Date: 20 Dec 2002 17:33:07 GMT From: Gary Fritz <fritzxxxnopsamrii.com> Subject: Re: Views on Gislaved snow tyres
"mita" <tkmnopsama.com> wrote: > http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/bil/story/0,2789,216835,00.html Ah, haven't seen the Aftonbladet since the last time I was in Stockholm. :-) > their rating on a five (+) grade scale is (no studs) is: > Nokian Hakkapeliitta Q +++ > Bridgestone Blizzak WS-50 +++ > Gislaved Soft Frost ++ > Michelin Maxi Ice ++ > Goodyear Ultra Grip 6 - > Hope this helped Thanks, that does help. If nothing else it tells me the Blzzaks (which are easily available locally) are as good on snow/ice as the Hakka Q's. I just talked to a tire shop that carries both the Nokian NRWs and the Blizzaks and they say the Nokians will handle far better on dry roads. Reviews on epinions.com also confirm the Blizzaks are fantastic on snow, but their soft rubber wears very quickly and doesn't handle well on dry roads. The NRWs might not handle snow quite as well as the Hakka's, but since these tires will spend the vast majority of their time on dry roads, dry-road handling and noise is more important to me than the ultimate snow/ice handling. Gary
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