On Friday I took the e420 to the tire shop and had four new studded mud and snow tires put on it.

Saturday at 5:30 am, before the roads were even plowed, I went out and drove out of town down the hill to a Toy Run in Sacramento.

The car performed brilliantly, and while I was pretty cautious and far slower than usual. it drove just like it did with the wide tires, in such rotten weather with snow all over the place. WIDE TIRES WOULD HAVE BEEN LIKE PONTOONS ON THE ROAD.

It was my first bout with studded snow tires and it was supremely satisfying.

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