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Date:         Fri, 4 Dec 2015 18:38:38 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: : Snow Tire Recommendation- re studs
Comments: To: Al Knoll <anasasi@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAO+Ycs+_VoYJW+98ThYVgFkoKL2hLoQGoiBRSNL67sjZiADv+A@mail.gmail.com>
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I don’t see the 195-75/14. Only a 195-70/14 or 205-75/14. I would go with the 205-75. Better would be the Firestone Winterforce in the 215/70-14 with a load index of 96, 1554 pounds reached at 36 psi and can be inflated to 44 psi.

Dennis

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Al Knoll Sent: Friday, December 4, 2015 6:14 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: : Snow Tire Recommendation- re studs

Toyo makes a fine snow tire that has embedded walnut shell pieces. Legal year round. Available in 195-75/14. Good in the wet, the slushy, the snow and even pretty good on ice. YMMV of course. More here https://www.toyotires.com/tire/pattern/observe-gsi5-studless-passenger-cuv-suv-winter-tires

Pensionerd.

On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 2:45 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:

> ---- Stephen Engel <sengel543@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > > Not good for the pavement either. Here in Vermont some people drive > > on > their studded tires all year. > > Is it legal to drive on studded tires year round in Vermont? I knew > you guys had long, rough winters but surely not all year. Of course, > throughout the West, getting stuck in snow because of inadequate > traction is a crime. We are advised to carry chains if driving into > high mountains, even in summer. I have never bothered, but then I > have only occasionally driven into the mountainous West up until I > moved out here. I do have chains of course, but haven't carried them in summer before. > > Here in Washington we are allowed to drive on studs from 1 November > until sometime in spring, maybe 15 April. I have non-studded Blizaks > on my Prius. Consideribg General Grabber AT2 for the camper, but > still undecided. If I get them, I will stud them, as the camper is of

> course not as good on snow and ice as the Prius is. With the > Blizzaks, it seems great so far. > David McNeely >


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