personally, I wave at all enforcement vehicles and I use all of my fingers. seriously though, I want my face recognised at the wheel should worst case scenario ever happen [knock]. minimal effort goodwill = free alternative insurance provision. � � �mike - not always paranoid � � � �=(:D)

________________________________
 From: Don Hundt <donhundt@GMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2013 1:46 PM
Subject: Re: BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO - LT195/75R14/D tires - first              impressions
 
Yep,
I've found the best plan is to not drive like a moron, slow down, and smile and wave when you drive by the state trooper. Haven't been stopped once in 30 years of driving in severe mountain weather.
Don
� ----- Original Message ----- 
� From: ralph meyermann 
� To: Don Hundt 
� Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com 
� Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 10:39 AM
� Subject: Re: BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO - LT195/75R14/D tires - first impressions

� the bfg's appearance is the basic snow tire pattern with dog bone shaped blocks instead of the rectangle shape? With their appearance they probably wont even look for the snowflake,but there are those nit picky enforcement types just looking to get ya out there!

� Velma 82 na diesel westy

� On Jan 8, 2013 12:27 PM, "Don Hundt" <donhundt@gmail.com> wrote:

� � Actually, Dave,
� � In the winter, in Oregon, there are times when chains are required on all
� � vehicles, there are times when chains OR traction tires are required, and
� � there are times when one is just required to carry chains, any tire will
� � suffice.
� � Yes, I agree that if one were to use a non-marked tire as a traction tire,
� � he would be violating the law some of the time. Personally, as adriver with
� � 30 years experience in snow country, including daily drives over a mountain
� � pass, I would not hesitate to use siped BFG's as a winter tire, snowflake or
� � no. Yes, I would be in violation the ~20% of the time the passes require
� � traction tires. I'm not recommending them to you, necessarily, but I would
� � use them myself. You do whatever you wish.
� � Don