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Jul 26, 2002

cosmicjim

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Recommendations on Winter Tires

anyone got any? Plus where to get them in the GTA area.

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Jul 26, 2002

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already..? nokian hakka 1's... they're the absolute best...

Jul 26, 2002

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I got Gislaved Nord Frost II's.
Great tires

Jul 26, 2002

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man we get one cold, rainy day and ppl are shopping for snow tires and getting out their parkas and touques.... heh

time for an oil change on the snowmobile!

Jul 26, 2002

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already..? nokian hakka 1's... they're the absolute best...[hr]

thas what i gotz haha

Jul 26, 2002

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same here
i agree with supyo and draven
their the best
rated #1!!!
i have em too!!
195/60/15

Jul 26, 2002

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i am running my stock Firestone for winter...it's going to be a slippy winter for me like last winter

Jul 27, 2002

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where did you guys get them ... and how much?

Jul 27, 2002

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it's a lot funner with the sh.it tread our cars come with...haha

but the ones they mentioned are tops...

Jul 27, 2002

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i am running my stock Firestone for winter...it's going to be a slippy winter for me like last winter[hr]

looks like I'm gonna be doing the same ......

Jul 27, 2002

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michellin alpine artic...

Jul 27, 2002

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anyone know where I can get these tyres in the GTA area?

Aug 1, 2002

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does wheels direct sell winter tires as well?? also, what's the price range I am looking at for a set of 4??

Aug 1, 2002

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you can try any tire store... even if you give 'em a call thats still not too much effort for yourself... and expect to pay anywhere from $400 to $550 for 'em...

Aug 1, 2002

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I needs to get me a set before winter is here... more $$$

Aug 1, 2002

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just get soem cheap firestones or CT winter tires...well if u dont mind the brand name
i think 1028 is selling 4 brand new Firestones 15s all season for $250

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just get soem cheap firestones or CT winter tires...well if u dont mind the brand name
i think 1028 is selling 4 brand new Firestones 15s all season for $250[hr]

15 Firestones drive like crap in the winter. I was slip'n and slidding all last winter... No grip, nada. I'm gonna put 15 snow tires on my stock rims this winter. Then swap them out with real rims next spring...

I'd say any brand winter tires are good, since if there's thick thick snow you're f%cked anyway. On light snow any snow tires will grip ok.