I've had the Bridgestone Potenza RE950. Love 'em. Best tires I have ever
had in the rain along with great dry traction. Excellent balance between
wet/dry. However, they are not great in the snow. I was still able to get
around during last winter's snow storms but did a little sliding. As long
as you use caution you should be fine with a little snow. For ice it won't
make much difference what you have!

According to Tirerack.com, the Dunlop SP Sport A2 is also a very good tire.
A little better in the snow along with a 50k treadlife warranty vs. the
Bridgestone's 45k warranty, and it'll work a bit better in the snow. The
Bridgestone still beats it in all of the other categories such as dry
traction, handling, wet, ride comfort, etc... Also a price difference
between the two - for 195/60-14, it's $72 for the Bridgestone vs. $55 for
the Dunlops.

-Dave



"Rock Kent" <rockkent@cascadeaccess.com> wrote in message
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> Hi All,
>
> I've had my '94 vtec del sol for three months, but they've been dry months
> so far. The front tires, though, are a little slick and had a tendency to
> hydroplane on our first rains of the season this week. I'm considering new
> tires. I'd appreciate any input on what works well in our rainy Northwest.
> I commute about 40 miles each way per day, rural roads run at a good clip.
> I'd like something with great rain performance, good dry performance, yet
> won't leave me stranded on the few days I have to navigate a little snow
or
> ice working my way down to Portland from the 1200 foot level out here in
the
> boonies.
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> Thanks.
>
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