Nice E30. There's snow in Arizona?$100 steelies with OE sensors and Nokian Outpost nAT in a 255/65R17. Just got them setup over the weekend and will be testing in some snow this coming weekend. Stock height for now. So far no rubbing issues.
I love how the snow got shaped into a fairing behind the cab. Aerodynamics +50%
Probably the best in business indeed. I had a pair of hakkapeliittas on my 17 Fiesta St they were by far the best snow tire I ever ran. Blizzak were a close second on my wife’s bmw 228i. Thanks for the info definitely a great tire.
I loved my Vredstein Wintrac Pro. I ran them on my 2018 Audi S3. LOVED the tread pattern and its ability to dipperse water and ins any deep slush. They were quiet as well and still maintained a sporty feel where the S3 was able to handle ok’ish. Yeah I miss that car. Great choice in tire. If my memory serves me correct I believe Vredstein has made winter tires since the early 60’s so quite a pedigree.
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Geez, I want my B&O really quiet at volume 4 or less, so that I can hear what the tires are doing. With it cranked, you have to wait for the side-effects like sliding through a stopsign to notice the problems.No noise problem for me, but it's rare that the B&O system isn't getting a workout so I'd never know either way
Wow that setup with white steelies looks awesome$100 steelies with OE sensors and Nokian Outpost nAT in a 255/65R17. Just got them setup over the weekend and will be testing in some snow this coming weekend. Stock height for now. So far no rubbing issues.
They came stock on my tremor and I ran them the first season last year with 100% tread. I drive a lot 30k miles a year and they’re worn down at 40k I didn’t wanna run them again in the winter with little tread so opted for winter set thets dedicated. I’ll just replace the wild peaks this year with another set they’re great otherwise and yes they will get you by in the winter for sure. Decent 4 season tire m&s tire.
TBD? Hopefully flagstaff has some by the weekend.
I had an old truck and lost the muffler. When I finally got around to fixing it I discovered I had bad wheel bearings. Couldn't hear them grind with the loud exhaust.
Here’s one entertaining tidbit they told me. The Hakkapeliitta name comes from a Finnish war cry that translated to “off with their heads” or “cut them down”
What’s snow?Haven’t had a chance to post much so finally getting around to sharing the winter setup I’ve been running since November.
Picked up a set of 17x7.5 RTX Ranch wheels on eBay for winter use. I liked that they looked somewhat ford OEM. And I wanted OEM center bore which had 63.4, didn’t wanna mess an around with hub rings ect. Wrapped them in Toyo Observe G3 Ice OEM sizing. Also the stock black ford center caps fit perfectly. Used ford open end lug nuts and installed some Amazon black lug nut covered to match it all up nicely.
Mini review on winter tires. Are they good for the money yes. I’d probably give them a 3.5 out of 5 stars but being I’ve had much better winter tires these are just ok. Positives are good traction out of the hole and decent braking and they’re actually pretty quiet for a snow tire. The negatives are they’re ultra mushy so at higher highway speed and winds you’re going to feel it. I don’t care for the turn in with the sipes are good in a straight line but when you turn there’s a feeling of unsettledness. Will they break loose, no…but it’s just that like I said I’ve had better winter tires like blizzaks and good years and many more to list, these don’t feel as confident. But in the end they’re great for what they are and you can stud them if you need to.
anyways what’s everyone else running for their winter setup? And how do you like the tires you’re running?
