Re: Snows

["Sheffield Corey" <SHEF@omdc.gso.uri.edu>]

>Well, your wheels may present a valid argument, but I don't really
>see any reason to buy snows on a quattro (warning: heresy alert!)
>
>I live in hill country in NH, and am an avid skier with my family.
>My 100Q gets through the snow magnificently with all-seasons on it.
>In fact, last year, it got through fine with almost bald Comp T/As
>in the back.  Last year, we had about 175" of snow, and I drove
>through most of it in the mountains.
>
>I'm looking forward to this winter with my D60A2s.
>
>I know a lot of people who claim that snows will radically improve
>your snow capability, but I don't think Baltimore gets nearly enough
>snow to worry about it.
>

Hi Andrew et al,

	As a counter point to what you said: I got stuck in my driveway three
times last winter and almost slid into a nice New England stone wall once(was
enough, thank you!). I was riding on 3 year old Pirelli P500 M+S's with only
20K miles on them. Granted, they worked fine in the little bit of snow they
saw the first two years, but they had absolutely no edge for the snow after
20K. It made no difference how I locked or unlocked the diffs; I had to dig it
out. I've been really lucky since I've owned the car and have been able to
spend the last three winters in the southern hemisphere, but after my brief
expericences last winter I think I'll be lookin' for a set of 210P's pretty
soon. They got good reviews last winter from their users in the group...any
changes to that, gang?? D60A2's come Spring:-)  Just a counter point...

			Have a great weekend, friends and happy motoring,

							Shef

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