Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 07:50:56 GMT From: seangod <seangodnopsamail.com> Subject: Re: 2002 95 Aero In the Rain - How does it do?
Man, I hear that! I too live in the Seattle area and own a Viggen. Last summer I foolishly sold my 4Runner, so I had to rely on the Viggen to get me up to Steven's this year. Uh, uh. Bad idea. Those stock tires hold to snow like throwing butter on a hot skillet... Pointless. I had a couple of kids help push me out of the parking lot... Embarrasing, but it was expected. I was just hoping the conditions were better. I'm currently considering a Subaru WRX since I no longer have the Runner... Don't hate me. >We have a 2001 9-5 Aero, and live in the Seattle area. I have found no >complaints with the stock tires in the rain. Note that the stock tires >are summer-only tires, and are not meant *at all* for any type of wintery >driving. When the stock tires go, I'm planning on replacing them with >all-seasons, so that when it snows here (not very often, though it does >happen), I don't have to take my wife's car. > > > >lobolobo99nopsamail.com (James McNiff) wrote in message news:<2fcaad17.0203032349.38050b77nopsaming.google.com>... >> I am thinking of buying a 2002 95 Aero and am wondering what people's >> experience has been running the car in the rain. Where I live it rains >> a lot. I have heard that the stock tires are not too great in snow, >> but I am wondering what all of that HP and torque will do in the turns >> in the rain. >> >> Feedback is appreciated, as well as overall reliability - not a >> trivial purchase for me, and I intend to keep it for over 100k miles, >> and there are only 2 SAAB shops within 50 miles of where I live. >> >> Thanks in advance... >> >> JM