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Subject:Re: 14" tires, report...
From:Jim Arnott
Date:Wed, 2 Nov 2016 17:56:08 -0700

I have an old set of Hakka 10s that I use when it gets really snotty. Daily driver tires are General Grabbers in 205/75R15 on the A’wagen and a new to me set of Maxmiler WT-1000 185R14 D non-studded winter tires on the Westy. The Maxmilers look like a Hakkapellitta copy.  We’ll see how they do.

Studded tire in the ice are killer, though a good set of non-studded winter tires seem to work just as well.  Look for the mountain symbol on the sidewall. https://www.kaltire.com/what-is-the-winter-tire-symbol/

Jim

> On Nov 2, 2016, at 3:19 PM, Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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> Does it make sense to install 4 studded m&s tires for the winter on my 2wd 88' Westy camper? Last winter I slid all over the place with fairly new RO8' tires on the Westy. There was only about 1/4 of wet snow on main street St. J Vermont. We are still planning our trip to Yorktown Va. After thanksgiving. I want to have a safe trip. Any thoughts!
> 
> Dennis J
> 
> Dennis Jowell
> Scotch Hollow Farm
> Newbury, Vermont