Date:         Sat, 2 Dec 1995 23:48:14 -0500 (EST)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Lawrence Stivers <lstivers@freenet.columbus.oh.us>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon snow performance

Vanagons rule the roads when there is fresh snow!  I get to payback all
the yuppies in their Miatas.  I try to stay under the speed limit on the
highway when there is a fresh snow.  I would hate to cause an accident by
forcing some "friendly local" police type to have an accident trying to
chase me down in a caprice or an LTD.  Snowtires?  I drove all winter with
a half bald tire (like from a bad alignment).  Never a problem.  I even
pulled a Caprice Classic out of the snow once.  To summarize vanagons are
kings of snowy roads.  Syncros must be Gods...
Larry

 On Fri, 1 Dec 1995, Brian Isherwood
wrote:

> Since this is my first winter with my Vanagon, I would like to know
> what to expect as far as traction and the like when it starts to
> snow.  I will buy some snow tires, so can I get away with only two
> rears, or do I need all four tires to be stable?  I have been told
> that the Vanagons are actually quite good in the snow.  Your
> opinions?
> 
> 
> brian.
> 



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