Date:         Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:07:03 -0800
Reply-To:     TC <trclark@SHAW.CA>
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From:         TC <trclark@SHAW.CA>
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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
I forgot the only bad thing i have to say is that on hard pack glare ice
from a stop if i apply acceleration they will brake loose