Date:         Thu, 22 Oct 1998 08:43:31 -0400
Reply-To:     Lawrence Johnson <ljohnson@HALHINET.ON.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Lawrence Johnson <ljohnson@HALHINET.ON.CA>
Subject:      Re: Tyres...  Snow? NO REDNECKS
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Michael and other snow bound list members,

From our experience with Blizzaks on our Subaru we decided to put Hakkapeliitta 10
LT on the Van. In the cold winter days with ice and snow, the Blizzaks were great
but when the first warmish day came, they were too soft and squirmy for safe
driving. On our van we wanted something better/safer. The Hakka's are LT 185R14 8
ply D rated.  The price at Steelcase Tires 'n' Mags in Markham (Toronto) Ontario
is US$ 70 each (balanced and mounted).

Larry
'86 Syncro Westfalia in the Haliburton Highlands of Ontario, Canada

> Absolutely the best snow and ice tires available for any car or van are the
> Bridgestone Blizzaks. I've been using them on my quattro and vanagon syncro
> for 5 years now. These tires grab like you wouldn't believe. On hard compact
> snow and ice you can safely do the speed limit or higher. People look at me as
> if I'm nuts, but when you have  the right car and the right tires, you can
> drive with these tires anywhere.