[Vwdiesel] TDI Passet 4 motion

[Terry Briggs]

Thats why those of us that live where it snows use studded snow tires, 
black ice isn't an issue then.
On Feb 23, 2007, at 8:54 PM, 82 Diesel Westy wrote:

> Well Said James, I totally agree, and NO ONE wins on
> black ice.
>
> Bryan
> --- James Hansen <jhsg at sasktel.net> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Stephen Kraus wrote:
>>> Its amazing what AWD and 4WD vehicles can do, we
>> were driving through
>>> Kentucky and while all these SUVs and huge trucks
>> could grip the snow laden
>>> roads, those little AWD Subarus just drove on by
>> us....
>>>
>>
>> Put a decent set of winter tires on a front drive
>> car, and you drive
>> right beside them, nothing amazing at all really.
>> Blizzak is one good
>> one.  Winter tires are for winter, all seasons are
>> for summer.
>> AWD is a very expensive way to get traction when a
>> set of tires would do
>> the job.  I've seen many wrecks occur as a result of
>> driving mistakes
>> caused specifically because the driver had an AWD
>> vehicle.  It's no
>> mystery why ESP is being mandated in suvs.
>>
>> -james (who lives in the land of ice and snow)
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