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Adelaide J · 10-03-2009, 07:46 PM

Hello my name is John from strathroy ontario. I have owned a 2006 pulse for a year and two months and tradedit for a limited three. I picked it up last weekend and am thrilled with it. I am also a member of smartcarclub.ca. Just wondering if anyone has run the winter on the tires that come on the car. Dealer told me they are all season tires any I didn,t need snowtires.
Adelaide J

BigWarpGuy · 10-05-2009, 10:44 AM

There are those who recomend the snow tires for their Smart. I live in central New Jersey and the winters here are mild. I do fine with the ones that came with the car. My car is a 2008 and have been through one winter. I guess it would depend on how much snow one gets.

Dunerunner · 10-05-2009, 10:54 AM

Hello and Welcome to the forum Adelaide J (John)!! What is a Limited Three?? Pics??

BigWarpGuy · 10-05-2009, 11:03 AM

It would be nice to see a photo of the 'limited three' to see how different it is from the average Fortwo.

sunnyokanagan · 10-05-2009, 11:10 AM

Hi John,

The tires that come with the car are truly NOT all-season tires. To be safe in Ontario (pretty much all of Canada really), you should get some actual winter tires to swap out seasonally.

The only genuine four-season tires I know that are made in smart sizes are Vredesteins.

Visit Vredstein vs EcoContacts - Club smart Car for some user reports.

Our member, "FastEddy" Lai's Flying Tiger Developments can set you up with Vredestein four-seasons or Continental snow tires at serious discounts from regular price right now.

Hope that answers your questions. (Well, other than why the dealers still keep calling the oem Conti's all-seasons when they are not all-seasons!)

Bil Gladstone, Kelowna, British Columbia

cassini75 · 10-07-2009, 06:57 AM

its a canadian special edition

cassini75 · 10-07-2009, 06:59 AM

Adelaide J · 10-11-2009, 09:08 AM

Thanks Rob for the pictures of the limited three. I am not trained yet to put pictures on the computer.Thanks Bill I think I will look for snow tires. Eddy has some good deals but the freight to Ontario is expensive,almost 500 dollars. I should be able to fined some closer to home
John

Adelaide J · 10-11-2009, 09:10 AM

Do they not offer the Limited Three in the USA

forestacademy · 10-11-2009, 09:19 AM

Nope they do not offer it in the states

That Last Picture is deceiving. It makes it look like the interior light is bright enough for Surgery

Here is one that came down from Canada and met up with the Midwest Fall Rally