Do to the silence I realized that my four-ply studded truck tires won't
work!

I wrote down all the styles mentioned here and went to tirerack.com as
recommended - used their process and clicked "snow" usage - and came up
with this:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare2.jsp?compare=true&partNumber=&make=&model=&clarifier=&price=&width=185%2F&ratio=null&diameter=14&sortCode=&speedRating=&qty=&stockMessage=&type=T&URL=&newCompare=true&prevprice=&loadRating=&promoShortText=&promoUrl=&sidewall=&sidewallShown=&frontTire=&frontLeftTire=&rearTire=&rearLeftTire=&wantRHP=&RHPprice=&goWhere=%252Ftires%252FCompare1.jsp&minLoad=Reinforced&loadRank=3&dg=true&vehicleSearch=true&speed_rating=R&speed_rating=RR&speed_rating=SR&speed_rating=TR&speed_rating=UR&speed_rating=HR&speed_rating=VR&speed_rating=WR&speed_rating=YR&speed_rating=ZR&manufacturer=BFGoodrich&manufacturer=Bridgestone&manufacturer=Continental&manufacturer=Dunlop&manufacturer=Firestone&manufacturer=General&manufacturer=Goodyear&manufacturer=Kumho&manufacturer=Michelin&manufacturer=Pirelli&manufacturer=Sumitomo&manufacturer=Uniroyal&manufacturer=Yokohama&performance=HR&startIndex=0&sortValue=18&compareList=0&qty_8R4603V_=4&compareList=1&qty_8R4603V8_=4&compareList=2&qty_8R4LT5C_=4&compareList=3&qty_8R43566_=4&compareList=4&qty_8R43568_=4

They do have the Yoko 370 for $50 and $59 but no Nokians, and the Yoko's
aren't recommended for mud or snow (which I will be in in my '85 Westfalia
from time to time.)

Maybe I'll try Sears.

Does anyone use Les Schwab? That's our only real tire store in this small
town, but Seattle is just a few hours away.

Thanks,

Andree

 On Thu, 27 Nov 2003, Phil
Zimmerman wrote:

> Paul,
>
> I was impressed with the Nokian line when searching for tires last year. The
> "WR" model made sense for my use, which by assumption, sounded allot like
> what you wrote. Some snow some off-road gravel and mostly hwy. driving. The
> WR's are a full snow-tire rated (not an all-season) can be driven
> year-around with a reasonable tread wear life expectancy and are low-noise
> on the pavement at speed. Have some 25,000Km on them and remain very
> satisfied with the tires performance.
>
> Would suggest though, if at all possible (mandatory in some territories) run
> 4 of the same tires for maximum traction control and drivability!
> Phil Z. 87 Westy
>

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