Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2002 17:00:44 GMT
From: "Drbwell" <drbwellnopsamo.com>
Subject: Re: 9-5 Snow tires or not?


<davehinznopsamcop.net> wrote in message news:ast8sh$ujftu$2nopsam34476.news.dfncis.de... > Someone who looks an awful lot like Drbwell <drbwellnopsamo.com> wrote: > > I'm driving a 2001 9-5 Aero with 17" wheels and Michelin Pilot radials with > > 8k miles. We had a large snowstorm here on Long Island yesterday, and the > > traction on my Saab was lousy. What would be a good combination of front end > > snow tires with the tires I have on the rear? > > None. You don't want the back to be slippery while the front has grip, > or the car will swap ends with little warning. All 4, or don't do > it at all. > > How often do you have that much snow out there? > > Dave Hinz Dave, It doesn't snow too often, but went it does it sucks with regular Michelin's!

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