Nokian Tire Dilemma (Long-winded Whine)

[Bob Gregory]

Just recently, my son terminally damaged a Nokian NRW, size 195/60-14.  I had stored a set of 4 new NRWs and put them on my recently reborn 90q (about 4000 mi ago) for use year round.  Now I am left with 3 good ones, and have been trying to locate a suitable Nokian replacement.  Of course, NRWs are no longer made, functionally replaced by the WR, and recently, the W has been introduced as a direct replacement for the NRW, specifically for "small" sizes.  But...no size 195/60-14 produced for the WR or W by Nokian!  Apparently 195/60-14 is being viewed as a "dead" size.

So I'm now caught, and looking for some ideas.  I am thinking about adding one Hak 2 (still available in the dead size) to my 3 NRWs.  Or getting 2 Hak 2 for one axle (leaving me with an NRW spare).  Or getting 4 new tires (undecided on what type/brand).  That leaves me with 3 good NRWs to sell (Marketplace?, eBay?).

Conversely, anybody out there have any new or used NRWs available?  I've called a number of places already, but have only found new WRs in 185/65-14 (@$95), requiring me to buy 4, or 4 NRH-2 (@$59), which are not  "4-season".

I'm at the point of "I tried to think, but nothing happened."

Anybody with any brilliant solutions or observations (other than I am whining big time).


Bob Gregory
88 90q



 
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