Olympus-OM
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [OM] OT: Bimmer tire conundrum

Subject: Re: [OM] OT: Bimmer tire conundrum
From: Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2017 09:30:05 +0000
I only hear good reviews of Michelin Cross-Climate tyres.  No personal
experience yet but I plan to buy them when I need to replace the Wrangler
mud-and-snow all-seasons on my Land Rover (Freelander).
Jez

On 26 November 2017 at 08:20, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > It’s a firm ride because it’s an M Sport model, with corresponding
> suspension, but I have no problem with the RFTs, no tramlining etc . . .
>
> Funny that you should mention tramlining. It's really bad with my X5
> up here in Alaska. So many people use studded tires that the roads all
> have DEEP grooves worn in them. There is one stretch of highway where
> it's hard to keep the vehicle in the lane. I notice other BMWs
> suffering the same fate in that area. We're moving around like drunk
> drivers. Fortunately, they just repaved the highway all the way from
> Eagle River to my work exit in Anchorage. (I work on the north end of
> the city, so it's a quick 14 mile drive). That section of pavement was
> only three years old and they had to repave it because the grooves
> were 3-4 inches deep. The highway crews hate that people use studded
> tires, but people use studded tires because the highway crews don't
> remove the snow or ice from the roads. (no road salt here).
>
> The neighbor kids have been sledding on our street. Yesterday, I
> walked down to the mailbox and needed my ice cleats on my shoes.
>
> Our first month of winter is about over. Only eight more to go.
>
> AG Schnozz
> --
> _________________________________________________________________
> Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus
> Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/
> Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/
>
>
-- 
_________________________________________________________________
Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus
Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/
Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Sponsored by Tako
Impressum | Datenschutz