.
Thanks for taking an interest in my posting.
Roger
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I'll admit that I know very little about snow tires, but a few days is not
going to change things very much. Winter is here, snow is coming. Put them
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