you're not going to get much help from them at all in snow and ice.
I just picked up a set of winter rims/tires (thanks Richard!) and I can't believe the difference. The tires are 185/65-15 Gislaved and aren't that new but with the worse ones in the front, about 40% tread, and the good ones in the rear, at least 70%, my back end feels glued to the road and I've greatly reduced front wheel spin. I do notice corners feel a bit mushy on dry roads but that is to be expected with a softer sidewall.

We've got a nice coating of freezing rain so far tonight and I felt pretty good driving 35 miles from work.

Narrower tires make quite the difference in deeper snow or slush since they tend to dig down to road surface rather than float around on top. I don't believe they are superior on ice. I would think if both were snow tires, you'd want more contact offering more grip; but then again what the hell do I know.
I do know that many years ago I had a '73 Ford Gran Torino with 14" wide Mickey Thompson style tires on the rear and I went NOWHERE in the snow and ice, and hydroplaned like crazy over 40 mph in the rain. Those wide tires were only good for howling brakestands and impressive burnouts.

Shahn
'91 9kt
105k miles



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• winter driving tips solicited, nt moore, Thu, 14 Mar 2002 13:02:52
  • Skinny is better, Danc, Fri, 15 Mar 2002 20:07:03
  • Re: winter driving tips solicited, darcyt, Fri, 15 Mar 2002 19:44:54
    • I wish that, nt moore, Sat, 16 Mar 2002 10:38:36
  • If your tires are all season or summer tires..., Shahn, Fri, 15 Mar 2002 03:38:16 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Be Gentle, make everything slow motion, KeithR, Thu, 14 Mar 2002 20:57:12
    • Keith, where are you in WI? I'm in Wausau......n/m, Shahn, Fri, 15 Mar 2002 03:20:57
      • In Georgia now, Raised in Eagle River(n/m), KeithR, Fri, 15 Mar 2002 17:03:37
  • Tires,tires,tires!, BillR, Thu, 14 Mar 2002 16:02:21
    • Just curious. What model/year quattro did/do you own?, Mark, Fri, 15 Mar 2002 20:45:34
  • Get those "James Bond" tires..., Kyle, Thu, 14 Mar 2002 15:42:43
    • are those of the Roger Moore or Sean Connery Years?, nt moore, Thu, 14 Mar 2002 16:45:59
      • Timmothy Dalton actually, I think it was >>>, Kyle, Thu, 14 Mar 2002 17:21:56
        • Re: Timmothy Dalton actually, I think it was >>>, ANVIL, Fri, 15 Mar 2002 09:27:52
        • he didn't actually>>>, nt moore, Thu, 14 Mar 2002 17:34:20
          • Mid Eighties 318i was 4cyl... 325i, 325eS 325iS are 6, Joe T, Thu, 14 Mar 2002 22:10:48
  • would it be a good idea to.., nt moore, Thu, 14 Mar 2002 14:01:09
    • Is narrower better?, saabaru, Thu, 14 Mar 2002 15:21:27
  • Northern tips, MarkusJ, Thu, 14 Mar 2002 13:56:16
  • Re: winter driving tips solicited, BobS, Thu, 14 Mar 2002 13:47:43
  • Re: winter driving tips solicited, sully, Thu, 14 Mar 2002 13:18:42
    • Re: winter driving tips solicited, ANVIL, Thu, 14 Mar 2002 13:27:55

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