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Date:         Wed, 29 Nov 2006 15:46:10 -0800
Reply-To:     TC <trclark@SHAW.CA>
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From:         TC <trclark@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: <no subject>
Comments: To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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> Nathaniel, I'm driving my 84 in the same deplorable weather conditions and
> not having any issues with the transaxle.  Traction is a different story!
well just a data point for traction here,sorry if this degrades into a tire
thread :)
last month i asked about snows for the van most said nokia cs/cq
so I talked to Ryan at Tiresbyweb he said realy the only issue with the
vancowinter was short tread life
so at 1/2 price of the nokia I thought I just get 2 for 1 if req,
Monday I was straight to OK tire to put my brand new VancoWinters on...
it was like night and day compared to the michlin ltx 1/2 tread left
I tested in unplowed parking lot over a 12" with ridged ice just plowed on
through
then I tried just running down the unplowed areas at the side of the road
thought for sure
I was gonna have to rock my self out but no just powered over it
then i tried emergency stops & just a dead straight as long as i pump a bit
to not lock em up
so a hats for for the vasncowinter from conti
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