Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 12:44:50 -0900
Reply-To: Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
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From: Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
Subject: Re: Nokian Tires
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Mark,
Your Nokian dealer has the option of ordering tires with or without studs from the factory. Our local dealer orders most of their inventory with studs but does import certain models without and studs them at the customers request. I have unstudded Nokians on the 86 Syncro and they work well on ice, snow, or dry roads. I have not had a chance to test them much as they were on the van when I purchased it this fall and I have not driven it much as it was a roll-over and the windshield is retained with duct tape. I did drive the van 125 miles on wet and dry asphalt to get it home, and have since driven it to work on ice and snow a few times. I also have studded Nokians on my 1990 Audi 200 Quattro wagon and it handles like it is on rails.
Mark in AK
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark C <obeechi@RUNBOX.COM>
Date: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 12:43 am
Subject: Nokian Tires
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 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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