[s-cars] Snow tahrs

[chris chambers]

Gentz,

yes the Generals are the same as the Gislaved Nordfrost, and if 
I recall correctly they are owned/manufactured by the same parent company.

I bought the Gislaved, and after I bought them I was told by someone that the Genral
version is the previous version each year. Don't know if that is true or not, do know that 
the 15" Gislaved Nordfrost worked equally well in the snow as did my previous Nokian tires.
And that  I received price matching from Discount Tire based on their assertion that yes they 
were the same.



HTH
Chris



----- Original Message ----
> From: Robert Myers <bob at chips-ur-s.com>
> To: "S-Car-List at Audifans.Com" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Mon, October 5, 2009 12:40:43 PM
> Subject: [s-cars] Snow tahrs
> 
> 
> Hi Y'all,
> 
> Greg has been recommending Gislaved (Nordfrost, IIRC) snows.  I got a 
> set a while back and found them to be pretty decent for winter 
> use.  BTW, studs are optional - an extra cost option at that.  There 
> is no reason for them to be required unless you just want studs or 
> drive most of the winter on hard ice.
> 
> A while back Chris Chambers posted this:
> Gentz,
> after doing alot of research and finding a lot of praise I opted for the
> Gislaved Nordfrost tires. These tires have consistently ranked highly
> in tests/reviews.
> The local Discount tire had them in stock, quoted me $85 ea. which was
> better than Greg Galinsky had quoted, and they were already here so I
> wouldn't have to pay for shipping.
> My research confirmed that General Altimax Artic is the same tire
> as the Gislaved Nordfrost. Continental owns both General and Gislaved,
> has reporteddly confirmed they are the same tire and the local Discount
> tire rep agreed with this.
> 
> Conincidentally Discount Tire asks $85 for either tire, while the
> Tire rack currently has the General Altimax Artic 195-65-15 for $57.
> With printouts in hand from Discount Tire and Tire rack's websites
> I asked for a price match and received one.
> Including mounting and balancing total cost for 4 new Gislaved
> Nordfrost 5 tires was $297.68
> 
> Hope this info helps anyone else shopping for snow tires.
> Chris
> Assuming that Chris has his facts straight (and I have no reason to 
> doubt him) then the General snows look to be a pretty good buy.
> 
> Bob
> 
> Remember, keep the shiny side up.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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