jprice@CPS

Clues.. can we get a more in depth review of the WRs? Thanks!

Mr. Mom

I was not sure how to approach this as it might be an issue now as regards space!


How about a nice bottle of wine as a token of my appreciation?


I'll get two so we can imbibe


thanks again, I see you got my voice mail.

Mr. Mom

Rolling over 5.


I'll call Kenny and deplete savings a bit further



But damn, those sneaks were outright scary on the way home!


I'll call you next week, OK


I guess that lunch isn't going to happen?

Clues

They are as advertised... A great high performance snow tire. These tires are great in the dry and wet. I have been pushing them to find their limits and have yet to break them loose. This is on local roads where I knew the limits of my summer Toyo T1-Ss. I am not saying that they are comparable to the Toyos, but they have certainly exceeded my expectations for dry/wet grip. The sidewalls are somewhat softer - in retrospect, I might have ponied up the extra $20/tire for the V-rated series with Xtra load/stiffer sidewalls. They are also quieter than my Toyos.

I have run Nokian Hakk1s for the last 2.5 winters. The WRs were a little more skittish in the deep (4+ inches) snow. This was probably mostly attributable to the fact that my Hakk 1s were 205/55-16s and the WRs are 225/45-17s. But I do think the less aggressive tread and the rounded blocks of the WRs do not allow this tire to 'bite' into the snow like a Q rated snow tire. Don't get me wrong - the WRs were stable and safe travelling at 45mph on 4" of snow. Braking was fine - lots of ABS action but very predictable. The biggest test was a very steep private road near my home that was unplowed. I stopped the car on the steepest part of the incline and restarted - quattro struggled for a few seconds but then the WRs dug in and climbed effortlessly. A few minutes later, I took my wife's Toyota Sienna shod with Nokian Hakk Qs 215/65-15s (FWD). Struggled to get halfway up the hill, stopped, spun and spun... I had to back down the hill and go home. I know, apples and oranges - but still fun!

Bottom line... if you want a tire that will not dramatically sacrifice dry/wet performance and will keep you going in the nasty stuff, I highly recommend the WR. Bonus is the 12 month road hazard and 50,000 mile treadlife gaurantee. Nice.

Clues

No problem - let me know when you're getting them installed and we'll throw the summer set in my gar

Mr. Mom

Perhaps I can get my hands on some Catena Zapata to thank you for your generosity?


I'll start looking!