38,850 miles - Snow Tires
Tis the season for giving, and I bought snow tires for Leroy... and for me. Now that I no longer have a pick-up truck, Leroy's my only option to get me to point B (which usually is work).
I ordered the Firestone Winterforce M+S from
tirerack.com, check 'em out
here. They're the cheapest tires I could get my hands on, but nevertheless, these tires should provide adequate traction over snow and ice.
... and speaking of snow and ice, I was treated to the first major snow storm for the 2007/2008 winter season on Thursday, December 13. Thankfully, my tires arrived the evening before and I had them put on the following morning. My initial impression was
'man, they're ugly', but they are more for utility than asthetics... and to be honest, the black steel wheels are growing on me. Regardless... my commute home that Thursday evening was slip-slide-free. I am still a bit leary when it comes to snow/ice on the roads, so my driving was probably more conservative than necessary. In time, I will come to push the limits of these cheap wheels (Mother Nature permitting).
tidbits;
-these tires are non run-flats. As such (and also prolly due to the thick treads), Leroy feels 'different'. The bumps are a bit smoother and the car feels like it is sticking to the ground... not alot, but the feeling is there.
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non run-flats!!? Yup. I need to buy me some of that gooey tire repair stuff... and maybe I should start hauling my porto-generator/air compressor since I don't have a spare (no room for one hahaaa).
-My all season performance run-flats are in my storage unit. Prolly won't put them back on until April (I need to situate them so that they won't get wet should my basement floods up).
-LOL, I bought these cheap
mirror covers to match the black steel wheels hahaaa... hey, I still gotta coordinate, don't I?
Safe motorin' this Winter season everybody!!
