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SLK/R170: Wholy @#$% My benz drives like crap in the snow!

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Old Nov 17, 2005 | 02:22 AM
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Wholy @#$% My benz drives like crap in the snow!

Just wondering if anybody has drives there slk230 in the snow? I am planning on putting the max 200lbs of weight in the trunk along with 4 bridgestone bliz-x tires. But I was looking to see if anybody has fitted there car with snow tires and it still handles bad in the winter! I live in Michigan and thats right we already have a very lame 3 inches on the ground!
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Old Nov 19, 2005 | 11:18 AM
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I run mine in winter in Minnesota

It's not your car, it's the performance tires. I run 16" Dunlop Sport snow tires and the car handles fine in snow.
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Old Nov 19, 2005 | 05:32 PM
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i know this has nothing to do with your discussiion but it's 80 degrees outsie and we're going to the beach!!! that's california winter for you guys :p
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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 12:55 PM
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You suck I wish I was somewhere warm. I drove my 320 in the snow and it sucked ***. ok maybe it was cus the S-O3's on them. Oh well, the car goes away in the winter. Snow is now up to 5" in Kalamazoo, MI.

Oh and Red, good to see you're from MI too. Just 45 min away from me.
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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 07:54 PM
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In K-Zoo you already have 5 Inches!! We only have about 3 here in grand rapids! There calling for 6-12 before midnight tonight! So I bought some Bridgestone Blizzak's LM25's and with the 160lbs in the trunk my car handles like its on rails in the snow now!!
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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 09:10 PM
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get better tires!

quick question, is the SLK a RWD or FWD?
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Old Nov 25, 2005 | 02:55 AM
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RWD, I think you misunderstood what I said; I just got the new snow tires and they are awesome!! The part about driving like junk is over now!
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