Winter Wheels
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From: Lovely Reno, NV
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I just bought a set of Dunlop W/S M2's, i'll let you guys know how they work when I see some snow. It was a hard decision between these and the Blizzak lm-22, both are really good tires, I just wanted to save a little cash.
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On the old i-club someone posted a link for some really wierd tires. Two people got them but they havn't posted what they thought of them yet. Tell me what you think.
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From: Mann Engineering, Santa Clara, CA
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I have never purchased a snow tire before because it just does not snow where I live and such. I was wondering if it is worth it to get set of winter wheels and tires for ski-trips and such. So basically my question is, is it worth it to get just snow tire or all seasons for ski-trips. I am still leaning towards a designated snow tire because of the conditions that I could face going up to the mountains. I am just worried that an all-season will just not be enough even with AWD.
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From: Burnaby, B.C., Canada
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I've done some winter TSD Rally's on Toyo G-02 observes. I find them very good on ice. Just a word of warning though, they do stick, but then if you push too hard, they lose grip without warning.
They're excellent in snow.
But it seems that the tire of choice for the TSD people in snow are Nokian Hakka Q's for studdless, Hakka 1's for studdable tires.
They're excellent in snow.
But it seems that the tire of choice for the TSD people in snow are Nokian Hakka Q's for studdless, Hakka 1's for studdable tires.
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I just got a set of 17' michellen pilot sport a/s and man are they sweet, don't know how they will be in the snow but you can drive in pouring rain and it feels like dry pavement. A little pricey but well worth it. I read a review of these tires that said good things about them in the snow as well. I will find out soon, I am in Michigan and It's gettin ready to dump pretty soon.
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From: Bay Area
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"I have never purchased a snow tire before because it just does not snow where I live and such. I was wondering if it is worth it to get set of winter wheels and tires for ski-trips and such. So basically my question is, is it worth it to get just snow tire or all seasons for ski-trips. I am still leaning towards a designated snow tire because of the conditions that I could face going up to the mountains. I am just worried that an all-season will just not be enough even with AWD."
I'm in the same boat as you. I used my RE92's last year with minimal problems. They didn't stop or turn terribly well, but you can get by if you are careful. This year I slapped some Nokian NRW (all seasons) on the rig. These look to be better performers in the snow and carry the snowflake logo on their sidewall. Unfortunately, I won't be able to opine on them until we get some snow in the Sierras...I can tell you the Nokians are as good if not better than the RE92's in the dry. Quieter, too!
I'm in the same boat as you. I used my RE92's last year with minimal problems. They didn't stop or turn terribly well, but you can get by if you are careful. This year I slapped some Nokian NRW (all seasons) on the rig. These look to be better performers in the snow and carry the snowflake logo on their sidewall. Unfortunately, I won't be able to opine on them until we get some snow in the Sierras...I can tell you the Nokians are as good if not better than the RE92's in the dry. Quieter, too!
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Originally posted by Lobster Man
Ya, RE'92's have major suck in the snow.
Ya, RE'92's have major suck in the snow.