Nokians too small? Yep.

[Q.R.]

Are those too small YES.

Are those too expensive NO !

tread wear: I have Hakka 1 fourth season this year, with still 90 % of 
tread left !

Handling and grip, in comparison to "Michelin arctic alpins"  <- my last 
set, is like comparing "Michelin arctic alpins" to cheap all season 
tires.  I have not met any one yet, that has not said "holly s**t!" 
after they tried them.

No I do not own any stock of Nokian, although perhaps I should look into 
it :-)

Are they expensive: yup !
Are they they that good: YUP !



Grant wrote:

>First, that sounds like a lot of money for a set of 14" snows. I sold a 
>set of 14" audi alloys and 4 michelin arctic alpins, on this site, for 
>$100.  OK, they were cheap, btu still, have you looked at a package 
>from tirerack in the right size?
>
>Next, 6% is a fair amount, but more importantly, you will reduce your 
>load rating substantially, and the wheel/tire diameter goes down by 
>1.4" = nearly 3/4" radius.  It will look funny, if you care, but I'd 
>really wonder about clearance for deep snow and load rating. What are 
>the load ratings required for your car (its a number between about 85 
>and 100) and that of the smaller nokians.  If you move to a 
>substantially lower load rating, they *could* blow out, but more likely 
>they will compress and let you bend a wheel. False economy.
>
>I think if you might want to simply monitor the market place here and 
>on audiworld for a nice used set of either 195/65-15 or 185/70-15 with 
>the appropriate load rating.
>
>ps I think I saw a set of 4-bolt audi rims on the marketplace this 
>week. Did you look?
>
>Grant
>On Nov 12, 2005, at 8:13 PM, quattro-request at audifans.com wrote:
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>>From: mboucher70 at hotmail.com
>>Date: November 12, 2005 3:35:39 PM EST
>>To: quattro at audifans.com
>>Subject: Nokian Hakkapelliita's found, but are they too small?
>>
>>
>>Thanks for all the advice on tires.  I'm having an impossible time 
>>finding used rims in a 4-bolt Audi pattern in 15inch.  But this is 
>>what I've managed to find:
>>
>>A set of 4 bolt 14inch aluminium rims for $40 each
>>A set of 4 Nokian Hakkapelliita 1 winter tires in size 195/60 R14, 
>>used only 3 months, for $300.
>>
>>Based on the math discussed here earlier, 195/60 R14  gives a 23.21 
>>circumference and the car is stock 205/60 R15 which is 24.685.  So my 
>>speedometer will be about 6percent higher.  I can live with this.
>>
>>The question is, will this cause the car to handle badly?  Or will 
>>mechanics refuse to install these on the car because they're not the 
>>exactly right size?  Assuming that the Nokians are in good shape, am I 
>>going wrong with this choice?
>>
>>Thanks again for sharing your wisdom
>>
>>Charles
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