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Old 11-16-2005, 05:22 AM
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Default Snow, wind, icy & wet roads...

I love snow tires!

What would have been a slippery sliding adventure into work this morning was transformed into a almost boring, very average trip into the office. Aside from a couple snow covered patchs (with no one else around) it was as if I was driving on wet roads, not slush & snow covered roads. Even when I forced it to slide, the car was VERY controllable.

Thanks again to OCDboy (aka kc_kris)!
These wheels & tires are everything I had hoped they would be.
Old 11-16-2005, 05:27 AM
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snow tires+quattro = amazing capabilities on snowy, icy roads.
Old 11-16-2005, 05:38 AM
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Default Good to hear...I was amazed the first time I drove in the snow with those tires

Dunlop M3s rock in my opinion. Glad to hear they were what you where expecting (and to think you thought about all seasons!)

Happy to hear! Don't have too much fun!
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Default I will never intentionally use all season tires on snowy or icy roads.

I have seen the white!!!
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agree, but since we see 1-4 snows of 1-6 inches a year...cant jsutify snaows over all seasons
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Default What finally sold me, aside from a very good deal, was the winter compound = better grip argument.

although, some years, it only snows 5 to 8 times, the roads are frozen solid for 3 to 4 months.
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Default Check out the David E Davis column

in the latest AUTOMOBILE mag. He loves snows to death.
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