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Old 10-08-2009, 10:49 AM   #111
Russic
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Originally Posted by Mango View Post
Tomorrow is the big day. I'm getting winter tires installed for the first time and frankly, I can't wait. Last winter was an absolute nightmare for me and my Mazda 3. I can't even remember how many times I had to have someone help push me or dig my car out because of the awful tires that came with the car when I bought it.

I'm thankful for this thread. I was 50/50 last week on if I could get them or not, but with all of the good information, I'm willing to spend the money to get where I need to go. Perhaps if I didn't have to travel far for work, but my office is pretty far from my home. For that reason alone, I think I will benefit from them.

Thanks for the info, all.
I'm in the same boat as you. I've never had them, last winter was a disaster zone and I'm not going through that again. I'm not sure where some of you spent last winter, but I think there were a few more than 10 days of bad driving conditions. Christ, there were more than 10 days of -30 to -40 degree weather.

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it's also a matter of fact that a lot of people can't afford to buy them.
As mentioned earlier, they increase the life span of your tires to the point that they don't technically cost much at all.
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