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From: mjs@g.cs.cmu.edu.ARPA (Mark Stehlik)
Newsgroups: net.auto.tech
Subject: snow tires
Message-ID: <314@g.cs.cmu.edu.ARPA>
Date: Wed, 9-Oct-85 15:23:22 EDT
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Posted: Wed Oct  9 15:23:22 1985
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In response to Mark Stevans's questions about snows:

> I have 225/60HR14 Dunlop radials on my Toyota Supra right now, but, since
> winter appears scant hours away here in northwestern New York State, I
> solicit advice on what to do about snow tires.
> 
> Should I get 70 series snow tires and buy narrower steel wheels to match, or
> go with the only 60 series snows I could find, namely Goodyear Eagle Mud and
> Snow 215/60R14 tires (at $113 each) and mount them on the existing mag
> wheels?
>
> Assuming I do the latter, will my aluminum alloy wheels corrode and pit
> because of salt during the winter?  Will the lag bolts sieze up?  Will
> silicone spray on the wheels help protect them?  Will the smaller 215/60 
> tires affect my speedometer/odometer enough to make a difference?  Are these
> good tires?  Will my handling be good on snow with wide, low-profile tires?
> Anything else I should know about?


I put two snows on my Mazda last season (I live in Pgh), and ran the stock
tires on the factory aluminum mags all winter.  After the season was over, I
checked the mags and found the beginnings of corrosion and pitting.  Another
full season and I have no doubt that they would begin to corrode extensively.

If I were in your position, I would DEFINITELY invest in set of steel wheels
and purchase the appropriately-sized 70-series snows.  I am not convinced that
a 60-series profile is what you want in a winter tire.

				Mark
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