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Hakkapalettas may be overkill for your needs. Posted by Gene N [Email] ![]() ![]() ![]() In Reply to: Re: what state are you in Rosalie?n/m, Rosalie, Fri, 22 Nov 2002 14:34:37 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
In Philly you are going to see months of dry road interspersed with a few terrifying ice/snow storms. For that reason, I would stay away from the Blizzaks, since they have a soft outer layer of rubber that is great on ice but wears quickly. I would bump up the size you are looking at to at least 195/65 x 15 to keep your dry weather handling from suffering. Of the tires listed, the Artic Alpins are the best of the lot. Good on snow and ice, and reasonable dry weather handling and tread wear. Consider stepping up to an H rated tire (Michelin Pilot Alpins) for performance reasons. It will add about $30 per tire, but the dry weather handling will be much improved.
I have the Artic Alpins and I'm completely satisfied. I live in a similar climate (Northern Virginia) and the tires have good wet and dry performance and have done well in the snow and ice they have been exposed to, so far. Their only disadvantage is they tend to sing during low speed (40 MPH) in wet weather. Otherwise they are pretty quiet.
If you get Hakkapalettas, get the NRW's, as they are a winter/all season type tire.
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