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Re: hmm Posted by jeff in MD (more from jeff in MD) on Mon, 3 Jan 2011 12:30:32

In Reply to: Re: hmm, Tim, Mon, 3 Jan 2011 11:40:52 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

OEM 17" tires.

Both the Kumho ASXs and Conti DWSs are classified as "ultra high performance all season", so yes they aren't exactly advertised as good snow tires but they certainly are better than pure summer tires. And as you say I'm sure they get worse as they wear down. With the amount of snow we typically get here in MD I can usually work around the snow.

My broader point is that I don't think Saabs are anything special wrt snow performance. Maybe back when everything was RWD the rare FWD Saab was superior, but compared to similar size FWD vehicles I don't think they're better at all. It's all in the tires, hence my Saturn, Civic, and Accord all being better while shod with regular or touring type all season tires.

jeff

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Posts in this Thread:

Tire condition and snow driving, Tim, Fri, 31 Dec 2010 20:22:44
- Re: Tire condition and snow driving -- Seasonal Tires, Dave Chicago, Tue, 4 Jan 2011 07:32:37
  - Re: Tire condition and snow driving -- Seasonal Tires, Erik919kt, Tue, 4 Jan 2011 10:53:22
  - Seasonal Tires in Chicago, Bill Homer , Tue, 4 Jan 2011 09:20:59
- Example of why winter tires are a good idea, AdamB , Mon, 3 Jan 2011 07:02:49
  - Recurrent theme (+), vvk, Tue, 4 Jan 2011 06:07:52
  - Note the white 9-5 SW stuck at the top..., W. Beetus, Mon, 3 Jan 2011 17:28:16
  - Well, maybe...., Noel, Mon, 3 Jan 2011 12:28:44
    - Re: Well, maybe...., AdamB , Tue, 4 Jan 2011 06:30:25
      - Re: Partly worn studded tires, Noel, Tue, 4 Jan 2011 09:09:12
  - those people needed studs - freezing rain before snow, Trev, Mon, 3 Jan 2011 11:58:31
    - where I grew up..., James, Mon, 3 Jan 2011 17:05:35
    - is this the double rainbow guy?, rob 94 aero, Mon, 3 Jan 2011 16:11:55
      - Re: is this the double rainbow guy?, john b, Tue, 4 Jan 2011 08:28:49
  - Re: Example of why winter tires are a good idea, Mark from Toronto, Mon, 3 Jan 2011 11:24:33
  - Good point on ice, Tim, Mon, 3 Jan 2011 10:35:00
    - Winter tire tech has advanced significantly, AdamB , Tue, 4 Jan 2011 06:27:16
      - studs + tire wear, James, Tue, 4 Jan 2011 07:15:36
- SAABs are great winter cars, even with cheap rubber, vvk, Mon, 3 Jan 2011 06:41:52
  - hmm, jeff in MD, Mon, 3 Jan 2011 11:02:54
    - Re: hmm, Erik919kt, Tue, 4 Jan 2011 10:51:31
    - But you really aren't using the right kind of tires., Noel, Mon, 3 Jan 2011 12:43:16
    - Re: hmm, Tim, Mon, 3 Jan 2011 11:40:52
      - Re: hmm, jeff in MD, Mon, 3 Jan 2011 12:30:32 <-- Viewing This Message
        ditto, Aero'ed, Tue, 4 Jan 2011 09:26:15
        Re: ditto, James, Tue, 4 Jan 2011 09:44:53
        it's the car and the tires..., James, Mon, 3 Jan 2011 16:59:40
  - Even better with winter tires..., AdamB , Mon, 3 Jan 2011 06:59:54
- General Altimax HP, James, Sun, 2 Jan 2011 19:10:15
  - Re: General Altimax HP, minibrings, Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:20:33
  - Not my top drawer for winter tires, Tim, Sun, 2 Jan 2011 19:43:02
    - Re: Not my top drawer for winter tires, Tim, Sun, 2 Jan 2011 19:58:09
- Re: Tire condition and snow driving, James, Sun, 2 Jan 2011 18:47:32
  - Re: Tire condition and snow driving, Tim, Sun, 2 Jan 2011 19:29:34

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