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Old Oct 24, 2006 | 07:04 PM
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Anyone have any advice, info?

Thanks!
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Old Oct 24, 2006 | 09:14 PM
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NT555's+Snow=No Way.
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Old Oct 24, 2006 | 09:21 PM
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NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO,wanta crash it.
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 07:23 AM
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hell no, aint movin an inch, if it flurries i don't drive my bird
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 09:21 AM
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What about rain?
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 09:29 AM
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Snow = No No No No
Rain = Surprisingly good, until they go bald.
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 08:28 AM
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Well, I don't plan on taking them into thick snow, but maybe the occasionally light snow, rain, and icy roads. My TA is going ot have to serve as my DD for a while. :sad:
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 09:12 AM
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Get a different set of winter tires. Either that or drop your insurance deductable to 0.00 and get rental car insurance. Your'e gonna need one or the other.
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I think he's asking about the regular, street 555s, NOT the DRs (555R s), like everyone else is probably assuming. Either way, I would not take them out in the snow!!
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 04:45 PM
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