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What is this 'snow tyre' of which you speak?
Winter Tires
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awdblazer
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nokian tyres
http://www.nokiantyres.com/products
http://www.nokiantyres.com/products
arizonian by discount tire. blizzak are better in ice, naturally. all the ambulances used to run them here in michigan, and they're 50,000 milers. you cannot get stuck. made my boss by them for our service trucks and the guys were amazed.
Kirkvkid
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Before I met my wife I rocked out the all seasons for years and did pretty well. We moved to where she was from, its pretty rural and there are several ski centers near by. She told me I had to have snow tires. I balked at her, but since the all seasons on my car were ready for a change I bought a set.
Turns out I wasn't doing pretty well, I was doing awful. Its been 8 years and I won't even drive a car in the winter that doesn't have snows on it. Most important things a car needs is wipers, brakes, and tires.
I know there are colder and snowier places, but when you average over a 100 inches a year; its all just semantics.
FWIW I dont have a chevy, but I just let the TPMS sensor ride all winter. Also you may find yourself turning off the tracton control, I think it makes it hard to pull away from a stop going up hill with it on.
Turns out I wasn't doing pretty well, I was doing awful. Its been 8 years and I won't even drive a car in the winter that doesn't have snows on it. Most important things a car needs is wipers, brakes, and tires.
I know there are colder and snowier places, but when you average over a 100 inches a year; its all just semantics.
FWIW I dont have a chevy, but I just let the TPMS sensor ride all winter. Also you may find yourself turning off the tracton control, I think it makes it hard to pull away from a stop going up hill with it on.
I fully disabled (i.e. disconnected Bowden cable) the engine throttling portion of the traction control on my 95 540i for driving in the snow, it would bog down on the start just enough to be a real pain. Plus, I can now do massive drifts in snowy parking lots.
And I wonder why the rear snow tires go bald first. ;-)
Outlander
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As previously mentioned, here in Quebec we are obliged by law to use snow tires, in particular those with this symbol
I have driven with both, on severe ice and snow, and there is a night and day difference.
The changing law cost me a pile of cash for the 2 vehicles, and I decided to buy rims and do the changes myself. Presently on my truck I have Hankook and they have performed just fine.
As cottage dwellers year-round, I tend to leave my snow tires on longer as it snows earlier, heavier and later up north.
Do not discount the effects of black ice and adjust your driving accordingly. The tire's treads and chemical make up are only part of the solution.
My vehicles don't have TPMS, so the dashboard light is not an issue for me.
I have driven with both, on severe ice and snow, and there is a night and day difference.
The changing law cost me a pile of cash for the 2 vehicles, and I decided to buy rims and do the changes myself. Presently on my truck I have Hankook and they have performed just fine.
As cottage dwellers year-round, I tend to leave my snow tires on longer as it snows earlier, heavier and later up north.
Do not discount the effects of black ice and adjust your driving accordingly. The tire's treads and chemical make up are only part of the solution.
My vehicles don't have TPMS, so the dashboard light is not an issue for me.