Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 08:07:24 -0800 From: John Davies <jedaviesNOSPAMnopsamier1.net> Subject: Re: 9-5 in the Snow
On Mon, 28 Jan 2002 13:09:32 -0700, "Don Nevile" <nevilednopsamision.com> wrote: > > Winter tread tires are a blessing when the snow is falling, but once it stops & is packed down, they actually provide less traction than regular treads. Moreover, neither summer nor winter tires will help you stop any more quickly on black ice or hard-packed snow. This is contrary to my experience and to everything I have read about winter compound tires. Having just driven my Aero Wagon on glaze ice, I can assure everyone that Hakkapeliita Qs work much better on it than any summer tire would. Siped winter tires with microcell compounds like the Blizzacks work especially well on glaze ice. ABS and ice tires make relatively short work of icy roads. BTW, please set the "line length", or whatever your newsreader calls it, to a standard "70 characters" so your posts don't go off the edge of the screen. John Davies Monroe WA USA 2001 Saab 9-5 Aero Wagon 2000 Audi A4 quattro 1.8T 1991 Jeep Cherokee Laredo 4x4
