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Old 09-23-2009, 07:52 AM   #30
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IMO a beater is preferable to driving a camaro in the snow. Simply due to road salt, if no other reason.

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Originally Posted by Jersey Mike View Post
It comes down to 100 bucks for snow tires (3.23 gears, mid 300s WHP) or $1000+ for a mid 90s Cherokee...
what would you guys do here? I'm very on the fence
Where are you getting 2, no less the highly suggested 4, new snow tires for $100? Try $500+.

If another DD is not an option, then get 4 beater wheels, 16s if you can, and do 4 mounted snows. Much easier than mount/dismount/balance twice a year, and cheaper if you use them a few years. Little G is on the money, go 4 and go narrower. Maybe 235/55/16 or something, I'd have to look. Why 4? Balance. With rear snows only it'll push like a bitch in the wet and oversteer in the dry. It will be even worse if the tires are also skinnier in the rear.

All season tires are poor compromises that do everything OK but nothing well.
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