Nokian's all-seasons=winter ?

[Hayes Myers]

Being a Siiskonen myself, I must say that running from the Finns won't help
you.  Our vodka-vision finds everyone.

Regards

Hayes 'Siiskonen' Myers

On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 12:51 PM, NIck Miller <chance9121 at gmail.com> wrote:

> There are quotes from other countries on the finnish army such as:
> "God save us all from the terryfing march of the hakkepalles"
> And " god save us from the damnable finns!"
>
> Of course translatted but still conveying an effective meaning.
>
> They were some army once.
> On Dec 6, 2011 10:20 AM, <dgraber460 at aol.com> wrote:
>
> > You're right on. Nokian admits that the moniker (since customers always
> > ask "what the hell does that mean") is a Finnish war cry. The meaning
> > however isn't something they talk about. The catalog shows it as
> > "Hakkapeliitta".
> > Anything in their "Hakka" line is usually a studdable dedicated snow
> tire.
> > No "Hakka" = all season or other application.
> >  Dennis
> > Denver
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: NIck Miller <chance9121 at gmail.com>
> > To: dgraber460 <dgraber460 at aol.com>; quattro <quattro at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Tue, Dec 6, 2011 9:57 am
> > Subject: Re: Nokian's all-seasons=winter ?
> >
> >  Funny,  hakke paale!  Is an old finish battle cry, means "cut them
> > down". Or something to that affect.
> > On Dec 6, 2011 8:38 AM, <dgraber460 at aol.com> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> The Nokian WR G2 is indeed an all-season _and_ wears the snowflake
> >> symbol. Nokians tread patterns have been widely copied, but the real
> >> difference is the compound.
> >> We are on our second set of "G2s" (as of 2 weeks ago) on our 05 A6 and I
> >> think they are the best tire for that car summer _and_ winter.
> >> Amazing traction in ice, deep snow, wet, and dry. Colorado sees quite a
> >> bit of all 4, so these do very well on the car my wife drives, and I
> don't
> >> want do the switching I do on my cars. They are expensive, but are also
> >> warranteed to 50k. On a Quattro you will be good to get 20k out of a set
> >> but you get pro-rated money toward the next set. My wife loves them and
> >> that is worth quite a bit also. I don't worry my phone will ring in the
> >> blizzard and have her wanting me to come get her in the URQ with Nokian
> >> Hakkepiliita 4s. Which are no longer made, but I think was Nokian's
> _best_
> >> snow tire. FWIW Hak 4s will make you like a like school girl in the dry.
> >> Don't push em in the dry!! (don't ask)
> >>
> >> If you can't tell, I'm a Nokian fan. Expensive yes. But I think you get
> >> what you pay for.
> >> I'm also running the Nokian Z G2 summer performance tires on the S6 for
> >> summer use and they are amazing. I have yet to find their limit - and
> yes
> >> I've tried. Nokian's niche in the marketplace is winter tires, not
> summer
> >> performance. Hence I have been very surprised with the Z G2s.
> >>
> >>
> >> Dennis
> >> Denver
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Louis-Alain Richard <laraa at sympatico.ca>
> >> To: quattro <quattro at audifans.com>
> >> Sent: Tue, Dec 6, 2011 6:54 am
> >> Subject: Nokian's all-seasons=winter ?
> >>
> >>
> >> Am i right in thinking that some Nokian tires are indeed all-seasons but
> >> do
> >> ear the snowflake symbol as a real winter tire ?
> >> Louis-Alain
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