Best snow tire size?

Todd Phenneger tquattroguy at yahoo.com
Fri Dec 19 05:05:46 EST 2003


I second what Greg says.  If the vehicle is a 5k/100 body car
and you see a lot of snow then go for somethign like the Hakka Q
or 2 in 195/65-15.  They are a little soft in cornering but
still livable, yet have much more bite than the 205/60-15's do. 
However, if you rarely see snow and are running something like
the Hakka NRW or Pirelli Snow tire then I'd go for a 205/60-15
as you'll get much better dry performance yet still be
reasonably safe in the snow and ice.  
  I've run both sizes on a 5ktq but for a dedicated snow
climate, Definately go for the narower 195's.
l8r
  Todd

--- Greg Galinsky <nokian at aaahawk.com> wrote:
> You have not mentioned what tread style any of the tires are. 
> A Hak Q 
> or Hak 2 may outperform a Hak 1 or Hak 10 in most situations. 
> NRW or 
> WR?   What kind of function are you expecting out of a tire? 
> I would 
> try and find some 195/65-15 size for the car.  Normally I sell
> the WR to 
> list people for $370 a set and Hak 2 for $386.
> 
> You make no mention of how much tread depth is on any of the
> used tires
> that you are looking at.  That is a  big factor.  Also how old
> are they; 
> in that once used on the road 4 or 5 years is the optimal
> lifespan with 
> a very pliable rubber.  After that they harden and may not
> perform as well.
> 
> Greg Galinsky
> G & G Service
> 
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