Miata Mailing List: October 1993, Message #144
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   From: Jim Hayter 
Subject: snowtires needed?
   Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1993 15:12:05 -0400


I'm looking for some advice.  I've now owned my miata for two months
and am starting to consider the coming winter.  In the past I've put
snow tires on rear wheel drive cars while living in Boston but never
bothered with them on front wheel drive cars.

The miata is the first rear wheel drive car I've owned since 1979 in Boston. 
I owned front wheel drive cars in Boston through 1985, Georgia through 
1889, and Columbus, OH through 1993.

I now live in Columbus, OH which (in the last 4 winters anyway) doesn't
get much snow.  At a minimum, I will drive the miata 25 miles round trip
weekdays to get to work (mostly on interstates).

Should I consider snow tires?  What are the relevant criteria for this
decision?  Any recommendations for snow tires?

Thanks,		jim hayter (hayter@ultryx.com)