Depends on the kind of snow! There are about 500 kinds of snow ranging from new & dry to old & wet, not to mention how deep it is! Sometimes floating on top is the best, sometimes digging in is the best. No one tire (or ski) is best for all types of snow. Bill (lives in the snowy mountains of Lake Tahoe area) 90 Westy Syncro (Michelin MXT's) ---------- > From: Mark Gajewski <mgajewski@MANVILLERUBBER.COM> > To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Michelin MXT's > Date: Friday, October 23, 1998 2:02 PM > > Yeah, the 185's would be better in snow. The general thinking for snow tires is > the narrower the better. Sort of counter intuitive, but wide tires tend to > float on top of the snow more than narrow tires. Part of the reason why sports > cars with big, fat, wide tires do so horribly on snow. > Mark > > richardd wrote: > > > How are the MXT's in the snow? > > > > I was wondering if MXT 185's might offer better traction in the > > snow. They are also cheaper than the 205's. > > > > Any comments? > > |
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