In article >,
"Brian Minto" > wrote:

> I have the 195/45R16 on 7 inch wheels. They really are good in dry. They are
> not so good in wet, really poor in snow and lousy on ice. At least one tire
> has a rather large vibration that the manufacturer will not allow the tire
> dealership to replace the tire. I live in Calgary.

I ended up with 195/50R15 Toyo T1Rs on 7.5" wheels. They're really good
in the dry, but they are (at least from my POV) *great* in the wet.



> "Alan Baker" > wrote in message
> ...
> > on 16x7 or 16x8 rims.
> >
> > The tires are 19 lbs., and I'm looking for rims that weigh less than 15
> > lbs--preferably less than 14.
> >
> > Why the S.Drives? They seem very well regarded as all-around performance
> > tires, but are rated particularly well in wet traction...
> >
> > ...and I do live in Vancouver.
> >
> > What do you think?
> >
> > --
> > Alan Baker
> > Vancouver, British Columbia
> > <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>
> >

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Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
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