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Replying to: cdptrap (Oct 07, 2006 5:32 pm) Don't know, first hand , yet. Canadian Driver rates them very well, in this regard. Of course, dedicated snow tires would be better, but by all reports, these do very well. I have 10k miles on them so far,and no apparant wear. I'm in the mtns of w. NC, so we get a fair amount of snow. This winter will tell the tale. 
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Replying to: kullenberg (Oct 08, 2006 4:18 am) I am unsure about a bigger tire as last winter the rear wheel wells were getting packed with snow in several snow storms here. I am worried about that causing problems, however, availability of 225 65 R17 tires seems to be low. 
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Replying to: qqqq (Oct 08, 2006 6:10 am) This a useful tire size comparison calculator. As to a European tire mfg making winter tires,; many serious winter tires are sourced from Europe. Nokians are from Finland, and the Finns certainly know about winter. |
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Replying to: qqqq (Oct 08, 2006 6:10 am) We are narrowing it all down to Hakka SUV and WR SUV, now we just need to decide on wheels, something simple and strong. |
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Replying to: qqqq (Oct 07, 2006 7:24 am) 
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Just a quick reminder to all of us Californian drivers. Regardless of what our car manufacturers say, regardless of what magical snow tires (even studded tires) we all have on our HH, by CA laws, all cars entering chain-control areas MUST carry chains in the trunk ready for use. No chains, no passage. CA DOT GOV site specically points out that there are chain devices for tight clearance vehicles (like the HH). Now back to regularly scheduled Snow Tires programming........ 
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Replying to: cdptrap (Oct 09, 2006 1:34 pm) And, they sometimes don't even bother to check, but they will ask, or the signs will state you must carry them..... Should you get stuck, or become involved in an accident, they will check. And I doubt if anyone not from California can imagine the fine. $1000+ 
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Replying to: cdptrap (Oct 09, 2006 1:34 pm) Also known as cables. Does the owner's manual give instruction on snow cables (type S, probably), and how to install them? |
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Replying to: stevedebi (Oct 13, 2006 3:07 pm) |
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Replying to: stevedebi (Oct 13, 2006 3:07 pm) If you plan to install only over the front drive wheels (HH is really FWD), then a normal full-coverage chain will work. If you want to install over all four tires, then you will need to get something special for the rear tires. CA Dept. of Transportation FAQ said something about Spike Spyder and I checked their site. It supposedly covers the outer half to outer two-third of the tires only. May be it will work. My gut feel is that a real top-notch set of four snow tires on the HH will cover most Winter conditions leaving the chains only for the worst or the most severe conditions. In such severe conditions, it may be better to stay off the road. So may be a pair of chains over the front tires will satisfy the CA requirement and still get us through most Winter driving. |
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