Miata Mailing List: March 1994, Message #170
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   From: "Kate W. Hughes 607/974-3861" 
Subject: The weight
   Date: Sun, 13 Mar 1994 14:09:29 -0500

    Dick asks:
    
    >BTW, what's the heaviest bag of salt (or whatever) that can fit in the
    >trunk to add some weight to the rear?  
    
    Dick, that would be a _wet_ bag.
    
    The wicked good snow tires referred to by Click & Clack are, I believe, 
    Hakapellittas, which are the _kind_ of tire made by this norwegian 
    company (like "Mud-T/A" is to BFG).  We've got a set of those, studded, 
    on an Opel GT which is used in Winter Rallies.  An Opel Gt, as anyone 
    can tell you, is worse in the snow than a Miata.  With the Haka's on 
    it, it'll go anywhere.  I think they go for about $100 each, but 
    everyone I know who drives very fast in the snow swears by them, even 
    those who do not put studs in them.
    
    Hey Scott (i think it was...) did you ever get your gas density 
    equation?