On Wed, 02 Mar 2005 18:48:37 -0500, Max > wrote:

>Big Bill wrote:
>> On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 20:36:33 -0500, Max > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hakkapelittas are nuts. I had a set (Hakka 10's) once on a Saab 900 and
>>>nothing, nothing could stop me in the snow. Not even studded. They were
>>>awesome traction.
>>
>>
>> Obviously, you've only driven in light snow.
>> Be reasonable. When the snow is over your bumper, tires are not the
>> answer. You need more clearance.
>>
>
>Never had Hakkapelitas eh?

What good do they do when the snow lifts those wonder tires enough to
lose traction?
When the snow is high enough to lift the vehicle high enough that the
tires don't any longer have enough weight on them to gain traction,
better tires are *NOT* the answer.

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Bill Funk
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