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snow tire care
Posted by Tom Reingold (more from Tom Reingold) on Wed, 16 Feb 2000 14:27:55
Background:
We don't get much snow in NJ, and most seasons, it doesn't pay to get
snow tires. I don't have much experience with them.
We've had a bit of snow this year. A couple of weeks ago, we had a
heavy snowfall, and I drove in it, on the NJ Turnpike with my kids, and
they were scared. I was slipping around because the snow was wet and
fresh, and my front tires were bald.
Two days later, I overreacted and had four snow tires fitted, the
best: Nokian Hakkapelliitas (sp?). I happened to have four steel rims
lying around for these.
Questions:
1. A friend warns me not to drive over 70 mph (110 kph). Is this
true? I can easily believe it, but I'd like to know what other
people's guidelines are.
2. Also, what is a good inflation pressure? Should it be more or less
than summer tires? My summer tires are 195/60HR15 and the snow tires
are narrower at 185/65R15.
Ironically, there has been no snow since I bought the tires, so
they've been a waste so far. But I'm headed to Vermont this Friday,
so I hope for snow, for my money's sake. :-)
Tom Reingold
tommyno39sdcx6spamx782bell-labs.com http://www.bell-labs.com/~tommy
Bell Labs, the Research and Development unit of Lucent Technologies
Murray Hill, NJ, 07974-0636 US
Posts in this Thread:
- snow tire care, Tom Reingold, Wed, 16 Feb 2000 14:27:55
- Re: snow tire care, Tom Reingold, Tue, 22 Feb 2000 10:29:02
- Re: snow tire care, MalcolmJeffcock, Fri, 18 Feb 2000 16:14:37
- Re: snow tire care, David Prantl, Thu, 17 Feb 2000 14:55:50
- Re: snow tire care, Glenn Wallace, Thu, 17 Feb 2000 10:22:05
- RE: snow tire care, Carney, Brian, Thu, 17 Feb 2000 09:32:44
- RE: snow tire care, John Cooper, Thu, 17 Feb 2000 09:32:01
- RE: snow tire care, Brugger.Dale, Thu, 17 Feb 2000 09:32:03
- RE: snow tire care, Scott Barrie, Wed, 16 Feb 2000 15:55:48
- RE: snow tire care, Wally Farley, Wed, 16 Feb 2000 15:31:45
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