Thanks Bill! I have chains for the really bad stuff, but since we have the same climate as you in Seattle, (I'm in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island) the occassional 3-5 days of yearly snow makes getting these a pretty safe bet. I suspect the rubber compound on these is quite hard then, so would expect good mileage from them. How are yours looking after 2 years? What miles have you put on them?
Regards,
Courtney

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  From: badams6456@aol.com 
  To: courtneyhook@shaw.ca ; vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com ; type2@type2.com ; wetwesties@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 3:47 PM
  Subject: Re: [WetWesties] Is Les Schwab still selling their Jupiter tire?

  In a message dated 11/4/2007 9:40:56 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, 
  courtneyhook@shaw.ca writes:

  Just wondering if Les Schwab is still selling their Load Range D tire for 
  our Westies? I believe it was called a Jupiter? Also known as a Signet, 
  WooSung, and something else. I believe they were excellent value at the 55-65 dollar 
  range? 

  I bought a set of Jupiters 2 years ago from Les Schwab for my '76 and while 
  they're a very good tire I wouldn't call them a great tire. They're fine for 
  normal use and have enough side wall stiffness to keep your Westy feeling 
  comfortable in a cross wind. They're excellent in the rain and roll well at all 
  speeds. But, they're not so hot on ice and snow as well as mud. I got bogged 
  down at Sammamish State Park in slick grass and mud this past May coming back 
  from the Cruise for the Cure and needed a push from several bystanders to get 
  going again. Although part of the problem was my hesitation in crossing the 
  slippery area. If I had speeded up instead of slowing down I probably would 
  have made it across OK. And, earlier in the year when we had some snow and ice 
  in the Seattle area, about 3-4" at our house, I had problems on a hill near 
  our house. Had to park the bus and then come back with a shovel to clear a 
  path for the tires. So, if you're going to be doing some serious ice and snow 
  driving and/or off-roading in muddy conditions you might want to pass on the 
  Jupiters. But, for normal every-day usage, they can't be beat.

  Bill
  '76 ASI Riviera 'Sonnenblume'

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