[Shotimes] SHO'S and snow

[James White]

I also recommend a full set of dedicated snow tires.

3 years ago, I got a set of Blizzaks mounted to 4 old "basket weave" wheels
off of the old '87SLO.  Put them on the '93MTX and headed to Northern
Michigan to go skiing in a blizzard.  I kept on the road while all sorts of
SUV's were going in the ditch!  Better than 4 wheel drive on the highway!

The sticky part of the tread doesn't wear very well.  After only 5k +/- the
pair that were on the front needs replacing.  One was the victim of a big
screw and was run flat home (thanks to my daughter), but the rears still
have most of the sticky part left.  Since they wear real fast on dry
pavement the other front is now down to the non-sticky hard part of the
tread and needs replacing to be an effective snow tire.

I'll buy 2 more at TireRack and will be set to take the old '93MTX to the
ski hills again, hopefully real soon!

Jim White - greensho@crown.net
Valparaiso, Indiana
'93  5 SPEED   282k few mods
'95  5 SPEED   266k lots of mods
"double clutch"  it's good for both you and your SHO

----- 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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