RussB Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 I went with these,Hankook iPike W409These will go on my steelies. I also had them studded. I've never ran 4 studded tires before. My commute takes me over a winding, barely 2-lane wide road with long hills and many turns.tires, studs & road hazard warranty set me back $290 delivered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantrobot9000 Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 I think I'm gonna go with the Hankook Icebear W300.Let me know how those work out for ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussB Posted November 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 I think I'm gonna go with the Hankook Icebear W300.Let me know how those work out for ya.Call about those W300's. They were out of them in my size. The W409 is a "clone" of the Nokian Hakka 4's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfishing3 Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 I think I'm gonna go with the Hankook Icebear W300.Let me know how those work out for ya.i ran the ice bears the last two winters. i thought they did a good job especially for the price.they got noisy near the end.mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PharmD Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 Check out the Gislavid Nordfrost? Anything pull you to the Hankook over the Gislavid? I have a set of OK treaded (non-studded) Gislavid's and was open to something else but was hesitant to change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Will Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 Apparently Gislaved has the Nordfrost 5 out now! Where was the 4? :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussB Posted November 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 Check out the Gislavid Nordfrost? Anything pull you to the Hankook over the Gislavid?Yes. Price.ditto for the Nokian's and the Michelin Pilot Alpin's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rp850 Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 Can't help you with the snow tire recommendations (I live in Texas - what's snow?) However, I do think you need to test out those new shoes with a little ice racing! I did something like this once a loooong time ago. Basically an autocross on ice. Worst thing you can hit is a snowbank! Tons of fun!http://icerace.com/I went with these,Hankook iPike W409These will go on my steelies. I also had them studded. I've never ran 4 studded tires before. My commute takes me over a winding, barely 2-lane wide road with long hills and many turns.tires, studs & road hazard warranty set me back $290 delivered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussB Posted December 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 They're on, and ready to rumble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 I just ran 2000 miles thru all the muk from the Pacific Northwest down past Oklahoma with brand new Yokohama Ice Guards.... just on the front and reugular ole Michelins on the back. Diameters are the same although the front rims are 15's and 16's on the back. Car ran great thru some incredibly mucky snow, ice and slush!glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbsl98 Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 I just ran 2000 miles thru all the muk from the Pacific Northwest down past Oklahoma with brand new Yokohama Ice Guards.... just on the front and reugular ole Michelins on the back. Diameters are the same although the front rims are 15's and 16's on the back. Car ran great thru some incredibly mucky snow, ice and slush!glenn----------------------Hi Glenn,Dop you mean that you are running just two snow tires (on front)? Hope not, that can get very scary if you ever nail the brakes on slippery surfaces. I did this once years ago, when I didn't want to buy a full set for just a couple of months before selling the car (a '78 SAAB 99 Turbo), but wound up nearly backwards when the fronts gripped and the rears just went on by. Anti-locks will helop that some, but every car manufacturer and tire manufacturer recommend only using four snows because of this uneven grip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrianpike Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 Those aren't snow tires.These are snow tires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrianpike Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 ----------------------Hi Glenn,Dop you mean that you are running just two snow tires (on front)? Hope not, that can get very scary if you ever nail the brakes on slippery surfaces. I did this once years ago, when I didn't want to buy a full set for just a couple of months before selling the car (a '78 SAAB 99 Turbo), but wound up nearly backwards when the fronts gripped and the rears just went on by. Anti-locks will helop that some, but every car manufacturer and tire manufacturer recommend only using four snows because of this uneven grip.Actually, the car manufacturers recommend that because the average driver has no clue whatsoever how to drive at or beyond the limit of adhesion. I run snows on front, and the baldenis on back (chains go on when it gets thick), and if you're paying attention, it's fine.I'd say that "nailing" the brakes on slippery surfaces is always a pretty bad idea, regardless of tire choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussB Posted December 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 RWD and FWD are different animals.I prefer all 4 snows. If you ran 4 good snows, you would understand why. Braking, turning, hill climbing are all greatly improved.Do as you may, fella's...but I won't go back to all-season's or any less that 4 snow tires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussB Posted December 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 Actually, the car manufacturers recommend that because the average driver has no clue whatsoever how to drive at or beyond the limit of adhesion. I run snows on front, and the baldenis on back (chains go on when it gets thick), and if you're paying attention, it's fine.I'd say that "nailing" the brakes on slippery surfaces is always a pretty bad idea, regardless of tire choice.Is that some twisted justification for running 2 snows on the front of a RWD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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