gideon-sf

Seems to me the Dunlop is a dedicated winter where the Nokian claims to be a do it all tire
with severe snow rating

Is one gonna last longer than the other?

This has prob been discussed b4, and will prob be again, but I hope some will regurgitate their opinions/thoughts/experiences

Thanks
G

paulroad

We both drive the same, I occastionally go up to Hartford or perhaps Killington. But 90% of my driving is here. I don't have a dedicated snow. I use the All Season falkens which have yet to let me down.

BUT, I gave my son a set of Nokian WR for his R32. he is in schoo in Hartford. Its allseason to, but its so aggressive a tread that it has the severe weather rating. It saved him from a bad blunder by another driver..so he said..

Considering how quickly and well our roads are cleared, I'd opt for an all season. If you make a bunch of winter drives, I'd go with the WR. If you live in Hunter full time, then I'd go with the true snow tire.

Rowdy ar

My oft-quoted brother - former Audi-salesman, ice and Porsche Club racer, and Minneapolis-dweller (for which snow is forecast tonight) - likes the Dunlop for their dry AND snow performance, as being MUCH less squirrelly, dry, than Blizzaks. Mine arrived on Monday. 255/55/R17 are $144/ea, less a $50/4 mail-in rebate, though you have to ask; its no longer listed on the TireRack's website. I just picked up a set of used OEM single spoke rims; where does one get tires mounted and road-force balanced in the NYC area?

Rowdy ar

I asked my bro - on a scale of 1 to 10 - to rate the allroad for snow on fresh Michelin all-seasons vs. on dedicated snows. He felt the all-seasons would rate about a "6" vs the Dunlops M3's at a "9.5". I drove all last winter on my all-seasons without feeling insecure, including pulling out, effortlessly, from a parking space with over 2' of fresh snow, and then bombing down as many unplowed streets as I could find. Yet, this year, I have big plans for the new snowboard, so I wanted the extra measure of security. I don't mind when Rowdy wags its tail - lol - but my passengers turn green...

tganci

but I previously have had nokians on my old A4, and just last season had ContiWinterContact TS810 on my CQ, had no problems with either. My driving consists of my daily commute from NYC to L.I. and through the winter my occasional trip upstate or to VT. If your mainly in the NYC area, you should be fine with the less aggressive winter tire which should also last longer than the dedicated snow. There's my take.

paulroad

and we never paced or saw each other?

SKIroad'r

AUTO CARE EAST
243 E 94TH ST.
NEW YORK, NY 10128
Phone: 212-988-1515

I think this shop is a certified Tire Rack install center, but not 100% certain. Here is a list of Road Force machines.<ul><li><a href="http://www.gsp9700.com/pub/search/FindLocations.cfm">Hunter Road Force Locator</a></li></ul>

tganci

I leave at various times though....I wake up depending on mood.

paulroad

In by 9-10 gone sometime from 6-9

tganci

I run around at all different times for meeting, I'm sure we'll run into each other sooner or later.