Nokian WRG2 Vs Michellin Primacy MXV4 Tires ?

Hello,

Live in New England.

Lots of snow.
Lots of ice.

Want to get a new set of 4 all-weather tires.

Might anyone have any opinions on the Nokian WRG2 vs the
Michellin Primacy MXV4 ?

Thanks,
Bob

Bob > wrote in
:

> Hello,
>
> Live in New England.
>
> Lots of snow.
> Lots of ice.
>
> Want to get a new set of 4 all-weather tires.
>
Don't. Get *proper* snow tires. Below freezing temperatures make
all-season tires useless.


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chuckcar wrote:

> Bob > wrote in
> :
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Live in New England.
>>
>> Lots of snow.
>> Lots of ice.
>>
>> Want to get a new set of 4 all-weather tires.
>>
> Don't. Get *proper* snow tires. Below freezing temperatures make
> all-season tires useless.
Agree, good old-fashioned snow tires, or studded snow tires for ice beat
others hands down. In OK, when I was a kid, my grandfather always used the
studded snow tires. OK is well known for ice storms and the dreaded black
ice. Either that or go even more retro and use chains.

On 09/28/2010 01:58 PM, Bob wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Live in New England.
>
> Lots of snow.
> Lots of ice.
>
> Want to get a new set of 4 all-weather tires.
>
> Might anyone have any opinions on the Nokian WRG2 vs the
> Michellin Primacy MXV4 ?
>
> Thanks,
> Bob
>

bop on over to alt.autos.honda and check out elmo p. shagnasty's
experience with nokian's.

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On Wed, 29 Sep 2010 04:38:38 +0000, chuckcar wrote:

> Bob > wrote in
> :
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Live in New England.
>>
>> Lots of snow.
>> Lots of ice.
>>
>> Want to get a new set of 4 all-weather tires.
>>
> Don't. Get *proper* snow tires. Below freezing temperatures make
> all-season tires useless.

Yeah, but CHANGE THEM in the summer! I didn't this year and the soft
compund of the snows wore right down...

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On 09/29/2010 11:00 AM, sctvguy1 wrote:
> chuckcar wrote:
>
>> > wrote in
>> :
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Live in New England.
>>>
>>> Lots of snow.
>>> Lots of ice.
>>>
>>> Want to get a new set of 4 all-weather tires.
>>>
>> Don't. Get *proper* snow tires. Below freezing temperatures make
>> all-season tires useless.
> Agree, good old-fashioned snow tires, or studded snow tires for ice beat
> others hands down. In OK, when I was a kid, my grandfather always used the
> studded snow tires. OK is well known for ice storms and the dreaded black
> ice. Either that or go even more retro and use chains.
>

No, get new-fashioned *WINTER* tires. MXV4 means all-season to me, not
sure about the Nokians. but on my 944 I was switching off between
Yokohama AVS in the summer and Dunlop Winter Sport in the winter, no
compromises in any season. Got some extra wheels used 'n' cheap so I
could swap them myself. That car was a beast in snow, believe it or
not. But if you got caught in snow with the Yokos on... I did that
*once.* Exactly once.

The Dunlops were *way* nicer to drive on than the old fashioned deep lug
snow tires, but I didn't notice any tradeoffs in traction.

nate

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Hachiroku > wrote in
:

> On Wed, 29 Sep 2010 04:38:38 +0000, chuckcar wrote:
>
>> Bob > wrote in
>> :
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Live in New England.
>>>
>>> Lots of snow.
>>> Lots of ice.
>>>
>>> Want to get a new set of 4 all-weather tires.
>>>
>> Don't. Get *proper* snow tires. Below freezing temperatures make
>> all-season tires useless.
>
> Yeah, but CHANGE THEM in the summer! I didn't this year and the soft
> compund of the snows wore right down...
>
Hmm. Do I detect a cheap replacement for track tires? <g>


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Nate Nagel > wrote in
:

> On 09/29/2010 11:00 AM, sctvguy1 wrote:
>> chuckcar wrote:
>>
>>> > wrote in
>>> :
>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> Live in New England.
>>>>
>>>> Lots of snow.
>>>> Lots of ice.
>>>>
>>>> Want to get a new set of 4 all-weather tires.
>>>>
>>> Don't. Get *proper* snow tires. Below freezing temperatures make
>>> all-season tires useless.
>> Agree, good old-fashioned snow tires, or studded snow tires for ice
>> beat others hands down. In OK, when I was a kid, my grandfather
>> always used the studded snow tires. OK is well known for ice storms
>> and the dreaded black ice. Either that or go even more retro and use
>> chains.
>>
>
> No, get new-fashioned *WINTER* tires. MXV4 means all-season to me,
> not sure about the Nokians. but on my 944 I was switching off between
> Yokohama AVS in the summer and Dunlop Winter Sport in the winter, no
> compromises in any season. Got some extra wheels used 'n' cheap so I
> could swap them myself. That car was a beast in snow, believe it or
> not. But if you got caught in snow with the Yokos on... I did that
> *once.* Exactly once.
>
I imagine the ride height didn't help much either.


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On Thu, 30 Sep 2010 04:06:24 +0000, chuckcar wrote:

> Hachiroku > wrote in
> :
>
>> On Wed, 29 Sep 2010 04:38:38 +0000, chuckcar wrote:
>>
>>> Bob > wrote in
>>> :
>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> Live in New England.
>>>>
>>>> Lots of snow.
>>>> Lots of ice.
>>>>
>>>> Want to get a new set of 4 all-weather tires.
>>>>
>>> Don't. Get *proper* snow tires. Below freezing temperatures make
>>> all-season tires useless.
>>
>> Yeah, but CHANGE THEM in the summer! I didn't this year and the soft
>> compund of the snows wore right down...
>>
> Hmm. Do I detect a cheap replacement for track tires? <g>

I spent the second half of the week helping to set up a server farm for
Microsoft's new Boston campus. I took that car out the first day because
the weather was bad and I can't drive the Scion in weather like that!

It was raining SO hard there were a few harrowing moments...Can you say
"Hydroplane"? Whew!

Yup. Going to the tire store this week for sure...


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Hachiroku > wrote in
:

> On Thu, 30 Sep 2010 04:06:24 +0000, chuckcar wrote:
>

> I spent the second half of the week helping to set up a server farm
> for Microsoft's new Boston campus. I took that car out the first day
> because the weather was bad and I can't drive the Scion in weather
> like that!
>
> It was raining SO hard there were a few harrowing moments...Can you
> say "Hydroplane"? Whew!
>
> Yup. Going to the tire store this week for sure...
>
>
You don't *have* another set of tires? Bad, very bad. Get there soonest
and safest. BTW up here we have a province that just passed a law that
you *have* to put on *real* winter tires in winter. They also have a law
that you can't turn left on a red light though. (Quebec).


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