Comments on: Blizzard Testing

By: Pat

Pat — Sat, 31 Dec 2005 23:27:55 +0000

How about those Pirelli Winter 190’s from Tire Rack, has anyone tried them?

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 01:16:17 +0000

What’s all that white stuff?! I was just wondering how my MINI would handle in the snow this morning, when I was 37 degrees on my temp gauge. I’m sure 37 sounds like pretty balmy weather to you… Great BLOG, I’m glad I found it!!

By: snid

snid — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 01:54:51 +0000

Josh,

As Han tells Luke, “don’t get cocky!” Hakkas are good, but there are still considerable limits.

blalor: Nokian does make some winter rated “all season” tires that many of the NYC area folks I know who ski in Vermont swear by as a resonable compromise for dry road performance day to day, and snow safety when making the drive north to ski. The Nokian WR is this year’s model in that category.

By: Ian C.

Ian C. — Sun, 11 Dec 2005 15:25:23 +0000

Excellent write-up Josh – thanks … now I wonder if GBMINI should get re-shod

By: blalor

blalor — Sat, 10 Dec 2005 23:23:14 +0000

Great info! I’m kind of undecided which way I should go with snow tires. I’m planning on getting a new set of wheels and performance tires in the spring; I’m also planning on doing a bunch more track days next year. That’ll leave me with the S-Lites and a decision. My run-flats were really worn on the front after 7k miles, and they pretty much suck all-around (“all season” apparently means *bad* in all seasons…). Indianapolis doesn’t really get enough snow to warrant dedicated Ã¼ber snow tires like your Nokians, however. I’m not even sure that we get enough to warrant snow tires, period. Maybe I’ll just try to find a good M+S tire for November to March or something.