Re: 88 90q Tires, which ones?

[Ralph Poplawsky <ralphp@cellport.com>]

At 08:33 PM 9/8/97 -0400, Kirby wrote:
>
>Last winter I ordered Yokohama Guardex 600s upon the recommendation of 
>q-listers who got snow earlier than I did in southern NH.  I liked 
>them a lot.  Sticky in wet, good traction in snow, great stability 
>passing across snow berms, reasonable stiffness, and low wear.  They 
>have some fiber (nylon?) mixed into the rubber to extend mileage and 
>provide a bit of bite.  I haven't tried others with these cars, so I 
>can't provide a comparison.  

>
>***                 ...Kirby    (Kirby A. Smith)                 ***
>***                      2 X 1988 90q                            ***
>***              ksmith1@mailgw.sanders.lmco.com                 ***
>***              [=]   kirby.a.smith@lmco.com                    ***
>***  Opinions expressed herein are entirely those of the author. ***
>
I have run Gislaveds with studs for several years and been very pleased
except of course that they run so rough and noisy that I can't even hear
that wonderful engine winding up.  So, I need new ones and have see the ads
for the Yokohamas. Does anyone on the list have an opinion about the
comparison between good studded snows and the Yoko Guardex?  I presume thay
may be just as good in snow, but what about ice?  I figure you guys east of
the Missippi must know about this.  Of course, we do get ice once or twice a
year in Colorado too, and it can be tough to negotiate on a 7+% grade.

Thanks:
Ralph Poplawsky
'91 200TQ -- needs new claws