[s-cars] Snow tires for this winter

[LL - NY]

Dave,

What's your opinion on the Green Diamond's for heavy snow areas that take
awhile to get plowed (around me (NY Catskills), pickmeup trucks tend to
break up the deep stuff but the plows don't get around for hours). I'd
rather not go for studs ('cuz I do a fair bit of highway, too, which is
plowed) and although I've had good success with Nokian Hakka RSi's, I'm
always looking for options.

LL  - NY

On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 1:13 PM, David Cahill <djcahill at gmail.com> wrote:

> Taka,
>
> We have Nokian WR G2s on my wife's Saabaru (WRX). The plan is to run them
> for a full year and then turn them into a summer tire thereafter since her
> driving doesn't call for Z-rated Kumho Ecstas. Dry and wet performance is
> better than expected. The siping isn't as aggressive as a true snow tire,
> which I think would come in handy for the icy/slush conditions you get near
> 32F. Nokian says the new compound itself should make up for what the siping
> lacks. I think it's a good tire for your application, since storms aren't
> too frequent in the mid-Atlantic and roads get cleared quickly. Also, take
> a
> look at Green Diamond Tires and their steel carbide-based traction system.
> It's a remolded tire, so not for everyone. I've used them here in VT for
> the
> last 5 years with much success.
>
>