[s-cars] Nokian group buy

[Emre Washburn]

I had Hakka 2's on my Coupe quattro for the past two winters. Going
from all-seasons to studded snows (BTW the Hakka 2 comes in both
flavors, studded and not) and I can attest to the squirmy feel. I'm
getting Nokians again this winter, but will not be getting studded.
There is just not enough icy days around me to warrant it. They are
very noisy and make stopping quick very hard (the studs slip on the
pavement a bit).

As to Hap's suggestion, if one is looking for a less aggressive snow,
the WR is great, but I think the new RSI is its predecessor.

Decide for yourself and look around at Nokian's North American
website- <http://www.nokiantires.com/newsite/tiresub.cfm?cid=1&sid=1>
 
P.S. - Charlie, why did you refer to the S6 wheels as 16"x8". Inside joke?

-- 
Emre
92 //S4
90 Cq
40 valves to many!


On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 09:34:50 -0400 (EDT), Charlie Smith
<charlie at elektro.cmhnet.org> wrote:
> Earlier, Taka Mizutani wrote:
> >
> > If anyone is doing a group buy, I'm all for it- if you want to wait
> > til next week, I can contact a few vendors and see what they're
> > willing to do.
> >
> > Anyone seriously interested in a Nokian group buy, please let me know
> > if you want me to try and get the ball rolling.
> >
> > Taka - Nokian WR 225/45R17 VR XL needed for the Volvo
> 
> ON THE GP -
> 
>  If there is going to be a group buy for Nokian tires, I'd suggest that
>  the main Quattro list and the V8 Quattro list be included in the buy.
> 
>  If quantity helps get the price down, that will add a lot more buyers.
> 
> ON THE TIRES -
> 
>  Two years ago, I put a set of studded Nokian Hakkapeliitta 1 tires
>  on the original 16"x8" S6 wheels.  They are (of course) outstanding
>  on snowy or icy roads.  On dry roads however, they are very 'squirmy'
>  and give you the feeling that the car is very loose and not hooked
>  tightly to the road.  It's really OK, but it takes some getting used to.
> 
>  With any aggressive winter tire, especially one with studs, you are going
>  to have to slow down in corners in the dry, if you want to preserve that
>  deep tread that works so well in snow.
> 
>  The current production Hakkapeliitta 2 is probably even better.
> 
> RECOMMENDATION ON SOURCE -
> 
>  Nokian Tire USA is at 800-565-2525.  Anna in customer relations
>  is very helpful.
> 
>  Greer Enterprise in Minn got me some out of production sizes,
>  and gave me very good prices on them.  Talk to Greg at 800-325-2598.
>  I'd give them a very high rating.
> 
>    - Charlie
> 
>  Charlie Smith  charlie {at} elektro.cmhnet.org  614-471-1418
>  http://www.elektro.com/~charlie          Columbus Ohio   USA
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> 
>  95 S6 Quattro  -  24 PSI, RS2 6 speed, and other features
>  97 Dodge Ram   -  40 PSI, 4x4 w/Cummins turbo diesel
> 
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