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Old 04-05-2006, 07:03 AM
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I changed over to my summer tires 2 weeks ago and now this! Argh!

Wish me luck. :'(
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luck
just wait for the snow to melt
lock yourself in the house and....wait
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bad news for the insurers ... one more claim coming
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Originally Posted by Bedford530i' post='264943' date='Apr 5 2006, 08:03 AM
I changed over to my summer tires 2 weeks ago and now this! Argh!

Wish me luck. :'(
I never drove a car with snow tire before. Is it really make such big difference compare with summer tire??
How are snow tires handling compare with snow chain.
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They do make a difference. But you're in CA, so what do you care :'(
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Like night and day ... with summers, you can't even move on a snow covered road, but with winters, you cut through it like a hot knife through butter
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Originally Posted by Canada545' post='264995' date='Apr 5 2006, 04:15 PM
Like night and day ... with summers, you can't even move on a snow covered road, but with winters, you cut through it like a hot knife through butter
cold knife through butter
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I have xi, and am always wondering whether xi or snow tires handle snow better.
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I'm glad I waited. I think this weekend will be the proper time.
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Originally Posted by JFiRB' post='265043' date='Apr 5 2006, 11:30 AM
I have xi, and am always wondering whether xi or snow tires handle snow better.
Snow tires.

AWD with regular tires is only a little bit better than RWD with regular tires.
RWD with snow tires is better than AWD with regular tires.
AWD with snow tires is the best combo.


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