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Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 22:42:22 GMT
From: "Paul Ozzello" <pozzellonopsamoft.com>
Subject: Re: Where are most Saabs sold?


On another note, where would the best place to sell one be? "KeithG" <noonenopsaml.com> wrote in message news:LEdh7.32324$Iq4.13621484nopsamoon.columbus.rr.com... > 4 studded tires? What part of the world do you live in that requires this? > Studs only help on ice and degrade the road surface for the rest of us. In > addition they help to reduce traction on dry pavement. > > KeithG > "ByteSchlepper" <cdenkernopsamester.rr.com> wrote in message > news:1vdh7.366806$T97.41923955nopsamoon.nyroc.rr.com... > > Nutmeggernopsameja.com (Nutmegger) wrote in > > <f4_g7.11432$2u.81970nopsamnewsranger.com>: > > > > >ByteSchlepper says... > > > > > >>>Others have recommended the Nokians. Might just get a couple of > > >>>those for the front this year. Bring the snow, I love winter > > >>>and so does my car. > > >>> > > >> > > >>Get 4 or don't get any; I had two on an old 900, driving on a packed > > >>snow surface, a gust of wind hit me broadside and literally spun me in > > >>a 180. > > > > > >Wind?! The car is so heavy. > > > > Nobody was more surprised than me; I did have a little forward momentum, I > > was creeping up to a light at maybe 10mph; I doubt it was more than a > 40mph > > gust, and who knows, maybe my gas tank was near empty and maybe my rear > > tires were a little worn, maybe there was a little ice on top of the snow, > > all I know is I wound up at the light facing the wrong direction. > > > > > > > >>You don't want a big difference in traction levels between front and > > >>rear unless you want some very unusual handling characteristics. > > > > > >It takes all the fun out of driving! If I use snow tires (one bad > > >winter I used studs) I've always only used them on the front and never > > >had a problem. > > > > > > > I've switched to 4 studded every year; it's a little noisy but worth it. > > I'm waiting to see how bad the noise is in my new (to me) 98 900SE; it's > so > > quiet most of the time. > >

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