Date:         Thu, 8 Mar 2012 22:47:25 -0500
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Trip Report: Detlef has Left Utah & is Safely in Maine
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Might be time to consider the Vredesteins. (Also available from TireFactory). Their Winter Comtrac is a very good tire, and should be available in 14" size still.

A bit softer compound than the Nokians, but I was very satisfied with them on my Syncro.

On Mar 8, 2012, at 11:03 AM, Loren Busch wrote:

> RE: Hakka CS Tiresw
> Oh damn, another tire thread!
> Tom, based on all reports and a very reliable source taht had a direct
> conversation with Nokian U.S. there won't be any more CS type tires coming
> in, at least not in the 14" and apparently none at all.  This in spite of
> the fact that they are still listed on the Nokian website. Second, the only
> place you can buy Nokian tires in the West is from Tire Factory.  They now
> have exclusive distribution and sales rights, at least for the western US.
> I don't know about back east.  And the replacement seems to be the Hakka WR
> C tires.