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Nov 26, 2009 | 12:43 PM

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rudeS2k

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definitely a treat

Nov 26, 2009 | 01:49 PM

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mavm86

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Originally Posted by imarcr2,Nov 26 2009, 04:31 AM

On a side note, are the original tires really hard in cold weather? I got into the pedal on the way home, and it broke the rear end loose at 65 mph(3rd gear). The other possibility is that the original tires are just hard from age?

Both. On an 04 with that many miles the original tires will be badly heat cycled out, and likely have next to no tread left on them. I'd plan on new tires right away. Also, any summer tire will have significantly less grip in cold temperatures than a winter/snow tire will.