Re: Winter Driving in SW Ontario?

Carol wrote:
> My winter vehcile has given up the ghost and I am considering 
> driving
> my 2000 Miata in the winter now.   I would obviously put snow tires 
> on
> it but can anyone comment on how it handles in the snow and ice?
> Would be much appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>

Well, I'm not as far north as you are (I'm in eastern Pennsylvania) 
but both of my Miatas have stayed on the road all winter.  Nora from 
Canada, who used to post here, also used hers year-round.  IIRC, she 
had a battery tender.  Four good snow tires and a lot of common sense 
are what's needed.  For instance, my car stays in the garage when 
there's ice, but has only been stopped once by snow - and that was a 
storm that dropped over a foot of that nasty white stuff.

Iva & Vixen
2004 Classic Red
No more winkin' Miata