[s-cars] RE: What I did over Christmas

[B Vibert]

I was playing around in the slushy snow yesterday and noticed my Eagle
Ultra-Grips weren't gripping as much as they did the last two years.
This will definitely be their last winter.  Good thing we don't get
much snow in my area or they'd be replaced this year.
Probably why I see used snow tires for sale all the time, they just
don't work once they get worn down a bit.

Burl Vibert
1987 5kcstq
Kingston, Ontario



Fred Munro wrote:
>
> Hi Taka;
>
> As a rule of thumb, I always replace my snow tires when they get down to 50%
> remaining tread depth. I find the high speed traction and stability in slush
> and snow falls off considerably at this point and they act more like
> all-season tires than snow tires. If you spend most of your time toodling
> around town it probably doesn't matter as much, but 90% of my driving is
> highway.
>
> Fred Munro
> '94 S4
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of TM
> Sent: January 3, 2003 10:38 PM
> To: 'Robert Myers'; s-car-list at audifans.com; 'Quattro list'
> Subject: [s-cars] RE: What I did over Christmas
>
> Bob-
> That sounded pretty much like my Christmas, although it was driving in
> heavy rain in the morning and snow at night.
>
> Is it just me or do Dunlop Wintersport M2s drop off dramatically in
> terms of traction and directional stability once you use up 1/3 to
> 1/2 of the original tread?
>
>