Re: Winter Tires, are they really needed?

[Chris Krepski <ckrepski@storm.ca>]

With the SP8000's you'll need snow tires, if not for increased safety, than to
preserve the fast-wearing (and expensive SP8000's)  Besides, they make winter
driving lots more fun!!!!

Anand Dhanda wrote:

> On my '98 30v A4 I currently have the stock 205/55ZR16 Dunlop SP8000s and
> was wondering how good they are in the snow. I live in Maryland and at the
> bottom of a very steep hill. If snow tires are needed anyone have
> recomendations? I know this has been discussed before but at that time I
> wasn't really paying attention(stupid me).
>
> Thanks a lot,
> Anand Dhanda
> Dhandas@internetmci.com <mailto:Dhandas@internetmci.com>
> '98 A4 2.8QMS
> '92 Benz 300SE
> '94 Toyota 4Runner SR5 V6