Snow/Ice winter tires

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#229 of 708 any winter tire beats an all-season by pluto5 Jan 06, 2003 (6:49 pm)
http://www.clf.org/pubs/snowtire.htm
#230 of 708 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 708 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 708 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 708 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 708 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The Nokian web site is really out of date.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 708 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 708 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 708 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?
#238 of 708 adp3 by robr2 Mar 31, 2003 (3:03 pm)
Where do you drive in the winter? Do you go to Tahoe or have deal with snow often? If so, you may want to consider a dedicated set of snow tires mounted on spare rims. IMHO, it's better than chains or cables to basically not have to worry about the tires. Nokian makes one tire that is all season and has the snowflake emblem. The Michelin Arctic Alpic is a compromise tire that wears well on non-snow/ice covered roads. Good luck in your decision.