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| r_towle |
 Dec 20 2005, 10:19 PM
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Custom Member  Group: Members Posts: 24,576 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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I am looking for a good old school set of studded snow tires...studs in the rear and the same tire up front, without the studs...
What have you guys used, what is good etc. Canadians please respond too!!! And what would be a good size...the 165 or 155 seems hard to get.... Thanx Rich |
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| GWN7 |
Dec 20 2005, 11:16 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
I have 2 G78-14's Tiger Paws (steel Studs) in the shed. Check your local ax rules about studs. Here they break the classes into studs & non studs.
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| jhadler |
Dec 20 2005, 11:56 PM
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Long term tinkerer... Group: Members Posts: 1,879 Joined: 7-April 03 From: Lyons, CO Member No.: 529 |
If you're going for studded tires, why leave the fronts bare? You're asking for a TON of understeer. Go studs all the way around.
As for tire? Easy. Nokia Hakkapellita. There is pretty much nothing better in a studded tire. They are affectionately called "Hocky Pucks" by the rally racers. The tire is often the number one choice of tire by these guys when they can't get the full blown rally tires, or are looking for spares in a pinch... I've run many an ice race on the Hakka's in both RWD and 4WD cars. They are pretty awesome. It's all about vectored thrust. Keep your foot in it, and let them claw at the ice... And they served me well for many years of living in the mountains in the winter... -Josh2 |
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| r_towle |
Dec 21 2005, 09:58 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,576 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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These are for my sons street car which he will drive in the snow.
I have been driving my car recently... I have found that the rear end wants to let go... I figured that studs on the rear would increase traction...but studs up front would decrease traction on dry pavement.. I grew up with studs on the rear only...dont remember the reasoning, but it was safer... So, I am looking for an inexpensive, super safe, super grip tire for a kid who has little experience driving in the snow, and has never driven in the snow with rear wheel drive... I actually got my 1.7 liter stock car to fish tail on cold dry pavement...(summer tires) but it was a first...didnt think she had it in her... Rich |
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| airsix |
Dec 21 2005, 11:42 AM
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I have bees in my epiglotis Group: Members Posts: 2,196 Joined: 7-February 03 From: Kennewick Man (E. WA State) Member No.: 266 |
What kind of car are we talking about here? A 914? A front-wheel-drive front-engine? A rear-drive front engine? An AWD front engine? Unequal traction front/rear is not a good thing on ANY layout. Example: FWD with studs only on front = snap oversteer and lots of accidents. 914 w/ studs on rear only = dangerous understeer (car won't turn). Rear-drive front-engine with studs on back only = goes real good and can't stop (most braking happens up front). My vote is for studs all the way around or none at all. -Ben M. |
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| rhodyguy |
Dec 21 2005, 11:49 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,081 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
discount tire should be able to set you up with 4 165/15 studded tires for cheap (relatively speaking). i don't see the point of springing for a 2 sets of high end snow tires. source 4 steel wheels and the proper lug bolts, leave them mounted year round. change them at your leasure.
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| r_towle |
Dec 21 2005, 12:11 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,576 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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cool,
OK, 4 nokians...and yup, I got lots of rims....Im gonna put them on some old rivieras.. Rich |
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