Yay winter tires. Avon 205/55/16's with Moda R2's

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Old 09-20-2005, 05:18 PM
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Default Yay winter tires. Avon 205/55/16's with Moda R2's

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Default Avon is making tires along with mascara? no kidding....=)

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Nokian's, the best a man can get!
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Yeah, when you hear, "Avon calling!" ante up and buy some rubbers! hehe
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I just got a set of Nokian's for the 80, I can't wait to drive with them in the snow!
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Default I'd run the Modas in the summer, leave the stock 15" 5-spokes for the winter...

...but that's me.
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Default yep, road salt, sand and crap can be murder on rims....

no sense in having your pride and joy get beat to hell when you can toss on some beaters for the winter.

I know, I came from a place that salted when it rained and the roads were clear "just in case"
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Default Avon is an old(er) tire company...Just because you don't hear of them in the US, doesn't mean they

aren't good.
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Default Modas were summer wheels for 2 years, but since they need a re-finishing, time to put them through a

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/96534/side_shot_of_car.jpg"></center><p>Chicago winter. Anybody want my stock sport wheels? They need a re-finishing, but I won't need them after Modas are on in a couple of weeks. Don't want to ship, but if you are local and want them, please take them off my hands.
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They used to make motorcycle (crotch-rocket) tires and recently started makin auto tires.
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