Re: Snow and chains

[Soren Juelsgaard <juels@bdti.com>]

On Mon, 8 Dec 1997, twain mein wrote:

> I have Dunlop 8000's (racing slicks!) on my new Audi
> Q. I want to take it skiing at Lake Tahoe this
> weekend but with the recent HEAVY snowfall, I'm
> fearful that the Highway Patrol won't let it through
> without chains. Sucks to have to put chains on a
> quattro. 
> 
> Any of you know what is required? Do they have to be
> mud and snow rated?
> 
> Thanks,
> Twain
> ===
> 98 A4A-sport,89 200qtw,86 GT Coupe
> http://www.concentric.net/~Meint/pages/audi.htm

I just went last weekend, and the requirement was either 4wd and
snow/winter tires or chains. I have regular tires on the quattro, and that
went really well, eventhough they were closing the roads we were driving
on. I don't think you would want to go with slicks without chains there.

Regards, Soren '89 100q