Re: 210's vs Hoka NRW's

[KLeeds <kerry.griffith@m.k12.ut.us>]

Leah Mueller wrote:
> 
> Dear Steve,
> 
> Look forward to more of your thoughs regarding snow tire comparrisons. Have
> you OR any another Audiknights had experience with the Yoko Guardex 600 and
> the incorporation of the nylon stud like material. Do they stick good?  How
> do they compare with the other studless tech?

I've got the Yokos on my 91 200q. I like them. They're more stable on 
dry pavement than Blizzaks, and they'll last longer. I'm not sure 
about ultimate slip-grip tho (which is their raison d'etre), on 
account of they're  a. wider  b. on different car and  c. (most 
importantly) on wider rims than were my Blizzaks. The Blizzaks in a 
195 w/6" rim on my Ur-Q allowed my to drive like a complete kook- not 
that I would ever do so, you understand- but they were sticky. That 
being said, the Yokes have served me well thus far. I would guess on 
the same car, rims, etc, I'd be hard pressed to notice much diff. BTW, 
although I prefer the 200 most of the time, IMO the Ur-Q is a better 
snow car, partly due to the non-Torsen diffs.

Kerry Leeds
91 200q
89 80q
the usual fast bikes*, sailboards,skis, etc
* anybody tried the studded Nokian bike tires?