Re: [Tires] Snow tires ??

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

> > I would advise getting skinnier tires as they handle better in the snow.
>
>   i have to disagree here. i drive a p.o.s. hyundai for a delivery
>vehicle and it only has 155/70/13's on it and doesn't handle worth a
>damn. i have 185/60/14's on my '85 scirocco that are in dire need of
>replacement and they hold the road better than the hyundai. only reason
>i know this is that it snowed a couple inches today. ymmv, of course.


Try putting the Hyundai tires on your Rocco and see how wonderful it is ;) 
Comparing a Hyundai and a Rocco handling is like comparing lawnnmower 
engines to 1.8t's.

Chris DeLong
ICQ#45030867
Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V Rag
'88 Scirocco 16V (for sale!)
'78 Rabbit (16V) Woohoo!
'82 GLI
'80 'Vert
'65 Bus (ugly, but good for campin' W/toaster oven)
'61 17 Window


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