Originally Posted by
Cloud Lounger
No one makes winter tires like us Finns...
Pffft, there are only 5.2 million people in Finland.
The guys on some car sites (analogous to FT) have a saying: "in snow, the worst winter tires are better than the best all-season tires".
Of course they're not recommending the worst tires anyway. And they're not snow tires, they're winter tires. Among other things the rubber compound is different and stays more supple and stickier in cold weather, improving braking and traction even on bare pavement.
It should be the law that rental companies and fleet owners put winter tires on their vehicles, in some regions if not everywhere. Listening to CFRB's traffic report last night at about 9pm (while driving through Hawkesbury!) I'd think it would be good in Toronto. I'd actually support a law that _all_ vehicles must have winter tires (I don't want someone else banging into me!) but those regularly driven by not-the-owner would be a start.
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Weeeeiiiird. I drive an x-terra and my all-seasons handle pretty damn well. Maybe I should try thems winter tires out?
Originally Posted by
jral
it's a good idea, but I hafta drive to various places up to Quebec City & back, and a cab might cost a bit.
So no chopper?
