Snow/Ice winter tires

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#228 of 706 by dudleyr Jan 06, 2003 (2:22 pm)
get some snows. Also take a look at the Dunlop Graspic DS-2 (?). They had the best snow and ice traction according to Consumer Reports, and are very affordable.
#229 of 706 any winter tire beats an all-season by pluto5 Jan 06, 2003 (6:49 pm)
http://www.clf.org/pubs/snowtire.htm
#230 of 706 Nokian WRs by wnichols Jan 22, 2003 (3:51 pm)
Just put these in 98H 225/60-16 on my Grand Marquis. Just waiting for snow now. Already like them better than the OEM Goodyears.
#231 of 706 wnichols by theiceman Jan 23, 2003 (4:28 pm)
I've had my Nokian WRs on almost two months now - on ice, snow, wet, and dry, these things are super grippy. Definitely the best winter-performing all-season I've ever had. ice
#232 of 706 Brick22 by gened1 Jan 23, 2003 (6:21 pm)
If you are still hanging around this board I need to know. When last I heard (Last year)you were riding on Goodrich m65 or something like that as new tires. I was wondering why you are now looking for new tires. And yes the Nokians seem to be my next tire but I am going to wear out the Bridgestones on my Forester first.
#233 of 706 Just Say "NO" to Bridgestone Duelers by caperosier Feb 08, 2003 (6:25 pm)
OEM on Foresters. Bad choice: worn at 25K, poor in any kind of winter weather (slush, ice, snow, mush, salt mix), heavy rain. Subaru has no comment on the choice for an AWD all-weather car. Replaced with Michelin Symmetry. So far, so good in a more typical northern New England winter here in Downeast Maine. Not as good as our Nokians, but safe and more durable than Duelers for all season compromise.
#234 of 706 Nokian by geoffdgti Mar 13, 2003 (11:05 am)
The Nokian web site is really out of date. There's a dealer in Colorado who has scanned the 2001-2002 product guide. It's still not up to date but it at least gives more tire sizes. http://www.meadowcreektire.com/nokian/index.htm I've been looking for winter tires for my new 2003 Mountaineer. I'm thinking I'll put 245/70R16 studded Hakkas on it. I have 17" wheels on it at the moment and there aren't many options in 245/65R17.
#235 of 706 more Nokian by geoffdgti Mar 20, 2003 (4:09 pm)
In the process of surfing looking for up-to-date information about the Nokian product line, I learned: Nokia (the cell phone company from Finland) sold their 18% stake in Nokian to Bridgestone January 24, 2003. Nokian is rolling out a Hakka 4 studded snow tire with an improved square stud system. They claim it works much better at retaining studs and that it works much better on dry paved roads.
#236 of 706 by adp3 Mar 31, 2003 (1:39 pm)
Is it just a downright stupid idea, for a driver in the SF Bay Area, to put different tires on his SUV (or AWD wagon, for example) for the winter months than he uses the other 9 months of the year? Maybe use a tire that gives better mileage and "every day" performance from March-November, but put some deeper tread/"snow" tires on for December-February to improve performance in snow country. I know some of you folks are doin gthis, but does it make sense in the Bay Area?
#237 of 706 reply adp3 by pluto5 Mar 31, 2003 (2:55 pm)
Is it worth it to spend a couple hundred bucks at tirerack to save a $500+ deductible in an avoidable accident?