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Nokian NWR are a good compromise tire. So far, very happy here in Manitoba but haven't had deep snow yet.
Here's a rehash of what I posted yesterday:
I just changed over from half worn 205/55-16 Yoko FZ4 to new 195/65-15 Nokian NRW-T on my 1993 Aero about a week ago. Keep in mind when reading below that I've gone to a taller, softer, skinnier tire for winter:
Impressions:
* much softer ride and much quieter. Feels like a Buick now.
* Big loss in handling. More roll in corners, and transient response to steering input is perceptibly delayed. Feels like a Buick now.
* There is a larger and 'softer edged' center to the steering, and not quite as rock solid in a straight line.
* Impressive ice traction. Some of our streets are polished ice already and the car is easily controllable ( of course, TCS and ABS help a lot too ). Traction is not as good as my truck on studded Winter Slaloms but way better than any "all-season" tire I've ever tried. Had to make one panic stop in traffic on wet pavement ( temp around 0 Celcius ) and ABS clunked a couple times but safe stop with plenty of margin.
If you had to own only one set of tires and lived in a place where you get some severe winter weather, I think these tires in a more sporty size ( say, the 16" ) and speed rating ( I bought T rated, H rated is also available ) would be a good compromise.
These are like a winter tire you can use all year. If you have two sets like I do, I bought them because I wanted a tire with great winter traction that would still be stable on the highway. I was willing to give up the ultimate edge of a pure snow tire ( like the Hakka Q ) to get better dry road and highway performance. Plus, the price was really right ( about $70 each US ). So far I'm happy.
Les
posted by 142.161....
, Fri, 22 Nov 2002 07:47:36
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