RE: Tire questions

["Karp, Steve" <KarpS@1st-annapolis.com>]

I had P-Zeros on my last VW (92 GTI 16v) that actually did okay in the
winter.  I live in the DC area, so I mainly had to deal with rain and
slush, but I did drive a few times when there was a little more on the
ground ... Looking back maybe that wasn't so bright ...

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>From: 	Jeffrey S. Earl[SMTP:phish@student.umass.edu]
>Sent: 	Thursday, March 05, 1998 3:53 AM
>To: 	jettaglx@igtc.com
>Subject: 	Re: Tire questions
>
>ted.king@abbott.com wrote:
>> 
>> Has anyone put a wider/lower profile tire on stock 97 GLX 15" rims?  Tire
>>Rack
>> claims that the stock 205/50-15 is the limit w/o switching rims, is this
>>true?
>> I was wondering if a 225/40-15 or 215/45-15 might work.
>> 
>> Also, anyone had snow experience w/ :  Brigestone RE71, Dunlop SP8000,
>>Pirelli
>> Zero Assimetrico?  I can't stant these Eagle GA's and I want something a
>>lot
>> stickier, but have to deal w/ snow on occasion.  Pirelli Supersport 7000
>> doesn't come in 205/50-15, or I'd get them, they were great on my old RX7.
>> 
>> Ted King
>Hey Ted...
>
>   I had the dunlop d40's on my old A2 jetta and once had to drive in
>the snow with them. ( broke the key for the locking lugnut and was
>unable to put snows on in time)  Picture me driving in the breakdown
>lane with my 4-way flashers on doing 10-15 mph if that.  It was only 2-3
>inches of snow!!  They are downright horrifying in the snow.  I would
>never recommend any summer tire for the snow, almost a guaranteed
>accident.
>
>        jeff
>
>210a equipped for winter ---->  RE71 for summer   :-)
>