REAL WINTER, tires

[Jukka Majanen]

>    Blizaak MS-15 185/70's on my 80.  

I guess You mean Blizzak? Bridgestone?

>They are super snow tires, quiet,
>compliant, but quite mushy.  

It looks, that all winter tires are mushy, especially those unstudded ones.

>These tires and the Hak 1's are neck in neck
>for the best in my experience.  

They´re really outperformed today. According to the latest Nordic tests,
Hakka II:s and Gisla Frost III:s represent a new generation of a Real Winter Tire,
if we´re talking about the studded ones.

Just bought Frost III:s for this winter ( 205/65-15 ) to my ´91CQ and I´m happy 
I trusted on those tests.

If we talk about unstudded ones; not Hakka I or II, neither Frosts are for that. There 
we have Hakka Q which seems to be the best one nowadays, the famous Blizzak MZ
was the worst on those tests?


>The Blizaaks do have better ice traction
>than the Hak's. 

Hmmmm.... never heard that. If You compare Hakka 1, which is designed
to have the studs to Blizzak which isn´t, that´s funny on unfair. 

According to that biggest Nordic test ( part II: Unstudded ones ) Blizzaks´ 
worst part was the bad traction on the snow or the ice. Winter Tire??

j-pm

> I'd never use an all-season, can't imagine it.  Hak 1's
>studded might be nice too:)
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