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I bought my 9-3 used earlier this year. Three of the tires, which I never really paid much attention to, are Michelin Sport Pilot tires (Z Rated) (205/50/ZR16). One of them, on the rear, is a German generic. I recently found a bubble on the side wall of the driver side rear, one of the three Michelin. Opposite this tire is a German generic. Since the Michelin was so outrageously expensive ($220 installed for one tire), I have decided to purchase a generic on tirerack.com, this one is made by Sumitomo (205/50WR-16 HTR Z II).
My question is this.... should I consider purchasing a pair of all season tires or a pair of winter tires for the front for snow traction? All of my current tires are about half worn, so I expect to use them until they wear completely. If driving on snow is an issue for performance tires, I think I should change at least one pair for winter-only driving. I am concerned about driving on snow with what I have, and this is my only car. Suggestions appreciated. Ryan
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Posts in this Thread:
- Winter tires?, Ryan
, Sat, 24 Aug 2002 13:26:38 <-- Viewing This Message- Thanks for feedback, Ryan
, Sun, 25 Aug 2002 10:11:40 - Hit the archives; this is an old refrain and, DER, Sat, 24 Aug 2002 20:31:41
- Re: Winter tires?, Ken Jensen, Sat, 24 Aug 2002 20:08:55
- Re: Winter tires?, DavidFromNY, Sat, 24 Aug 2002 13:48:13
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