REAL WINTER, tires

[Jukka Majanen]

Doyt Hi!

I´m sorry, there is no English version and the web site is only for the
subscribers of those certain European magazines. Just before I left
Finland last month and travelled to the States ( Az ) I made a digest
of the test for someones request. You didn´t see it?

What can I do? Maybe I can scan You some pages and put there
translation on the main parts? Just let me know.


My Best

j-pm


BTW:

On the test there were two Michelins:

Part I: Michelin Ivalo ( Ivalo is the place in Finland, where they test ):
Average tire

Part II:Michelin Maxi-Ice ( Maybe as Your A:s? If i´ll make a scan, 
You can compare the pattern/thread ): 
The only tire, that could challence Hakka Q:s and was better in many events.


>Jukka, thank you for what was probably a translation, and can you give us a 
>web pointer to where we can read (English?) about these "latest Nordic 
>tests," including "..part II"? I'm very interested in seeing how Michelin 
>Arctc Alpins stacked up (if they were included) but I'd like to read it in 
>it's entirety (no pun intended.) This is a very interesting topic. For my 
>conditions in Ohio, USA, I need unstudded ice/slush tires.    Doyt     87 5ktq
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>At 06:41 PM 12/16/00 +0200, you wrote:
>....snip.....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
>