Date:         Thu, 1 Dec 2005 15:37:51 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: sucks in snow!
Comments: To: Cindy Taykowski <JUNAMOSS@MSN.COM>
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Cindy,

The kind of tires and the tread they have makes a HUGE difference. For
myself, I  have Michelin XCA's -205-75 R14 6ply tires on my 88 GL.
Wonderful tire for my purposes. Steady as a rock in a breeze. But I will
tell you, I can get stuck in wet grass on flat ground with these XCA's,
an on pavement  the slighest grade wet with a little rain and some road
film at a stop sign will totally do me in. Yet when I lived in Alaska,
in 20 years I never had anything other than standard tires - not even
snow tires, and never had any problems ....... unitl I bought my
Vanagon. The first wintery day with some ice/snow on the road and I spun
out in the middle of the highway doing 50 mph going up a slight hill. I
went straight to the local tire dealership and bought studded tires. No
more problems EVER in winter. Of course they were legal in Alaska then -
I don't know about now - and I used the heck out of them, then took them
off in April when breakup began.

I can't reciommend a good winter tire, but I'll bet there are those on
the list that can, based on personal experience, and those
recommendations are worth their weight in gold.

Come 'on Gang! Give Cindy a hand here as to some good snow tires for her
van.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver


Cindy Taykowski wrote:

>Hi
>I have heard it before. Some have no trouble in the snow. What's the secret? I am completely stuck in nearly no snow. 4 inches last night to be precise. I shovel, I use salt, kitty litter and well I get stuck in the street.
>help.
>cindy
>
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