How are those any better then a reg alt? Or even just a light truck tire?
Brandon
snow tires are in a league of their own. I mean the traction is phenomenal. makes snow seem like a light rain. last year I didn't know any better, but I was in desperate need of tires anyway so I figured what the heck, they were dirt cheap anyway. holy COW am I a believer now. My minivan was routinely out-performing 4x4s. best part is that they work great in rain, sun or snow. worst part is that you'll likely not see 20k miles out of them, so use them accordingly.
here's an good example: I tried to go cheap last year and figured I only needed 2 tires since the van is front wheel drive. big mistake, as the regular all season tires (used but in good shape) I put on the back had a tendency of trying to break free in a turn on snow and swinging my butt around. the solution? I gunned the gas in a turn. the snow tires had so much traction they would pull the van out straight and keep everything in order. This year I'm going to be buying another pair of snow tires. :yes: or, if I can get my 90 MJ running reliably, I'll be buying 4 tires. I'm never going through another snowy winter without snow tires. :yes: