Milanos and Snow Tires

[Ronald C Coddington <rcoddington@domain.elided>]

Can I weigh in with some comments on the snow tire question?  Hey . . . I
will anyway.  

For winter, my Milano Platinum sports a set of four Toyo Observ G-02
195-60R14 T-rated tires on a set of used Milano Gold steel rims.  They
are on their third winter, they have a ton of tread left, and the car is
my daily driver; 20 miles each way to work five days a week, weather be
durned!  It is better than a Jeep.  Honest!  I put these wheels/tires on
around the first week in December and run  them 'til Easter.  While we
have not had a truly wicked winter in several years, with these tires I
have absolutely no concern about snow conditions, roads, parking lots,
driveways - plowed or unplowed!  I would take this setup into Vermont in
a blizzard without a second thought.  

The tires are very quiet on dry pavement and pretty grippy in the turns. 
They only make themselves noticed in a hard stop when they growl . .
.yep, the knobby tread puts up a growl when you get on the brakes.  

I have heard that the Nokia's are excellent.  The Blizzaks are good when
new but just wear out too quickly.

Drive fast, take chances.  
(come on . . . I am just kidding)

Ron Coddington
Hamden, CT
'69 1750 GTV
'79 Alfetta GT
'87 Milano Platinum

Winter around here is winding down.  Time to plan for next year.      
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