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Tigger [Aurora, IL]-[99 DA 5.2 PT4WD SLT plus]
tigger@loveable.com

I had the chance to do some serious snowy street driving thanks to those out there that didn't realize that 4-8 inches of snow on the roads will make a 5,000 pound vehicle into a great sled.

Had to respond to 3 accidents Wednesday night during the heaviest part of the 'storm' and not once did I have any problems getting through the considerable mess that all the other vehicles made.

I put it into 4WD and simply drove a little slower than normal and not once did it slip out from under me.

I was even able to stop better than expected when some idiot in front of me thought that flashing lights behind them means to slam on their brakes in the middle of the road and stop instead of slow down and get out of the way. Needless to say they became acquanted with the car in the opposite lane as they slid 100 feet with their feet firmly planted on the brakes waiting for the car to stop.

That was accident #1 for me that night on the way to a real accident with injuries. Fortunately others were able to get to the real accident while I was left to deal with the one I witnessed.

The other 2 that night were car vs. light pole and pickup vs. pickup - fortunately no serious injuries in any of the cases.

My opinion - The Perilli Scorpions are excellent tires for winter driving.

[ This message was edited on Fri Feb 1 at 3:11pm by the author ]

Fri Feb 1