[Shotimes] SHO'S and snow

[Paul Nimz]

I've got three full winters on my Alpins and there is still over half the
tread left.  Possibly a 40k mile tire.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Malachuk" <bmalach1@nycap.rr.com>
To: "'ROBERT FISHER'" <thunderbird88@comcast.net>; "'SHOTIMES'"
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 10:40 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] SHO'S and snow


> 4 good snow tires all the way around. Last winter was the first year I had
> ever put 4 reall snow tires on any car that I have owned. I put a set of
> Michelin Artic Alpins on the car. (got them used w/5k for $200 w/rims that
> didn't fit) I was shocked to find out how well the car handled in snow and
> ice. It felt like I was riding on velcro. 45mph 4 lane primary road,
11:30pm
> with 3 inches of snow sticking on the road, I went on my out to expriment
in
> a parking lot. I could make the car slide sideways if I force it on the
> road, but as soon as I gave a little correction steer the car would snap
> back to tracking straight down the road. One thing that I think made a
huge
> difference in the way it drove. Welded on Full Length Subframe Connectors.
I
> think they tighten up the body so that in snowy situations the rear of the
> car is forced to comply with the front a little faster. Especially with
the
> mini velcro tires.
>
> Pick up a set of 4 good snows and you'll have no problems with a SHO in
the
> winter, cept for salt and rust. The Michelin Artic Alpins are designed to
be
> a longer lasting snow tire, as I got them with 5k on them, drove them for
> 17k in winter (highway to and from work) and then drove them down to FL in
> the early spring cause I didn't have summer tires yet. I'll still get 2
more
> seasons out of them as they have loads of tread left. I would think that
any
> normal person that pulls them off when snow season is over could get 4-5
> seasons outta them before they are worn down. Then they make good highway
> tires till they are shot.
>
> I'm basing this all on the snow we get up here in Albany, NY, which when
it
> snows it seems to really snow, but most times we don't get much. But I
make
> frequent trips into the mountains to go back home, and some of those roads
> never see clean pavement till spring. :-)
>
>
> Bruce Malachuk
>
> 94 Opal Frost MTX
>
> 93 Black ATX soon to be parts
>
> 93 Green MTX - black interior...a turd with wheels right now
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of ROBERT FISHER
> Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 8:52 AM
> To: SHOTIMES
> Subject: [Shotimes] SHO'S and snow
>
> this being my first SHO i was just wondering how well they are in snow?i
> know you need decent tires etc,but i was just wondering cause winter is
> coming soon to pa and i'm just trying to get it ready.any help
> guys?thanks,BOB FISHER _______________________________________________
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