It's all about the tires.  I've been installing snow
tires on my cars for years.  I usually use Bridgestone
Blizzaks--although I just bought a set of Michelin Ice
tires.  Real snow tires transform any car.

Tom

--- Brendan Slevin <brendan@BELLATAZZA.COM> wrote:

> I just have to say, I prefer driving Totoro, our 84
> GL, over our 99 CRV in
> the snow and ice.  The van is SOOOO predictable.  I
> know exactly what it
> will and will not do on the iciest, nastiest roads
> in Bend, Oregon.  In the
> last couple days it's been way better, but the last
> couple weeks have been
> pretty bad.  The Vanagon is a tank through it all.
> I did get a free set of
> 4 studded Hankooks with only a season on them just
> before thanksgiving.
> These help, though I could do without the studs most
> of the time, the snow
> tread and compound of the tire is wonderful.
> Getting going, with the rear
> wheel drive and all, can be a bit hard sometimes but
> handling and stopping
> are great.  How much would I disrupt the balance of
> things if I loaded up a
> couple hundred pounds over the drive wheels for
> better off the line
> traction?  Besides the obvious slowing effect.
>
>
> Brendan
> I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.
> -T.S. Eliot
>

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