Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site watdcsu.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!watdcsu!haapanen From: haapanen@watdcsu.UUCP (Tom Haapanen [DCS]) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: How many snow tires DOES a front-wheel drive car need? Message-ID: <500@watdcsu.UUCP> Date: Thu, 11-Oct-84 11:19:46 EDT Article-I.D.: watdcsu.500 Posted: Thu Oct 11 11:19:46 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 12-Oct-84 07:46:25 EDT References: <869@abnjh.UUCP> <>, <285@digi-g.UUCP> Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario Lines: 26 Whether or not a FWD car can make it through the winter sans snow tires depends on two factors: (1) The climate. This is not car-dependent (no, climate control doesn't help) (2) The type of summer tires. Many good radials (standard-type Michelins, Klebers, Semperits, Continentals) will do quite well under most conditions. However, if you have high-performance tires (P6, P7, NCT, Comp T/A etc.) you're going to be doing fancy dance moves in the snow, unintentionally. In the latter case, get a set (four) snows on stock-size rims. Your dry handling will go down, but in snow you'll be much better off. Recommended snow tires (the best): (1) Tiki (Swedish) (2) Hakkapeliitta (Finnish) Tom Haapanen University of Waterloo (519) 744-2468 allegra \ clyde \ \ decvax ---- watmath --- watdcsu --- haapanen ihnp4 / / linus / The opinions herein are not those of my employers, of the University of Waterloo, and probably not of anybody else either.