02-13-2014, 11:19 AM | #1 |
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Snow is not a factor this year
The X3 with the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2s that I put on it are so awesome. Its crazy how much its snowed in the Northeast and since all the municipalities are out of snow budget the roads are crap for most of the storm. The X3 just goes no matter what the condition and I have yet to see the DSC symbol on the dash. I will always choose Hakka's on any SUV I own as it is the most superior snow tire I have every tried. Great to know that no matter what the conditions the X3 will get me where I need to go.
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02-13-2014, 11:42 AM | #2 |
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Snow is not a factor this year
for sure,an X3 is a very reliable SUV,remember when i was almost robbed and shot at in New Orleans.
it was a snowy day and if it had been any other car they would have succeeded,.i really had to move with reverse in the snow for me to get away and they shot at me twice but due to the swift acceleration i was a;ready at the bend and the bullets only got a window of a locked up store. thanks to my friends' X3 reliable indeed |
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02-13-2014, 12:56 PM | #3 | |
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I hope we can keep up with the development in that business... Not like with mobile phones happened... Nokia was a big name ten years ago, not anymore. By the way, the Nokia tech company and Nokian Renkaat origin from same city, named Nokia, hence the similar name. |
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02-14-2014, 05:30 AM | #7 |
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Snow's not been a factor in the UK but that's because we've had very little of it. By the time the jetstream brings the eastern US weather here it's warm and very, very wet. Winter tyres for most haven't been needed but paddles (as in those old paddle steamers) would be useful.
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02-14-2014, 06:03 AM | #8 |
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Winter tyres are also more effective in cold (below 7deg C) and as much as I wish we had some snow to play in I do find them much better in the wet we have been having this last 6 weeks. So much so that I am getting winter tyres for my other car too (after changing cars last week and going out in the other one the difference was VERY noticeable and it was not just the X drive I noticed)
Yes I agree that if you have new tyres it is almost the same but once you have some wear then the difference is very clear. Paddles would also be useful - but only to lend to non 4x4 drivers....lol
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Not great in slush at all - fish tails a lot. My 2 cents |
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02-14-2014, 09:10 AM | #10 | |
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Using winter tyres unnecessarily gets expensive, they wear faster than "normal" tyres and need to be replaced at 4mm. The UK climate is so unpredictable, winter tyres would have been great around here for 2 of the last 4 winters but you can't predict the weather.
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