[V8] Winter tires

[Dag Bøsterud]

The two winter tires that have won tests each year here in Norway,
are the Nokian Hakka RSI and the Continental Viking Contact 3.

I had the Hakka RSI on my 86 A100q, and I have the Continental VC3 
(215/65-15)
on my 92 V8 4.2. Both excellent tires. Recommended.

/Dag

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <qshipq at aol.com>
To: <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 12:05 AM
Subject: [V8] Winter tires


> Right now, I can share that the two front runners at Steamboat
> Ice Track are the Blizzack flavors and the Haka Rsi.? Everything
> else won't do as well there.? The Ice-x is a good tire, but it's
> just a better Haka WR snow tire.? Some of the preference goes to
> what your definition of winter driving is, but if you see a combination
> that includes ice, water, road snow, slush etc, Blizzacks and Rsi's are
> at the front of the pack by a large margin.? If you are looking to
> compromise on ice handling, then all the other winter tires become darn
> good.? One of the best bang for buck is the Dunlop Graspic IMO,
> but a bit goosy on dry as well.? One of my personal favorites I
> still run on our V8 (that predicated the WR design), is the old non ice
> Pirelli Winter P210.? Can't kill those suckers, and they have a
> really stiff sidewall for the v8.
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> That said, the quattros up at Steamboat have pretty much given the
> hands down to Blizzack year after year (even the old design WS50), but
> finally Hakka came out with an equivelent in the Rsi.? So similar
> was the Rsi, I couldn't tell they weren't blizzacks.? Yes they are
> flexy on dry pavement, because the tread is made of gummy bears.?
> Avoid one rear-ender this winter, they proved their worth....
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