"Dan" > wrote in message
om...
>> I agree that summer tires don't work in the cold. Example, Michelin's MXV
>> would not go in the snow.
>>
>> Real snow tires are best in snow and ice, especially for the first 10,000
>> miles or so of tread life.
>>
>> But Goodyear and Michelin now have long wearing all season tires that
>> seem
>> to do it all. I had good experience with the Hydroedge tires last winter
>> in
>> upstate NY. They were at least as good as my now 4/32 Michelin snow
>> tires.
>> Not all season tires are worth their salt on snow and ice.
>>
>> Richard.
>
>
> Yeah, my summer tires are shot so I will be buying a new set come
> spring. I am lookng at the Hydroedge. Where I live we have -30 and
> colder temps in the winter. So a soft compound tire make a huge
> difference.

To tell you the truth, I love the Hydroedge tire, but intend to stick new
snows on the van for the winter because perhaps once or twice this winter I
expect they will make a big difference. It can get very rough here in the
north country of NYS.

Richard.