Team3S: 3000GT & Stealth Thursday, December 25 2003 Volume
02 : Number 329
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Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 11:28:52 -0500
Subject: Team3S: Re: Rims again
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> 1) Can anyone recommend a site to buy OEM rims?
Here are a couple of sites that sell OEM wheels:
The above link is a list for Stealth wheels--just select 'Mitsubishi'
from
the drop down menu at top of page if that is what you need.
Chris
91 Stealth
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Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 17:14:20 -0500
Subject: Re: Team3S: Team 3S: Snow tires in Salt Lake?
You'll be impressed at how well your VR4 does in snow, regardless of
the
tires (unless they are bald)
and see what's available for you.
Bridgestone Blizzaks and Dunlop WinterSports come to mind.
Mike
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Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 16:38:20 -0600
Subject: RE: Team3S: Team 3S: Snow tires in Salt Lake?
I have Continentals Extreme Contacts on my 95 GT Base. These tires are
awsome.
Excelent traction on Dry, Wet And Snow. I'm up here in West Subarbs of
Chicago.
Almost no hydroplaining compared to my last set of Toyo Proxies. Excelent
all
year round tire for locations that get both Sun, Rain and Snow!!
Mohammad
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Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2003 03:18:15 -0800
Subject: Re: Team3S: Team 3S: Snow tires in Salt Lake?
> > I'll be moving to Salt Lake City (Bountiful, actually) soon from
Atlanta
and am wondering if I should get snow tires. I have some nice
3-season tires
on the rather beat up original rims, and am considering putting snow tires
on
those rims and getting some nice, new (but not terribly expensive) rims
for
the rest of the year.
> > First, do I even need snow tires there? I've never lived
where snow stays
on the ground, so I have no clue. Any suggestions for snow tires that
will be
good for daily driving and, hopefully, an occasional trip to the
opes? ---snip----> >
> > Thanks, Michael, 92 VR-4
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> You'll be impressed at how well your VR4 does in snow, regardless of
the
tires (unless they are bald) If you want to seriously consider winter
tires,
Blizzaks and Dunlop WinterSports come to mind.
> Mike
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Good advice. We got the Blizzak LM-22 in 235/45VR17 (from TireRack),
on
Darren's and other members' recommendations, and the write-ups bear them
out.
The LM-22s fared better than even some studded tires in a number of
tests. We
discussed it at length on this list about a month ago. LM-22s are as
good as
it gets in snow. When ET and I drive through the dreaded Donner
Pass (near
Lake Tahoe) during a snowstorm, they allow our VR-4 to pass through the
snow
checkpoint along with the 4WD trucks and jeeps. Everyone else
(including 2WD
trucks) must put on chains. We've also run the LM-22s on the track
(Laguna
Seca) in the rain, almost up to their max V-rating of 130mph, and they
were
just great.
SLC and its suburbs (Bountiful, Sandy, etc) are quite accustomed to deep
snow,
and they depend on the ski business for income. As soon as it snows,
the
plows are mobilized in a big way. It's rare that snow is on the main
roads
for more than a few hours after it stops snowing. If you live on a
hill, the
AWD and Blizzaks will get you through, but these tires will also run great
on
the dry main roads. Snowstorms can last for 3 days there, creating
multi-foot
drifts. Since you're planning ski trips to Alta and Snowbird,
you'll
definitely need snow tires. Most townies leave their snow tires on
until
April.
You're off to quite an adventure - SLC is about as far removed from Atlanta
as
you can get (in *so* many ways...). Good luck in your new digs!
Happy Holidays!
- --Forrest
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Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2003 17:44:16 +0000
Subject: Re: Team3S: Team 3S: Snow tires in Salt Lake?
> You'll be impressed at how well your VR4 does in snow,
> regardless of the tires (unless they are bald)
I wouldn't go so far as to say that. The '94 VR4 I had with stock
tires completely and utterly sucked in the snow. It was very* difficult to
stop, and would often prefer to track straight rather than turning when headed
down hills. Not good at all. I bought the car in the middle of
winter, and after two days of driving swapped out to snow tires. The stock
tires were nearly new, plenty of tread.
Get snow tires if you live in a snowy climate, they are worth the
money. Anything else is just sacrificing safety to save money. I
used Goodyear Eagle M+S tires, and they worked incredibly well on snow and
ice. Looking at TireRack, those are quite expensive now as they are an EMT
version for $309 per tire.
The main thing though is to get a rubber compound made for winter
driving. It makes so much difference that you won't believe it. Any
high performance or ultra high performance tire will completely suck in cold
temps and snow/ice.
- -Matt
'95 3000GT Spyder VR4
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