OT: Nokians

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

Thanks guys, it looks like there are few options for their winter tyres
too. I'll need them sooner rather than later, my snows aren't really worth
mounting back up and the salt season is upon us...yuck. Or Wheeeee!!! with
good tires:P
Cathy

On 11:34 am 11/06/07 "Mark F." <mk1mark@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 11/6/07, C Boyko <roccit_53@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >  Where have you guys found to buy these snows? And are there more
> >  than one type than the Hakke...whatever-the-hell-the-name-is? I'm
> >  on borrowed time on my snows and with the current exchange, US
> >  sources are an option too. Thanks.
> >  Cathy
>
>
> Cathy, I get my Nokians (and summer tires) from a guy just over the
> border.  He even delivers them for an extra $10, although with the
> crazy border waits these days he might not be so willing anymore...
> I've been paying around $80-$90 per tire, which was close to half
> price when I compared them to Groff Tire in Welland...  You could also
> go over yourself and he can mount/balance them in his shop...
>
> I recommend Nokian RSi's - they're a 'sporty' winter tire.  I've run
> nothing but those for the last several years, and I can't recommend
> them enough!  I only get two winters out of a set though, but I'm
> notoriously hard on tires...
>
> Later,
>
> Mark.
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