Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 05:04:47 -0500
Reply-To: Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
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From: Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Subject: Re: Nokian Tires
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My Nokian Hakkapeliitta C2s (185 14) came "studdable" but I didn't have
them studded. I use them year round.
Mike
Houlton, Maine
Mark C wrote:
> Hi, are you running these tires year round?? They have studs from what I read.., you do have the C2..,
>
> I'm looking at all Nokian stuff.., never really looked into their stuff before..,
>
> In WR (worlds fastest friction tire for changing winter conditions) they have
> 205 65R15 99H XL, not sure what XL means
> 215 65R15 100H
>
> In i3 (high performance for cool rainy conditions) they have
> 205 65R15 99T XL
>
> In NRC2 (a three season tire) they have
> 225 70R15 110S
> 205 65R15 100S
>
> In Hakka RSi (R speed for chaning weather conditions, snow ice wet) they have
> 205 70R15 100R XL
> 205 65R15 99R XL
> 215 65R15 100R XL
>
> In Hakka CQ (van tire, studdless, good for ice snow wet dry) they have,
> 225 70R15 110Q
> 205 65R15 100Q
>
> In Hakka C2 (studded) they have
> 225 70R15 110Q
> 205 65R15 100Q
>
> In Hakka 4 they have
> 215 65R15 100T XL
>
> I've omitted tires that we not of a load index of at least 97, and these are all of tires for a a 15 inch wheel.., also there are some summer tires available which I haven't listed...,
>
> So are there any Nokianee's out there using the above tires??
>
> And mtbiker62, are you running your C2's year round..,?? Are these quiet enough to do that??
>
> I get confused on the speed rating.., I know Z is fast.., and isn't R just standard speed..,
>
> So when I see 95T is that T for a speed rating of T, or is it something else??
>
> I commonly hit speeds of 80 to 85 miles an hour, sometimes for a duration of time.., and I have no information at this point on how much air these tires each can hold..,
>
> BTW, what psi are people running w tires on 15 inch wheels?? I know that on 14 inch wheels, 45 for the front and 55 for the rear is common..,
>
> I know some people like Agilis 51's on a 15 inch wheel.., but I don't think they're as good for snow conditions.., and some of these Nok's have a wheel lip protector.., I could really use that for the way I park against curbs sometimes..,
>
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