[s-cars] RE: 255/40 17 Snow Tires

[pkrasusky at ups.com]

Bill never lets us down:

<<<A lot of SUVs come stock with 255's and larger. >>>



And a lot of SUV's I see in ditches on the roadside.  Hmmmm...

To be specific, well, yes, in fact I have tried them.  Jen's '98 ML320
had 255/16's and it wasn't really all that good in the snow.  Would 'go'
ok (operative word being ok), but wouldn't 'stop' for shit.  Her '02
with 255/17's is about the same.

So, yes, BTDT.  Keep the Clancyisms coming tho...  they're certainly
good fun!  8-)

-Paul but sure you go nuts and run your 255's I'll stick mit me 225s
thanks K.





-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Clancy [mailto:clancybill at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 3:41 PM
To: Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK); S-CAR-List at audifans.com;
Strangconst at rogers.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] RE: 255/40 17 Snow Tires


Has anyone ever tried a set of 255's in the snow and found that they got

stuck or that it was just horrible to drive?   A lot of SUVs come stock
with 
255's and larger.   Ever see what comes stock on the back of an X5?  285

35/19.      A 255 is not crazy wide.   We're only talking 10% wider than

stock.    BFD.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <pkrasusky at ups.com>
To: <S-CAR-List at audifans.com>; <Strangconst at rogers.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 10:17 AM
Subject: [s-cars] RE: 255/40 17 Snow Tires



Mark Strangetamed:

<<<I often have a hard time taming down after the snows go on. This
results in a lot of ugly turns and front tire wear.

YMMV ofcourse

Mark>>>


Hey I resemble that remark!  8-)  Good for you Mark, sounds ohso
familiar.  'Tis why Ms. 4000lb Piggie wears H's and no skinnier than
225.

And you forgot:  "and a lot of wheelspin", heh heh.  My front lifts so
much on launch I bake my 225/50/16 Pirelli Snowsports to the point of
not much center tread left.  D'oh.  Left wundrin if they're better left
up front or rotated to the rear?

And, Bwhahahahaha to 255/17 snows.  BwHA!  Now there is a Bill Clancy
post...  haven't seen a doozie like that in a while.  Like a Bizarro
post or something.  Maybe you can run some spinner 20's with 335's or
something wider / larger???

-Paul
'95 //S6 with once again worn H rated snows about to go back on for
further / continued sadistic abuse