Date: 22 Jan 2003 15:53:37 -0700 From: tunaNOnopsamindra.com Subject: Re: buy snow tires or not?
KR = krhodesnopsams.p.a.m.maine.rr.com (Kevin Rhodes) KR > But what of the 40-50 days per winter here in Maine where the > temperature is well above freezing and the roads are perfectly > dry? I would submit that snow tires are just as unsuitable in > those conditions. Or even worse - ever driven on snows on a 70 > degree February thaw day? actually, i run with nokian NRWs (real snow tires) year-round. in the winter (front range of colorado with plenty of trips to the mountains), they perform great, and in the summer, they don't seem to make for significantly more noise or worse gas mileage than the OEM tires did. perhaps if i was a really aggressive driver, i'd notice some difference in handling, but it hasn't been an issue for me. KR > Scary. maybe in some cases, but not in mine. kirk
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