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red_6 Samba Member
Joined: July 01, 2008 Posts: 57 Location: Denver City Denver
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Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:19 am Post subject: Snow tires? |
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Are there snow tires readily available for standard metric 15'' sizes?
They dont salt the roads out here and the wife drives the 68 all year so I figured... Since I got these extra wheels...
Studs are not needed but some nice sipened softy's would be nice for 3 mos. out of the year.
anyone?
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nodrenim Samba Member
Joined: October 06, 2006 Posts: 843 Location: Dobson, North Carolina
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Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:40 am Post subject: |
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Cooper made regular snow tires a few years ago, can't say for certain now. But your local tire dealer should be able to help you if they know anything about tires. You may have to go to an old, long established dealer to get the facts. Sorry I can't be of more help. Good Luck! |
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Max Welton Samba Member
Joined: May 19, 2003 Posts: 10697 Location: Black Forest, CO
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red_6 Samba Member
Joined: July 01, 2008 Posts: 57 Location: Denver City Denver
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Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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Are you lowered at all?
I'm down a click (outer) and worried about clearance, did you notice any more or less room in the wheel well with these?
Thanks, |
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Russ Wolfe Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2004 Posts: 25187 Location: Central Iowa
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Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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I just put some all season Coopers on my water pumper. We will see how they work.
I could have gotten Cooper snow tires, but was warned that they did not hold up wear wise, on the gravel roads that I drive. _________________ Society is like stew. If you don't keep it stirred up, you end up with a lot of scum on the top!--Edward Abbey
Gary: OK. Ima poop. |
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Max Welton Samba Member
Joined: May 19, 2003 Posts: 10697 Location: Black Forest, CO
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Max Welton Samba Member
Joined: May 19, 2003 Posts: 10697 Location: Black Forest, CO
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chapco Samba Member
Joined: April 21, 2008 Posts: 44 Location: Bend OR
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Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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Yep,
I am running some Nokian Hakkapeliitta 195/60 R15 studded on my 72 SB. Bought em on craigslist cheap. using stock rims that I bought for winter driving.
Lowered 2 clicks in front and 2 clicks in rear and no rubbin.
Call the local tire shop. You can get studless too.
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BearBroth Samba Member
Joined: May 11, 2004 Posts: 142 Location: San Antonio TX. (just north of Hades)
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Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:37 am Post subject: |
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These are Nokian Hekkepelitta 185/50/15 snow tires on my 69 square (all around on the white square). Lowered quite a bit with rolled/bulged fenders. Slight rubbing at full lock. I do not remember what tires I had on the black fat chick square, but I know it did well (traction-wise) in deep winter in Colorado.
_________________ "It is possible to store the mind with a million facts and still be entirely uneducated."
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airhead22 Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2005 Posts: 267 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 12:45 am Post subject: |
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eviljedi25 - those Riviera's ? |
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BearBroth Samba Member
Joined: May 11, 2004 Posts: 142 Location: San Antonio TX. (just north of Hades)
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Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:06 am Post subject: |
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Yes. 4.5"ft. 5.5" Rear. _________________ "It is possible to store the mind with a million facts and still be entirely uneducated."
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mfnheff Samba Member
Joined: November 03, 2008 Posts: 96 Location: va
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Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 9:05 am Post subject: |
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also be sure and tell your tire guy what kind of driving you do. there are different tires for different road conditions, like hard pack snow, powder, ice, snow over ice, slush, etc, and some tires perform better.
and the statement about snow tires not lasting long is very true. most don't make it past more than one winter season if they're kept on the car all season. if you know you're not going to be driving on snow for a week or so, just run your all season tires and you should be fine. |
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BearBroth Samba Member
Joined: May 11, 2004 Posts: 142 Location: San Antonio TX. (just north of Hades)
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Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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Not to completely negate the previous post, but I've run the exact same Hekkepelitas snow tires, in south Texas no less, for the last four years with barely noticeable wear on them. They actually perform very well on dry pavement, the tread pattern looks good, and on my daily driver (true daily...fossilized french fries under the seats and all).
Maybe the mitigating factor is alignment? _________________ "It is possible to store the mind with a million facts and still be entirely uneducated."
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mfnheff Samba Member
Joined: November 03, 2008 Posts: 96 Location: va
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Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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most of my experience comes from Bridgestone Blizzaks, which are soft. not saying all winter tires are super soft, and i'm sure durometer of the rubber has a lot to do with it. and alignment issues will show in other ways also, and usually not by evenly wearing a tire |
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BearBroth Samba Member
Joined: May 11, 2004 Posts: 142 Location: San Antonio TX. (just north of Hades)
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Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 5:41 pm Post subject: |
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'tis true. If they are wearing evenly, then alignment is likely not the cause. I've no experience with the Blizzaks so I have no frame of reference. I've used other brands of all-season tires, with lower profiles in all cases, with great wear life. Most all-season tires I've come across do have harder compounds. _________________ "It is possible to store the mind with a million facts and still be entirely uneducated."
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