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- From: al@qiclab.scn.rain.com (Alan Peterman)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos
- Subject: Re: Probe in the Snow?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov22.160018.21162@qiclab.scn.rain.com>
- Date: 22 Nov 92 16:00:18 GMT
- Article-I.D.: qiclab.1992Nov22.160018.21162
- References: <1ek3agINN53m@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> <1992Nov21.160512.15023@unixland.natick.ma.us> <1992Nov22.085850.14092@ucsu.Colorado.EDU>
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- In article <1992Nov22.085850.14092@ucsu.Colorado.EDU> ellisk@ucsu.Colorado.EDU (Michael K. Ellis) writes:
- >
- >Time to get snow tires. Any suggestions? I was thinking of buying some
- >Goodyear Eagle M&S's, but they're expensive, and I was told they don't
- >last that long. Other ideas? Tire size is P225/50 and a 16" wheel.
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- You want taller, skinnier tires to get to the pavement. Big wide tires
- will just ride up on top of the snow. I'd suggest new tires AND wheels.
- Use something like a 70 or 78 series tire on 14 or 15 inch wheels.
- I think you'll want something like a 185-70 on 15's or even better
- would be 175-78 on 14's..but you'll need a chart to find the
- proper offset wheel, and appropiate tires to get the same
- diameter so your speedometer will be accurate. It's expensive, but
- cheaper than an accident.
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