Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: notesfiles Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!hou3c!hocda!houxm!ihnp4!zehntel!hplabs!hp-pcd!hpfloat!ales From: ales@hpfloat.UUCP (ales) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: Studded tires Message-ID: <3600001@hpfloat.UUCP> Date: Sat, 8-Sep-84 12:52:00 EDT Article-I.D.: hpfloat.3600001 Posted: Sat Sep 8 12:52:00 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 25-Sep-84 03:49:59 EDT References: <852@phoenix.UUCP> Lines: 15 Nf-ID: #R:phoenix:-85200:hpfloat:3600001:000:710 Nf-From: hpfloat!ales Sep 14 08:52:00 1984 I agree that Vredesteins are good tires as far as traction goes, but I have had some bad luck with them. Last fall I have bought a set of four and I had to replace two of them before the winter was over. On two separate occasions I have hit a pothole. The first time my rim has pinched the tire to the ground and the tire developed a bulge on the side. The dealer was nice about replacing it free of charge. The second time I had a blowout. It may just be my driving, but I have not had this problem with my summer Michelins, and I have hit some good size potholes with those too. It may just be bad luck. I will give the Vredesteins another chance this winter. Ales Fiala {hplabs, ihnp4}!hpfcla!ales