Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 10:47:14 -0500 From: Viktor Haag <vhaagnospamcom> Subject: Re: 2004 9-3 aero bad in snow
Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> writes: > "The Malt Hound" aoCdnXXhYrq6x4bfRVn-hgnospamphia.com... >> It's like night an day. A 9-3 is actually a pretty good car >> to drive in the snow. But you absolutely *have* to get winter >> tires. Amen. Both the 9-3 and 9-5 drive INFINITELY better in the winter time with winter gear on the wheels. I even noticed a substantial difference when switching off my P6 OEM all seasons from my 9-5 this season. >> That's good to hear. Any particular recommendations? I'm >> guessing my choices for these specific rims will be fairly >> limited. > > Nokian snowtires are made in Finland - they know a lot about > snow up there. I've been driving on them for years and > wouldn't consider anything else now. I have used Michelin Pilot Alpins on my Saabs for six years now, and have no complaints; they wear well, and grip well. They are, however, pretty expensive and that would've bothered me if they didn't seem to be so long-lived. I've heard really good things about Nokian tires, but a lot of the models are studded, and thus not usable in the province where I live (Ontario) as far as I know (afaik, we're a "salt" province, not a "studs" province, pfeh); accordingly, finding a local Nokian dealer was not easy... there's only one place in the area that I know of that sells them, and I know nothing about them. Accordingly, I stuck with the place I knew, and the Michelins. -- Viktor Haag : Senior Technical Writer : Research In Motion
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