snow tires

[NarcolepticFlea@aol.com (NarcolepticFlea@aol.com)]

My teardrops are in exceptionally sad shape, so they'll be my winter beaters. Eyeing Borbet Type H's or the BBS 3 spokes, it's a ways off though. My main concern with studs is the drive from NY to CO. I'll be experiencing everything from the slushy, salty crap of here, to mid-US snow on through and I wasn't sure if they would be the best to drive long distance on a variety of conditions. I remember driving my dad's ford escort with studs on wet, slushy pavement and it was crazy fun spinning the tires at will, but now, that's not quite what I'm going for.

Dan

In a message dated 11/12/2002 9:28:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, scirocco81@vwmail.net writes:

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> Go with studded snows.  If your going to be driving around steamboat and surrounding mountains all the time, you will be glad you did.  Then when winter is over, get yourself another set of rims and some nice summer tires.
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> --
> Eric
> Northglenn, CO
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> 81 Scirocco S (*TDI* swap and complete restoration in holding pattern)
> 81 Rabbit Truck LX Diesel (Waiting for BAE Turbo Install)
> 83 Scirocco Wolfsburg
> 87 Suzuki Samurai JX Hardtop (Soon to be VW Turbo Diesel Powered)
> 91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow 8v swap and mechanical rebuild in progress)
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> --- NarcolepticFlea@aol.com wrote:
> >I'm moving to Steamboat Springs, CO. Yes, no salt will be nice, though I think it's a little late to make much difference with my car. Plus, gravel being flung at my car doesn't sound that great. It has a lot of hood dents already, but it doesn't need any more. I'm an avid snowboarder and being right near Steamboat Resort, I plan on going there as much as possible (as soon as I get hired by them so I get a free pass). Right now I'm leaning toward Firestone Winterfires, they do have a stud version, though I'm not sure which to go with. I'm kind of leaning away from Blizzaks at the moment simply because they have a two layer compound and by the time I drive cross country with them, I doubt there will be much left of the first compound. I could be way off though.
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> >Dan
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> >In a message dated 11/11/2002 7:01:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, scirocco81@vwmail.net writes:
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> >> Where in Colorado?  And, NY vs CO, I'd take CO anyday.  We don't use salt here.  Just gravel.
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> >> Where you are moving to, and if you plan on going to the mountains a lot will help decide what tires to get.
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> >> --
> >> Eric
> >> Northglenn, CO
> >> 
> >> 81 Scirocco S (*TDI* swap and complete restoration in holding pattern)
> >> 81 Rabbit Truck LX Diesel (Waiting for BAE Turbo Install)
> >> 83 Scirocco Wolfsburg
> >> 87 Suzuki Samurai JX Hardtop (Soon to be VW Turbo Diesel Powered)
> >> 91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow 8v swap and mechanical rebuild in progress)
> >> 
> >> 
> >> --- NarcolepticFlea@aol.com wrote:
> >> >I'm moving to Colorado in Jan (yeah I know that doesn't sound like a good plan but I have no choice) from NY and going over the Rocky Mountains. I have a complete stock 88 16v with teardrop rims. I need snow tire reccommendations. I was thinking 2 new all season tires on the back (I have one, its just a goodyear basic street/touring tire, was going to get a second of the same time) and two blizzacks up front. Anyone 
> have a better plan? I know there are a few listers out in that 
> >> area, maybe you guys have reccommendations. 
> >> >
> >> >Thanks,
> >> >Dan
> >> >