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Posted by Brian [Email] (more from Brian) on Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:10:17
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Bought a great 08 XWD 9-3 Aero late last winter (Feb 09). Put 8,000 miles on it this year (it's one of two daily drivers). Stock Michi all seasons are incredible on dry, ok in wet. Live in NewEngland on a back country road that's rarely plowed. Bought AWD car to handle the conditions. Went to buy snows/wheel package this week (researched tires and wheels on internet and in stores-dealer had none), but with TPMS sensors at $75 each ($300) and very little in the way of correct offset 17"x7" wheels OR good high perf snows in the right size (225 or 235 / 50's)...running over $200 each plus wheels, even if I could get a set of wheels/tires I liked with TPMS, it's two grand! Ready to sell the car over this. Damned new technology and odd size tires double the price of safe winter driving. Anyone found any break on this on any element? If not I think I'll sell and go back to an XC70 wagon or S60AWD and suffer the performance (and identity) loss.
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