Nokian tires ?

[MidnightBlueS2]

Evenin' everyone !

I've just placed an order for 4 new Nokian WR winter tires 205/55-16 H as I've only heard good comments about them and their Finnish "we know more about what a winter tire should be than any major international tire manufacturer" pedigree and they were only 95 Euros (68£) apiece...

Plus they look like winter treaded Toyo T1-R's

So, have I made a deal or am I gonna end up in a ditch ?

Take care all y'all !

David

[Briggsy]

good choice!!

[s2driveruk]

thats good price, where did u find them?

[MidnightBlueS2]

thats good price, where did u find them?

I didn't know where I could find some in the Liège area so I just e-mailed the official importer for Belgium that I found on the Nokian website. Here's the UK one :

UNITED KINGDOM (Car tyres )
Tyreco Trading Ltd.
Unit 7, Hackhurst Lane
Hackhurst Industrial Estate
Lower Dicker
Nr Hailsham
East Sussex
BN27 4BR
UK
email: tyreco@talk21.com
Phone: 44 (0)1323 844600
Fax: 44 (0)1323 844125

[Jon441cc]

Good buy

[urquattro-island]

good

very good choice, i have used nokian on all my Qs and its always a sucsess

[iain1067]

Been thinking about getting a set of winter rubber myself, now this may seem a dumb question but do you go for the same size as summer tyres or something less wide but will still fit the rims????

Iain

[MidnightBlueS2]

I've just worn out some 205/55-16 Toyo T1-S's, that set of rims will be getting the Nokians.
I've got another set of Avus 16inch rims with 225/50-16 Goodyear F1's that I've just bought off the forum to use only to pass Belgian technical control (MOT) and I'm planning on getting some new 17 inch rims and 225/45-17 tires next spring...

All these tire sizes are suitable for an S2.

[s2driveruk]

you can run the same size for winter though you could always drop a size (though may not be possible dependent on brakes etc) if you wanted as a thinner tyre will cut through snow/slush better than a wider one. Personally I have had no problems running our A6 avant on winter rubber using the summer size which is the same as the S2 (205/55/16)

The grip off a winter set is amazing even on a 2 ton front wheel drive one like the a6......must be awesome on a quattro

[s2driveruk]

just looked at these on mytyres.net and they are £59 inc vat and P&P thats a bargain!!!

[s2driveruk]

you got any feedback on these tyres David? Just about to order a set for the a6 but always nice to get a recommendation
Cheers
David

[MidnightBlueS2]

They're fine ! Very good in the wet and pretty quiet too. Not fabulous in the dry with a heavy foot though... but hey, that's compared to the Toyo's so all together, I would definetly recommend them !

[s2driveruk]

thanks for that David, i just hope they perform in the snow as i really can't be ar*ed to get out and put chains on unless i reeeeeeally have to Damn I wish audi had done the a6 with a quattro system on the 1.9tdi as they did with the passat and the a4

[dan_b]

Winter tyres - good idea, even in miserable damp wet blighty.

[Crawford_S2]

often thought about putting these on the wagon for the winter but with the porker 323 brakes the old wheels didn't fit any more.

thought i might try and get some 16" steelies to fit as they might have a tad more clearance, anyone know any of the vag range that run 16" steels 112/5 et35ish thought maybe passat or new golf but not sure if they will give me anymore room or what offset they run. 17" winters seem a bit pointless as the rubber starts to get more expensive and the narrower the better for winters and not enough tyrewall to clatter off kerbs when i loose it