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I've been driving 35k miles annually for 50 yrs. in the Northeast & Canada (NB/NS). The last 40 on the edge of the Lake Effect snowbelt in Central NY. I've been a firm believer & user of snow tires since 1965. I discovered Nokian tires 25-30 yrs ago and have been using them almost exclusively...

Stay tuned here I'm running '07/'08 AUDI A6 Avants with 245/40/18 Entyre 2.0 & 245/45/27 ZlineAS. Depending on the snowfall before my changeover to R2's & Hakka 9's w/studs I may be able to do a comparision. At this point I wish the Entyre 2.0 had been available in 245/45/17 as they seem to ride...

(/quote "Still very curious about the winter performance of the Zline. I guarantee the Zline is deadly in Winter conditions! I just went out once briefly in very light snow and felt I was on a skating rink! The Zline AS is another story, I drove in a couple inches of fresh snow and while it...

I don't think we're complaining about lack of snow/ice/cold performance as much as making people aware of the fact that the Zline AS does have have improved performance in that department as compared to it's predecessor the Zline. I believe the UTOQ rating dhow that it will give additional tread...

I loved the previous Zline although they were softand wore quickly & were dangerous in snow/ice! (As expected) They rode well, were quiet & handled and stopped well. Only downside short tread life (20-30K) and bad cold weather issues! I bought a set of Zline AS 245/45x17 for my '08 AUDI A6...

Going slightly off-track here but the Hakkapelitta R2 would be better than either Hakka 7 or WS80 for your conditions in Western PA. I've been running Nokian for 25 yrs in the snowbelt of Central NY. I was considering Hakka 7 w/o studs when R2's came out. I talked to a very experienced Nokian...

This tire looks like a good deal! Too bad it's not available in more sizes. It looks like it's similar to the Nokian WR G3 which is arguably the most competent "All Weather" tire out there in snow/ice conditions. I have an '06 AUD1 A6 Avant w/slightly undersize (for winter) 225/55x16 Nokian...

I live just East of Syracuse in Morrisville, NY. I've been driving 35-45 K mile yearly since moving here in 1970. I'm a true believer in getting the best snow tire availble which for me has been Nokian Hakkapelitta. Yes they're expensive! That being said a young guy has left a tire only business...

I've been living on the edge of the "Lake Effect" snow belt of Central NY amd averaging 35-45K mi yearly. Ever since I discovered Nokian (previously Nokia!) tires about 25 yrs. agoI've used their snow tires almost exclusively. In my experience every new model has been a distinct a distinct...

Originally Posted By: edyvw Originally Posted By: krzyss WR G3 sports snowflake/mountain logo on its sidewall unlike DWS. It is meant to be better in winter. Krzys Nokian WR G3 is DEDICATED winter tire! Comparing DWS with WR G3 is like comparing apples and oranges, maybe even worse. Apples...

For those of you wanting superb year round performance Nokian has a real AS with excellent snow performance, the WRG3 for earlier Odyssey's. We had a set installed on my father-in-laws '02 or '03 and they were a quantum leap better than the OEM Michelins. They have a newer tire aimed at Vans or...

While I usually run dedicated snows, living on the edge of the "lake effect" snow belt near Syracuse NY I've recently had experience with DWS. I bought a '95 AUDI S6 Avant w/fresh set of DWS in Jan '12 in Ohio. Not a good tire in real snow/lce conditions IMHO and I replaced them w/Nokian...

In an effort to "Buy American" I bought a set of Goodyear G800's. One of GY's 1st radials. I'd been driving 40K mi year w/VW's & Porsche 356 on Semperit, Vredestein & Michelin. Had tires installed w/stock air pressure, drove them a couple of miles, cranked them up to Autocross Air Pressure &...

Thank You both for straightening me out! Slush & Hydro-planing are the two conditions I fear most so I'm happier with the slightly narrower than stock tire for Winter use. I guess the R2 with whatever "secret" particles are embedded in the tread result in the greatly increased stopping power on...

Well my first impressions of 245/45x17 WRG3's are good compared to the 245/40x18 ContiPro Contacts. Seem just as smooth & quiet. Perhaps a little bit looser in dry handling. On snow covered back roads they're far superior to the Contis which were downright scary! The Contis exxercised the ABS &...