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Best tires for ice
I know some of the midwest states are non studded states. Here in New England, I think they are still legal at least some of the year. Here in VT they are legal from october till april. I run studded tires on all my vehicles for the winter and dedicated summer tires the rest of the year.
For my full size van, I have had really good luck with the cooper truck snow tire (a ten ply tire, no idea of the model number). Even with two wheel drive I do fine with studs in our snowy icy winters. These are relatively inexpensive tires but they performed well and have gone a lot of miles.
I also use a tire I happend across, Power King, somebodies private label tire. Super deep lugs, very aggressive looking. A van I bought had a brand new one inside as the spare, never used and studded. I looked around a little to get a matching tire and have been very happy with them as a traction tire in the rear. They were a little more money than the cooper and are a little load on pavement.
I don't travel in my vans like I used to, so an aggressive load tire is OK as long as it holds the road.
mmp
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My choice is easy - I don't have the money to justify having two sets of tires for each vehicle - so I just have what came with it when I purchased the corolla. My tire buying experience is limited to what is on sale at Wal-Mart.
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Running summer or all season tires in winter isn't an option here. Winter tires are soft and wear more easily especially in the heat of summer. I think I actually make out better financially having two sets. I get better mileage with my summer tires. And I don't buy any more tires having two sets, I just end up having the two sets twice as long.
What did you do to those bolts, anyway, looks like a story.
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Let's see,
Honda Civic wagon (1991 RT4WD version, great car) I think 12 rims. Invested in a new set of rims last year as I was tired of the old rusty set going flat every 5 days. So I am down to 4 rims and tires for summer and winter. I suppose I could dispose of the rusty four at this point.
1995 Jetta, for my wife, 8 rims and tires, summer and winter. Has a pancake spare (I never heard it called that, but I like it) but since those aren't worth a darn, carry a full size from off season. A practice that is a side benefit of the winter and summer set lifestyle.
Full size Chevy G30 cargo van, last of a line of many. Hopefully Latest, though, not last. Tires and rims for summer and winter. Also have full 8 from previous van that was coincident with this one. And then there are at least another 8 under the barn from 3/4 ton vans of older vintage, But those are 5 lug, 15 inch and won't fit on the current van. Things have a way of stacking up as long as there is empty space in a barn..
The BMW R1150R has only one set of tires, not even a spare, but it only runs on thawed pavement.
I know a lot of people, even here in VT, go with all season tires summer and winter. For myself, I have looked at the factors and chosen to go with specialized tires suited to the extremes of each season. It might not be a necessity, but I feel good on the road with them and in the long haul, I don't think it costs me any more.
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