Date: 26 Jun 2003 21:25:09 -0600 From: tunaNOnopsamindra.com Subject: Re: Good Snow Tires for Saab 9-5 Aero?
BB = Bill Bradley <senatornopsamamstargate.net> DH = davehinznopsamcop.net BB > Nokian: http://www.nokiantires.com/ > I've used the NRWs and WRs and they are excellent in the snow > and quite capable in the wet and dry as well. DH > Agreed, wholeheartedly. Most of the folks ice-racing in > Wisconsin use 'em, which says something, and they *are* made in > Finland, after all... i'll third that. we run NRWs year-round on both of our cars (colorado front range area, some snow in the winter, but usually not on the ground for a long long time), including a set on dedicated 16-inch rims for the 9-5. we've probably put on the order of 50k on our two sets (combined), and have been quite happy with them. (among other things, we haven't seen the excessive tread wear that one might expect from running with something like blizzaks instead.) i seem to recall that the original poster was talking about the rochester, NY area, in which case they may want to go with the more aggressive nokian snow for winter-only use. the aero probably also comes with 17-inch rims; if there is any doubt about the quality of the roads in the rochester area (potholes and th' like), a dedicated set of 16-inch rims might be a good idea to go along with the snows. alas, i don't believe you'll be able to find 16-inch steel wheels that will work (apparently they won't fit around the aero's plus-sized brake setup), so these may have to be alloy units (meaning they'll be a fair bit more expensive). once you figure things out, let us know what you decide. kirk
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
