Re: Tires (here we go again)

[David Head <dave.head@worldnet.att.net>]

I'm really not bitching, complaining or chastising. Actually, I follow all the tire
discussions quite closely. The lead snow tire expert last year was none other than Scott
J - who did a marvelous dissertation on the response of just about all makes at
Steamboat.
We just all need a little levity here these days. I've seen the rancor level on the list
high before, but never higher than the last couple of weeks. It saddens me, because it
cheapens the list. I've save so much money and met so many good people I'd hate to see
it suffer just at a time when Audi prestige is reaching the highest point here in the US
it has ever seen.
It would also be wise to assume if there are new models of snow tire avail now that
weren't around last year its likely that no one on the list has tried them out yet...

Todd Phenneger wrote:

> On Wed, 20 Oct 1999, David Head wrote:
>
> > Last year we discussed all relative merits of all major snow tires. Its an annual
> > event, like the Torsen debate. We just sling snow insteada mud.
>
>         Yes, I remember very well.  As I said in my last message.  THIS
> YEAR.  I havent' seen a good debate THIS year.  Its inevitable.  many new
> listers.  I haven't seen it Yet though.  Other than a small thread a
> couple weeks ago that I missed.  Also, the Graspics didn't have much first
> hand experience last year from what I remember and thats the tire I want
> Info on.  Real experience, not jsut "I heards" from peop.le.
>
> > Dave (who lives in FL and doesn't worry about snow tires much and owns a Torsen
> > 200q that doesn't get close enough to 9/10s to matter and isn't interested or
> > worried enough to replace tranny and driveshaft with an earlier non torsen model -
> > but still reads all posts, has met both EF and SJ, like them both and would
> > probably like DE and PP even though all of them have egos the size of Texas)
> >
>         Well, I follow the debate too.  But I find the Snow tire threads
> good as an annual event as their are always more people new to the list
> and new tires coming out.  this year there are TWO new blizaks to add to
> the Brideston Corners Repitoire, Michelin has a ocuple new entries, one of
> them an H-rated performance Winter tire to give the Hakka NRW and Pirelli
> a run for their Money.  Also the Bridgestone MZ-02 although I think its a
> little outclassed on the road with since its still oriented more towards
> snow, just with the lower profile.  :-)
>         Anyhow, thanks for all the constructive tire thoughts.
> Running and ducking
>         todd Phenneger