Rear View column
written by Tim Winker.

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Tim Winker

Winter Driving in Duluth

A series of articles featuring winter driving tips aimed at conditions unique to Duluth, Minnesota, and surrounding areas.

  1. Snow Tires on All Four Wheels (Nov. 17, 2005)
  2. Don't Slip, Get A Grip (Dec. 1, 2005)
  3. See and Be Seen (Dec. 8, 2005)
  4. Baby It's Cold Outside... Really Freaking Cold! (Dec. 15, 2005)
  5. Physics 101 - Your Car at Sub-Zero Temps (Dec. 22, 2005)
  6. Getting Stuck - What to do before you call a Hooker (Jan. 12, 2006)
  7. Winter Motorsports: An Oxymoron? (Jan. 26, 2006)
  8. More Winter Motorsports (Feb. 2, 2006)


The Ethanol Boondoggle
  • Say NO to Alcohol (ethanol) when driving (Feb. 9, 2006)
  • More on E85 (85% Ethanol) (Feb. 16, 2006)
  • E10 is unhealthy to older cars and small engines (Mar. 2, 2006)


  • Other motoring
    and travel topics
  • Taxi Courtesy for New Year's Eve (Dec. 29, 2005)
  • Benign Design: The Subaru B9 Tribeca (Jan 19, 2006)
  • The State Patrol is Out of Control (Mar. 9, 2006)
  • The Legend(s) of Saint Urho (Mar. 16, 2006)
  • 10 Years: No More 55 mph (Mar. 23, 2006)
  • That Atomic Car you were Promised (April 1, 2006)
  • Response to the State Patrol (April 6, 2006)
  • The Summer Cars Are Out (April 27, 2006)
  • Mayday! Adventure Tour (May 4, 2006)
  • Add These to your Bookshelf (May 18, 2006)
  • Indy 500 - A Memorial Day Tradition (June 1, 2006)
  • Hardly Dangerous (June 8, 2006)
  • A Marathon of Days, not Hours (June 15, 2006)
  • Planes, Trains & Automobiles (June 29, 2006)
         [The Museum of Transport, Kirkwood, MO]
  • Auto Parts Hoarding (July 6, 2006)
  • Duluth Doesn't Do Dylan (July 13, 2006)
  • Why I didn't write a column this week. (July 20, 2006)
  • Tribute to Stupidity (July 27, 2006)
  • From Nortons to Ninjas (Aug 10, 2006)
  • X Games Stars to Compete in Northern Minnesota (Aug. 24, 2006)
  • My World Speed Record (Oct. 5, 2006)

  • Copyright 2005-2006 by Tim Winker, Wink Timber Media Agency.