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Subject:Re: 85 - 91 Vanagon -- 2wd drive performance in snow and ice.
From:Andrew Grebneff
Date:Sat, 3 Nov 2001 17:35:38 +1200

>Make sure you have "all season" tires! or you'll slip and slide all over the
>place!
>Bobo

NOT if you want good handling! All-season tires are a huge
compromise, don't do anything well, and do NOT give good grip in the
dry or wet. Compromise tres will give compromised handling, and
thousands die in the North American market every year because of
this, as these tires are so popular there.

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Andrew Grebneff
165 EvansSt, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Ph: 0064 (3) 473-8863 fax: 0064 (3) 479-7527
1986 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE80 diesel sedan
1989 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE96 diesel van
1989 Toyota Corona 2.0D Select CT170 diesel sedan
1992 Toyota Estima Lucida 2.2 turbodiesel MPV (=narrow "Previa")
1984 VW Caravelle GL (to be fitted with 260hp Subaru SVX flat-6 &
Porsche G50 trans)
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