[Shotimes] Re: Snow tires

Paul L Fisher sho@paul-fisher.com
Sat, 19 Oct 2002 08:18:40 -0500


I ordered the Arctic Alpin in the stock size with some steel wheels. They
shipped Friday and should be here Tuesday.

Paul L Fisher
'93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 165K Build date 11/18/1992
- K&N Panel filter, Tokico Struts, Eibach Springs, Dynomax cat-back, Holley
190lph fuel pump, FPS rebuilt ATX, 26mm rear sway bar, Performance-Plus
Stainless Steel Y-pipe, Delrin sub-frame bushings, Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30
oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF.
'00 Ford Explorer XLT 5.0L V8 AWD Oxford White Clearcoat 34K Build date
11/19/1999
- Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, K&N Fuel Injection Performance Kit
'96 Saturn SL2 Silver Plum 5 spd 122K
- Amsoil Synthetic ATF, K&N Panel Filter, Magnecor 7mm Electrosports 70
Ignition Cables

SHO Club member http://www.shoclub.com/
Check out my web site http://www.paul-fisher.com/
Amsoil dealer http://www.paul-fisher.com/oil.htm

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Nimz" <pnimz@v8sho.com>
To: <TechSHO@topica.com>; "V8SHO" <v8sho@v8sho.com>; "SHOTimes"
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: Snow tires


> I've got the Michelin Arctic Alpin on my '93.  I've been using them for 3
> years now and still a lot of tread.  Hell of a snow tire, not quite good
for
> autocross though.  If you keep them pumped up they will do fine for
winter.
> If you want handling get the Michelin Artic Pilots H rated and the same
> tread as the Alpins.  A very thin sidewall tire that requires +50lbs of
> pressure.  This is what I use on my '97.
>
> Paul Nimz
> '97 TR SHO
> '93 EG mtx SHO
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul L Fisher" <sho@paul-fisher.com>
> To: "V8SHO" <v8sho@v8sho.com>; "SHOTimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>;
> "TechSHO" <TechSHO@topica.com>
> Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 4:36 PM
> Subject: Snow tires
>
>
> >
> > It might snow tonight and I really need to get my snow tires ordered.
> >
> > I have narrowed it down to the Blizzak WS-50's and the Michelin Arctic
> Alpin.
> >
> > Anyone on the list have experience with either?
> >
> > I have the Blizzak's on my Saturn and I'd rather have better handling,
> will
> > the Michelins do that for me? They are both Q-rated.
> >
> > Paul L Fisher
> > '93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 166K Build date 11/18/1992
> > - K&N Panel filter, Tokico Struts, Eibach Springs, Dynomax cat-back,
> Holley
> > 190lph fuel pump, FPS rebuilt ATX, 26mm rear sway bar, Performance-Plus
> > Stainless Steel Y-pipe, Delrin sub-frame bushings, Amsoil Series 2000
> 0W-30
> > oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF.
> > '00 Ford Explorer XLT 5.0L V8 AWD Oxford White Clearcoat 34K Build date
> > 11/19/1999
> > - Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, K&N Fuel Injection Performance Kit
> > '96 Saturn SL2 Silver Plum 5 spd 123K
> > - Amsoil Synthetic ATF, K&N Panel Filter, Magnecor 7mm Electrosports 70
> > Ignition Cables
> >
> > SHO Club member http://www.shoclub.com/
> > Check out my web site http://paul-fisher.com/
> > Amsoil dealer http://www.paul-fisher.com/oil.htm
> >
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