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Re: snow tires



Alex Rosser wrote:

> The SP4000 at least takes a crack at being an all-weather(IMHO a ridiculous
> concept, but what the hey...) tire. The SP8000 is a wet/dry performance tire.
> and to call them a "bit slick" on snow is a *huge* understatement. I've proven
> this experimentally by autocrossing my 911 on SP8000s in the snow

I tried driving my 200TQ w/SP8000 on packed snow and ice. Suicidal.
Like they say it in Russia - it felt like a "cow on a skating rink".

Ever since then - Nokia Hakkapeliitta on both cars in the winter.

Igor Kessel
Two turbo quattros