The Nokian's are very good on snow.  I think it's because they've been
aggressively siped as they are built.  And for a "winter" tire that I run
year round, they last well.  After about 20k, the sipes are gone and then
they're less effective.  If bfg makes theirs in the US, or Canada, siping
some of those might be a good way to go.
On Jan 7, 2013 8:24 PM, "neil n" <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks for that Jack.
>
> If my bus is ready, I may get 4 Nokian 14" CS tires installed in
> Everett WA en route to BBTB. Had considered those BFG's but read that
> they weren't that great on ice/snow. (or at least not as great as one
> would assume based upon how they look. They are quite gnarly) Useful
> to get your impressions.
>
> Neil.
>
> On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 7:35 PM, Rocket J Squirrel
> <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Couple weeks ago we had quite a bit of slippery ice on the streets here
> > in Central Oregon. Mrs Squirrel's all-wheel drive Subaru Outback was
> > doing a bit of sliding about, but my 2WD Vanagon (with 300lbs of sand
> > over the rear axle) handled the same stretches with aplomb.*
>
> --
> Neil n
>
> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly  http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp
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> '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named.
>
> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
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>
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>