Date:         Fri, 6 Nov 2015 08:17:10 -0700
Reply-To:     Richard A Jones <Jones@COLORADO.EDU>
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From:         Richard A Jones <Jones@COLORADO.EDU>
Subject:      Re: AA Transaxle? German Transaxle? also Limited slip options?
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Dennis wrote:
> Before spending money on a fancy differential I would look at the =
> tire-wheel combination. Fix the traction problem first.

I'll second this.  I have a Peloquin in my '87 Syncro Westy and
wish I had one in my '81 tintop.  The '81 was my daily driver
for 20 years--many ski trips.  Even with some concrete splash
blocks in the rear, it was dicey and many times I had to put
on chains. I had various kinds of "snow tires"--typically
Vredestein.

Well, it isn't my daily driver but I do still drive it some
all year and a couple of years ago I put some studded Nokians
on the rear and they made a HUGE difference.  I'd still like
a Peloquin in it, but with a Jeep Cherokee as my ski car,
it is hard to justify....

My take is that maybe snow tires are better today--easy to
believe with rubber compound improvements and computer
simulation tread designs--but that Nokians are EVEN better.

Richard
Boulder

PS: all this on stock 14" rims.