[Spridgets] No LBC - tire recommendation (was Re: No More Snow Chains

[cmanuel at wi.rr.com]

I ran the "Hocky Pucks" on many BMW's.  You can climb trees with them.

I currently run the Blizzaks due to a great deal and I'm OK with them except for dry pavement at the end of the year, and the rapid loss of traction when the tread wears out.

Chris

---- "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wmseverin at charter.net> wrote: 
> I second the vote for Nokian Hakkapelitta. Amazing tires.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spridgets-
> > bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bill Gilroy
> > Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 5:54 PM
> > To: Ron Soave
> > Cc: Spridgeteers
> > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] No LBC - tire recommendation (was Re: No More
> > Snow Chains
> > 
> > I am firmly in Ron's camp about not skimping on tires.  The AWD in a
> > Subaru
> > is really good, you should be able to use a good all season tire
> > without any
> > problems.  I run winter tires on my cars and trucks mostly due living
> > on a
> > mountain, the last couple of miles can be a real problem.
> > 
> > If you want the best winter tires you can't go wrong with a set of
> > Nokian
> > Hakkapelitta.  They make both a winter tire and an all season
> > Hakkapelitta.
> > I ran a set of Continental Viking snow tires on my wife's FWD Passat.
> > They
> > worked great on the mountian where we live.  We were able to get up and
> > down
> > once there was some sand on the road.  When the factory tires on the
> > Subaru
> > Outback wear out I think I will replace them with a set of Hakkapelitta
> > all
> > season tires.
> > 
> > Whatever you decide on let us know how it works out.
> > 
> > Bill