Re: Transmission rebuild.
 
> I'm ready for the winter now..
> - Mark


Ahh there is still life in this echo.  Speaking about winter, I am nearing
the end of my OEM Michelins for my FORD Escape and looking into something
more agressive for the Cape Cod winters.   I've narrowed it down to two tires
that seem to be reasonably priced i.e. Firestone Destination A/T and General
Grabbers AT2.  It seems that both are favorites in the reviews, both offer
all around performance and longetivity and both have good reputations for not
being loud. What it seems to boil down to in the reviews is what vehical they
were on.The Grabbers seem a tad bit better in the snow but everyone raves
about how long the Firestones last. The reviews tend to get hair splitting. 
A third newcomer is the Yokohama Geolander (too many choices). Anyhow, I do a
lot of mixed driving being a visiting nurse in a rural area so I run up
against sand at beachfront properties, mud and dirt roads, and occasional
torrential flooding in areas. I am leaning towards the Firestones. Any other
ideas out there?

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