Quote, originally posted by bikeman1 »Lions, if you really want to understand all this, go to TireRack.Com and read all the review on each tire they carry. Bring a shirt with long sleeves that tie up behind the back Its amazing how many tires get made. Word of mouth from guys like Keith and WTG is helpful....Hey what is with the Lion thing in Virginia? Are you running a rescue shelter for zoo escapees, or what??By the way WTG -- we do get a fair amount of snow in WV but it is localized and elevation dependent, strongly. What we do have is a lot of hills and curvy roads. Here in Morgantown (a relatively low place....) the elevations range from 850 feet at the river to 1245 on top of the hill (where I live) We get easily twice as much snowfall up here as downtown -- but still maybe only 30 inches a year or so. In Preston County to the east (elevation 2500-3500 feet) they can get 10 feet or more per annum. Over there, snow tires would be mandatory. Here you can get away with good all seasons -- but probably not summer tires. Plus, incredibly, most people in Morgantown (a lot of transplants) have NO idea how to drive in snow. They do down (or up...) steep hills at 5 mph with the brakes locked in #^%$#$* To both of you, there are some great mountain-driving roads in the eastern part of the state if you're looking for a weekend trip (also no mine trucks.....). If I were inclined to soft rubber as you two are, I'd be mightily attracted to Rte 219 between Elkins and Marlinton....
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=...4&z=9Its a gorgeous tour, frequented by bikers, that goes by one of our ski areas, Snowshoe. Sort of our Black Hills but no Sturgis rally yet. Also some good restaurants down there, though Andrew Zimmern (the guy that eats bugs on the Travel Channel) did a segment on the restaurant at Snowshoe where he made them cook him squirrel. Not really a staple down here, but we do it to keep the tourists from DC under control....BM1I have family in the V-WV area (roanoak and surrounding) I just last febuary sold my beater Subaru to a guy in Morganstown.. lol