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Old 12-07-2006, 02:06 PM
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So I've decided to drive up to Vancouver this year and understand it's snowing already! Anyway, will be driving the EVO up with the 19"s. DO you think this is a bad idea? Should I swap back into the 17"s? As you can see I'm a novice at driving through snow!
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Stiff sidewalls, wide contact patches, and low profiles are next to useless in the snow, worse still on ice. 17's would be really good idea, especially if they have a narrower section width and large spaces between the tread blocks.
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Que RT's overused snow pic...
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Thanks Jerry! Hey I'll be driving through Washington. Need anything from SF?
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snow is all gone up here already

no worry
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Originally Posted by jerrypeterson,Dec 7 2006, 03:16 PM
Que RT's overused snow pic...
are 285/30's narrow and tall enough?
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Hahahaha nice! Here's what I'm working with...

17" Advan A048

or

19" Toyo T1-Rs...
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Originally Posted by wantone,Dec 8 2006, 12:28 AM
Hahahaha nice! Here's what I'm working with...

17" Advan A048

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19" Toyo T1-Rs...
Both useless at the sligtest fall of snow you'll be stuck even with the Evo!
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Originally Posted by RT,Dec 7 2006, 05:26 PM
are 285/30's narrow and tall enough?
Boreal?
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I got caught in a snow storm in my old e46 shod with 235/35-19 T1-Ss -- NOT FUN!
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