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smartah · 12-03-2008, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jefferios

So how is everyone doing with the snow on the ground? (Especially last Sunday 11/30)

It's really not the snow as much as the wind. Coming in this morning was exciting with those 30 mph cross winds with snow. Nice! Still got to where I needed to go. Love that traction control.

Buzzz42 · 12-03-2008, 01:49 PM

Smartah, do you have snow tires on this winter?

smartah · 12-04-2008, 06:34 AM

No, still the stock contis. I do have a set of rears on the front, though. Drove with stocks last year and I think that there is a big improvement with traction and stopping. I'll probably get snows before next winter. LaVista had the new conti snows TS800(?). I've read some really good reviews about them.

Buzzz42 · 12-04-2008, 11:49 AM

Smartah, did you use the rear rims on the front or mount the 175's on the small front rims? I will check out the new conti snows at LaVista next tuseday or wednesday as my blue passion has arrived and will be picking it up next week.:woohoo I hope the weather holds off so we can get home in one piece.

jefferios · 12-04-2008, 12:10 PM

I got the Blizzak's on my Smart. (On the stock Wheels) I got 145's in the front and the 175's in the back. Also I just did it at a local tire shop.

Buzzz42 · 12-04-2008, 12:32 PM

Jeff, you got Blizzak's at the dealer in Ames? Who? I tried here in DM and Firestone said they couldn't get the LM-18's in 175/55R15.
Larry

smartah · 12-04-2008, 12:42 PM

I got an extra set of wheels and tires and sensors. Put the rear wheels and tires on the front. So right now I have four spares.

jefferios · 12-04-2008, 01:40 PM

No sorry, Buzz, I went to a place in MN. Discount Tire Co. But I'm sure there is a place here in Ames that carries Bridgestone tires.

jefferios · 12-09-2008, 08:53 AM

That Ice we got here in Ames completely coated the streets and my Smart

srhubbard · 01-10-2009, 03:32 PM

Hello from Cedar Rapids,
We now have 2 Smarts, placed reservation in June of 2007, could not wait for it to arrive so bought a new 2008 Yellow Passion on ebay. Finally November 2008 the Passion we ordered arrived at the Lake Bluff, IL dealer. Now we have a 08 Yellow and 09 Silver Smart. We have put 10,000 miles on the yellow Passion since April of 2008. No problems at all, change my own oil, use Mobil 1 0 - 40. I am going to add cruise to both. If you see a Yellow Passion with University of Iowa plate "R SMART", that be us!
Steve & Penny