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Snow and Ice Driving 700 '89

posted by  someone claiming to be Steve M on  Wed Nov 15 02:41 CST 2000 [RELATED]

Opinions sought please;

I'm a Seattle driver, just bought a '89 760 GLT wagon (my 13th Volvo) and wonder about the cars gearing {AW auto trans} for driving in snow and ice etc with m/s radials versus studs.

WA State Patrol says "if chains or studs are required in the mountain passes, the "new technology" studless snows are not a substitute and I would be turned back trying to go up to the top of the pass".

Previous Volvos were 14" wheels, 760 is 15"......wondered if I needed studs for getting around Seattle in "winter weather".

I'm an experienced, conservative, 50 y/o driver.





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