Snow/Ice winter tires

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#31 of 708 gislaved and other aggresive snow tires by ramon Dec 20, 2000 (11:33 am)
are good if you see alot of snow and ice. But if u only see occasional snow then u're better off with a winter tire instead of serious snow/ice tires. the gislaves and heavy duty snow tires can get real annoying when the road s dry. Not to mention loud!
#32 of 708 Arctic Alpins are GREAT! by gmassachusetts Dec 29, 2000 (7:40 pm)
Living in eastern MA with a novice driver in the family (son, 17), I decided to invest in Arctic Alpins last year for our family sedan, a Buick Park Ave. I checked with the local tire merchant and that well known automotive performance periodical, Consumer Reports. The peace of mind and performance/improved safety are well worth the investment. I would highly recommend these tires for anyone likely to encounter snow or slick conditions while driving. Stopping ability is as impressive as the improved traction, and avoiding one $500. deductible pays for the tires!
#33 of 708 4wd vs snow tires/traction control by ckone0814 Jan 02, 2001 (4:15 am)
ok all you experts...am in the process of shopping for a replacement for my chevy blazer suv and am feeling the guilt (and light wallet). i'm leaning towards a volvo/vw/saab non-awd wagon with just traction control, abs, and a good set of snow tires. i live in NE Pennsylvania. any thoughts? any place on the web where tests or info is provided? i thought i remembered a major magazine doing this test (4wd vs fwd/snows/traction) but cant find anything. thanks to all!
#34 of 708 awd vs snows by dudleyr Jan 03, 2001 (7:37 am)
I test drove a Subaru Legacy with 4wd right after a snow storm, and with the standard tires it was not as good in the snow as my Acura Integra with 4 Blizzaks. I imagine a wagon with traction control, extra weight (Integra only weighs 2,600 lbs.) and snow tires would do even better than my Integra. I think you will be fine with 4 snows. The roads are closed well before I start having any problems getting around. btw my father has a Passat wagon and loves it his lifetime mpg is 31. for 2001 the Passat goes from 150hp to 170hp for the 4 cyl.
#35 of 708 by rs_petty Jan 03, 2001 (7:55 am)
Did you know you can get the Passat with AWD now? IMHO, would be a very good choice. Wish I was in the market for a new car.
#36 of 708 Best of all by ramon Jan 04, 2001 (1:37 pm)
An AWD car plus 4 winter tires makes one heck of a winter package! Bring 'em on!!! More snow please!!! =)
#37 of 708 Michelin Pilots Alpin by dunka Jan 24, 2001 (11:38 am)
Hi All - Following up from my earlier post. Driving a 01 Volvo V70 T5. Had 4 16" tires on steel rims installed about a month ago, they replaced 17" performance tires that I will put back on this spring. Just made it through our first real nor'easter and these tires (and car) are great. Made it up a slush, icey snow covered hill (brother's driveway) from a stop with no trouble, handled the sloppy road conditions flawlessly. On dry pavement the tires feel as solid as the Pirellis that I have resting in my basement. Glad I made the investment.
#38 of 708 Firestone Winterfire by kkelleher Feb 13, 2001 (9:43 am)
Hi! Does anyone have any experience with these tires? I'm considering them for my OB VDC... Kevin
#39 of 708 another tire to consider by akangl Feb 13, 2001 (3:37 pm)
I live in Alaska and have run Blizzaks for 2 winter then a friend of mine in the tire business pointed me to Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice, its a studless winter tire. I bought a set for my 99 Nissan Quest SE and was very impressed. They are quieter than the Blizzak and don't tend to have the folding feeling in the corners like the Blizzaks. I just sold the van with the Ultra Grip Ice on it but am buying another set this week for my new Jetta. I also found that the Ultra Grip Ice was cheaper than the Blizzaks. We don't have a lot of snow but boy do we have ice. My Quest hardly ever spun a tire, only when starting up at a very slippery intersection. Just another tire to consider.