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dizzy
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 10:21 pm    Post subject: Re: need advice on snow tires Reply with quote
On Thu, 1 Dec 2005 21:01:20 -0500, "330xi@canada" top posted:

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you tell 'em Floyd

Most SUV's are also just ill handling, front heavy FWD vehicles until there
is wheel
slip and then the other wheels try to help regain traction.

Nonsense. A few cars-based SUV's are like that, but most SUV's are
primarily rear-drive truck-based machines.

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Malt_Hound
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Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 10:15 pm    Post subject: Re: need advice on snow tires Reply with quote
Todd Zuercher wrote:
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Winter tires are great but here where I live in Ohio we just don't have
enough days of snow covered roads to quite justify a set. The local
govenment does a good job of clearing and salting the roads (I hate road
salt). But the roads are usually clear within 1/2 day from the end of a
storm.


Have you tried winter tires in recent years? They aren't the same as
the old "snow tires" of days gone by. The softer compound and improved
design characteristics make them actually perform better on dry roads
than non-winter tires if the temps are low. So even if you don't get a
ton of snow, it may be worth having a second set of tires for the cold
months.

There is also some economy to be gained by having a second set of winter
tires and wheels. Put the mileage on the thinner (generally cheaper)
winter tires and save the treadwear on your more expensive performance
winter tires for when it can be best utilized (warmer months). Of
course if you're just using cheap all-season tires to begin with than
the savings will be negligible.

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-Fred W
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