Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
Originally Posted By: oilnoob425
P.S. I didn't drive them but I think I have a pretty clear idea how all season tires with severe winter capabilities will handle in summer (bad). I don't think I really have to try them to have an idea
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Ignorance is bliss. You "think", but you have no experience.
Besides, the fact that you'd rather swap your tires twice a year doesn't mean everyone else would, too. Majority of people view it as a major inconvenience and don't mind the compromise. I too used to swap tires/rims. But as I get older (and lazier), I can see myself sticking with one set of tires all year round. Of course it all depends on your driving patterns - if you drive a lot in places where the snow doesn't get plowed, it's a different story. Then again, the WRs that I drove on handled snow better than my dedicated winter Michelin Pilot Alpins. And during summer the WRs were sufficient for 95% of driving situations, too. The other 5% can easily be avoided by not driving like a madman.
"Majority of people" are lazy ignorant retards who listen to Britney Spears music and wouldn't know what a good tire is if it fell and hit them over the head. They would rather waste their time sitting on the couch watching American Idol or some sport game instead of spending 2 hours a year to greatly improve their safety. Am'I supose to follow this people? No way. Swapping tires is not a "major inconvenience" and takes 2 whooping hours a year!
Your "Ignorance is bliss" comment was spot on because you have no clue what a good winter tire is, thus WR seem sufficient to you. Everyone know Michelin Pilot Alpins are garbage. Well I have much higer standarts and can only look at the WR tread pattern to know they are not good. It's simple logic and you don't need to be a genious to figure out that these tires are only mediocre in comparison with real seasonal tires, pattern and compaund wise. Still not convinced? Read the review at Canadian Driver website. And guess what Finnish Nokian website don't even list WR's in their winter tire section, neither is those new WR-G 2 or whatever model. It's all Hakkas there. I guess Finns are not that easily brainwashed into all-weather claims.
Your statements about madman driving are laughable. You don't need to drive like a madman to encounter extreme situation where you need all the traction you can get. And guess what, you ain't got it. But hey, it's your money if you want to waste them on jack of all trades, master of none tires just because you too lazy to spend 2 hours a year swapping them, then go ahead. But it's YOUR ignorance that makes you think these tires are sufficient for all year round use, because they are simply not due to their high compromise design. It's logic and common sense which you can't argue with your personal, very limited experience.