Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 11:13:25 -0500 From: "The Malt Hound" <texnospamm101.org> wrote in message news:B_mdnZ2AO5vZy4bfRVn-1Qnospamast.com... >I recently purchased a 2004 9-3 Aero...with the 17" wheels/pirellis. >This car, as is, stinks in the snow. This morning, I was embarrased >that it couldn't even get me up a small, somewhat snowy incline, at >low speed (as an AWD Volvo and an old Ford Escort zipped right past >me up the hill). The AWD clearly has the advantage but the Escort??? > > I realize snow tires would help, but would they markedly improve > snow weather performance? It's disastrous, as of right now in the > snow. 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. That goes for any car. I'll bet the escort had snows on? -Fred W
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