winter tires

[mrl]

last year i drove in winter with the stock bgf's without any issues whatsoever.
if i needed xtra traction would switch to 4X4 and it was more than enough.
bfgs were legal last year.
this year i had to install tires with fraken snow flake emblem or risk getting fined.

when i traveled to new york state to get the nokians, the US borderguard asked me
where i was going.
i didnt even finish my sentence and he says to me " oh going for tires"
then he casually leans out of the window of the boarder gate and looks at my
tires and says with a smile "whats wrong with those?"

:|

very funny guy

 

[Gsteve]

Wow.. if i can those in canada for near that price i will I was shocked how much better my gfs denali with blizzaks is than my raptor is on ice and snow.

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do they make anything less than 10 ply? Thats a bit much

 

[mrl]

the receipt says they are 10ply E but on the tire its actually marked "load range D 8PR" (8ply?)

anyhow i dont think they actually have 8 plys
im not a tire expert but i think only old bias tires had
that many layers?

 

[SuperRaptor]

last year i drove in winter with the stock bgf's without any issues whatsoever.
if i needed xtra traction would switch to 4X4 and it was more than enough.
bfgs were legal last year.
this year i had to install tires with fraken snow flake emblem or risk getting fined.

when i traveled to new york state to get the nokians, the US borderguard asked me
where i was going.
i didnt even finish my sentence and he says to me " oh going for tires"
then he casually leans out of the window of the boarder gate and looks at my
tires and says with a smile "whats wrong with those?"

:|

very funny guy

Where do you legally have to own snowflake tires?

 

[mrl]

quebec province canada, tween dec 15 and march 15.
no snow flake and its 240$ cnd ticket ...and they will enforce it.

my city actually sent a bill to the cops for not reaching their ticket quota.

im sure there are many pick up owners that are going
to ignore the law.

personnaly i would just hate driving and looking over my shoulder.

 

[Deleted member 12951]

How are they when not on snow but on pavement and running at highway speeds?

 

[mrl]

i drove back from plattsburg new york doing close to 80 mph and the ride felt as comfortable and confident as the bfg's.

it was about 23 degrees F

 

[Gsteve]

Dealer here can't even find em in puter

 

[mrl]

same here... dealers, tire shops, no one is aware

receipt showing a product code
T429544
but is that a nokian code?

give a call to Mike at warren tire service centers
518 563 6400

thats where i got them.

 

[Yukon Joe]

Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to some thoughts after you get more miles on them.


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