<VV> Re: Snow Tires

[Macdonald David]

FYI

Studded tires are banned in Ontario. All year. I think
this is the only spot in North America where this is
true. Safety in Ontario takes a back seat to making
roads last longer.

Given the superior traction they deliver and your
experience driving "North of Superior" (It is
beautiful) I'm sure you agree that this ban makes no
sense. Just be pleased you were not fined.


David
'65 Canadian Corsa 140 Coupe



--- Garth Stapon <stapon1@earthlink.net> wrote:

> My other hobby is snowmobiling. In January, I
> planned a trip to Manitoba,
> Canada  (1,700 miles from CT) to do some
> snowmobiling.  I visited my
> favorite tire website (tirerack.com) to see what was
> available in the way of
> snow tires.  I bought a set of four Firestone
> Winterforce winter radials and
> added studs for good measure.  My wife was kind
> enough to let me use her
> 2000 VW Passat Wagon as my tow vehicle. It has
> traction control but is only
> FWD. I drove to Toronto, and the on to Kenora
> Ontario.
> 
> I was towing a covered two place aluminum trailer
> with one snowmobile in it.
> The weight of the load was 1,800 pounds (including
> the trailer).
> 
> The Sault Saint Marie to Thunder Bay, Ontario leg
> got interesting.  Fresh
> snow and monster hills. (This is one of the
> prettiest drives in all of
> Canada, but I recommend that you do it in summer)
> The car handled it without
> a problem, mostly due to the traction control and
> these tires.
> 
> On this trip, these tires pushed through up to 12
> inches of powder without a
> glitch.
> 
> I highly recommend them to anyone that lives in the
> snow belt.
> 
> FIRESTONE WINTEFORCE SNOW TIRES RULE
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