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Date:         Sun, 5 Nov 2006 10:08:49 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Snow Tires - any other options except C2 or Comtrac
Comments: To: TC <trclark@shaw.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <147f01c700f9$3a8c5300$c901a8c0@w2ktopcat>
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Don't forget TC, when the snows go on the summers come off.

The Yokohama snows for my wife's Golf will be on their 6th winter when I get around to putting them on, and the summer's are still good too.

The averaging works out well for us.

On 11/5/06, TC <trclark@shaw.ca> wrote: > > Ok the cheeeep skate in me is coming out.... > (I might use these tire 2 mths each year tops so haing a hard time to > justify $120-150us for snow tires) > but I want to do a x-country ski tour in Jasper-Bank AB, .Ca area dec-jan > so > I want to get some dedicated boots > I am not sure these Hankooks RA08 will be up to real ski country > > does any body know of any other D rated dedicated snow tires > eccept the > Nokia Hakkapeliitta C2 185R14 > or > Vredestein Comtrac Winter 185R14 > > > Or can anyone convince me the hankooks can handle real snow country ?? > (eg anyone with hands on in snow country with the ra08's ?) >

-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com


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