[A4] Nokian WR
gsackerson at comcast.net
gsackerson at comcast.net
Fri Nov 10 13:25:53 EST 2006
I'd second Brandon's vote for the Nokian WR. I had a set on my last Audi and loved them. I plan on putting a new set on my current A4 and hope they have a model with TPMS so I can get them again.
Glenn
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> Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 10:01:44 -0700
> From: "Brandon Rogers"
> Subject: Re: [A4] Hakka Q Prices
> To: "'Brian White'" , "'Peter Kirby'"
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> Nokian WR is the perfect winter tire if you are mostly on dry and need
> snow sometimes. RSi (more expensive) is best for _lots_ of snow and ice
> driving - it suffers in dry.
>
> Here in Denver I run the WR. If I lived in the mountains where it snows
> _much_ mor eoften - I'd go Rsi -
>
> Not sure which wheels you have on your A4 - mine has the 16" and The WR
> were about $125/tire IIRC.
>
> hth
>
> Brandon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: a4-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:a4-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
> Of Brian White
> Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 8:19 AM
> To: Peter Kirby; Doug Johnson
> Cc: a4 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [A4] Hakka Q Prices
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>
> Not to mention that studs are a no-no in the rain (they are very
> slippery)
> and studless technology has come so far that really, studs are a thing
> of the
> past. (Unless you are driving on a frozen lake on solid ice.)
>
>
> On Thu, 9 Nov 2006 09:26:17 -0500, Peter Kirby wrote
> > A friend with Hakka Qs on his Legacy told me they have been
> > discontinued and they don't appear on the Nokian web site. If that's
> > true, I would put on something else -- if you blow one Q you may not
> > be able to replace it.
> >
> > Peter
> >
> > On 11/9/06, Doug Johnson wrote:
> > > Thanks Rocky. Does anyone think the $500 for a new set of mounted
> > > and balanced Hakka Qs is good or bad?
> > >
> > > ~ Doug
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Rocky Mullin [mailto:caliban at sharon.net]
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 7:15 PM
> > > > To: Doug Johnson; a4 at audifans.com
> > > > Subject: Re: [A4] Hakka Q Prices
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > i think i got RSi.
> > > >
> > > > i also have a set of studded hakka Qs on steel rims. some
> > > > studs missing but the tread itself is still barely used. nice and
>
> > > > narrow, too. anyone wann abuy them?
> > > >
> > > > might be 15s though, but 205/60.
> > > >
> > > > At 5:35 PM -0800 11/8/06, Doug Johnson wrote:
> > > > >So, does less than $500 for a set of four 205/60X15 Hakka Qs
> > > > >sound decent, or would everyone spring for $600 for a set of the
> > > > >Hakka RSi?
> > > > >
> > > > >TIA,
> > > > >
> > > > > ~ Doug
> > > > >
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> Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 10:03:10 -0800
> From: Rocky Mullin
> Subject: Re: [A4] Hakka Q Prices
> To: "Peter Kirby" <4pkirby at gmail.com>, "Doug Johnson"
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> to answer the question i paid $1100 or something for a set
> of RSi and decent looking but "cheap" five spoke rims.
>
> At 9:26 AM -0500 11/9/06, Peter Kirby wrote:
> >A friend with Hakka Qs on his Legacy told me they have been
> >discontinued and they don't appear on the Nokian web site. If that's
> >true, I would put on something else -- if you blow one Q you may not
> >be able to replace it.
> >
> >Peter
> >
> >On 11/9/06, Doug Johnson wrote:
> >>Thanks Rocky. Does anyone think the $500 for a new set of mounted and
> >>balanced Hakka Qs is good or bad?
> >>
> >> ~ Doug
> >>
> >>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: Rocky Mullin [mailto:caliban at sharon.net]
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 7:15 PM
> >>> To: Doug Johnson; a4 at audifans.com
> >>> Subject: Re: [A4] Hakka Q Prices
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> i think i got RSi.
> >>>
> >>> i also have a set of studded hakka Qs on steel rims.
> >>> some studs missing but the tread itself is still barely used.
> >>> nice and narrow, too. anyone wann abuy them?
> >>>
> >>> might be 15s though, but 205/60.
> >>>
> >>> At 5:35 PM -0800 11/8/06, Doug Johnson wrote:
> >>> >So, does less than $500 for a set of four 205/60X15 Hakka Qs sound
> >>> >decent, or would everyone spring for $600 for a set of the Hakka RSi?
> >>> >
> >>> >TIA,
> >>> >
> >>> > ~ Doug
> >>> >
> >>> >
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