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Re: Winter tires

To: johkar@teleport.com (John Karasaki)
Subject: Re: Winter tires
From: Dan Simoes <dans@ans.net>
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 16:34:57 -0500 (EST)
Cc: dans@ans.net, bradw@pobox.com, quattro@coimbra.ans.net
In-Reply-To: <3.0.5.32.19981029125446.00847a10@mail.teleport.com> from "John Karasaki" at Oct 29, 98 12:54:46 pm
Sender: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net

The Blizzaks and Yokos have a very soft "gummy bear" type
rubber.  That wears out quickly.  It also helps the tires
handle like crap (soft rubber=soft sidewall).
The Graspics have a soft tread but the rest of the tire is
much stiffer than the other brands.

I have them on my CQ and was happy with them last year, though
it didn't snow once...
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