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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 08:09 PM
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Hey everyone, just a quick question. How many of you from Illinois use your T/A as a year round DD? Do you use winter tires?
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 08:56 PM
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my z is a dd and yes I bought a set of used wheels/tires for winter.
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 09:03 PM
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my formula is my DD as well , I also bought a pair of winter tires, it was really not bad at all in the winter especially with the tires and some weight in the back, it almost felt MORE driveable in the snow than in the rain on all season tires
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 10:57 PM
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Same here.. Snow tires on some 16x8 firebird wheels for the winter. It drives better imo in the snow than these FWD cars with all season tires. we will see about next year because I'll have a 3400 stall and possibly headers then to contend with in the snow.
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 03:07 PM
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I drive mine all year round. I bought all season tires from Just Tires. The handling was decent.
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 04:12 PM
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DD here but starting next year summer/spring/fall only, i cant stop in loose snow, at all, slush and wet snow is no problem though
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 09:31 PM
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i hate having my T/A as a DD, the snow aint that bad but i know all the snow and rain will take its toll sooner or later. so saving for a beater.
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