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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
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Posted: Sat Sep  8 12:52:00 1984
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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
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