The Winter's Coming Winter Tires Thread

[Shazam]

Winter's coming from all the plowing, something something your mom.

[Fuzz]

This is pretty cool. Magic studs. No more debate!



https://www.thedrive.com/news/nokian...-when-its-warm

[Diemenz]

Please of please why can’t someone else carry Nokian besides Kal tire. Seeing the price difference of the tires here versus Quebec or south is such a roadblock. I get they have the rights but still frustrating to have $100 to $150 minimum markup per tire.

[WhiteTiger]

That video is a touch on the amusingly dramatic side, but I really like the concept, and will be keeping a close eye on that, for sure.

[TorqueDog]

Originally Posted by Diemenz

Please of please why can’t someone else carry Nokian besides Kal tire. Seeing the price difference of the tires here versus Quebec or south is such a roadblock. I get they have the rights but still frustrating to have $100 to $150 minimum markup per tire.

Couldn't we order them from a Quebec shop and ship them here?

[Fuzz]

According to the Nokian website there are a few other Calgary dealers selling them:


https://na.nokiantyres.com/where-to-...ar-me/calgary/


A quick search on Megatire shows them available for my vehicle for ~$1000 for 4.

[you&me]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

According to the Nokian website there are a few other Calgary dealers selling them:


https://na.nokiantyres.com/where-to-...ar-me/calgary/


A quick search on Megatire shows them available for my vehicle for ~$1000 for 4.

Weird, Megatire doesn't seem to carry either size Hakkas we have.

FWIW, Kaltire is $10/tire more than Mega for your Impreza and charge slightly more for install; all said and done, about $90 more out the door.

I've never had a problem with Kaltire and have always found their service excellent... Their (seemingly) no-questions-asked prorated warranty has literally saved us thousands of dollars, so I guess they've earned my loyalty, even if it comes at a slight premium.

[TorqueDog]

Holy crap, a set of four Nokians for a grand, that is insane! I should look myse-...

205/55R16

Boo! Although it's just $1,300 for a set of 255/55R20 Nokian Remedy WRG5s. They seem to be limited in their sizing for the Hakka R5s.

[Fuzz]

Could also be because winter is almost over. Might be worth checking in September.

[TorqueDog]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Could also be because winter is almost over. Might be worth checking in September.

[photon]

Oh yeah I need to get a set of all season tires ordered for summer. Pilot Sport AS 4s or Continental DSW06+. I got my winters from Costco so if I get the Pilot Sports I can get those from Costco too and then get inexpensive tire swaps.

[TorqueDog]

My vote is for the Conti DWS-06 Plus. I was a Michelin Pilot Sport A/S+ loyalist throughout the generations until I finally got tired of the ever-increasing 'Pilot Sport' tax. In the rear fitment for the Vantage (285/35R19), BlackCircles shows the DWS-06 Plus for $405 a corner, and the Michelin PS A/S4 is $523 (albeit with a limited time offer for 15% off at check-out).

$118 more per tire is insane, as the DWS-06 Plus is a class leader testing out to be neck and neck with -- if not occasionally better than -- the PS A/S4.

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