Winter tire size Forester 2004

I am in the process of getting tires for a Forester 2004. I am a big fan of Nokian. I was looking for the Hakka1, I wanted 215 60 16 but they only have 225 60 16. They offer a solution, the HakkaQ in the 215

60 16 they tell me Hakka1 is more agressive and HakkaQ wares faster. I used to have Hakka1 and loved them.

What do you think would be the better choice, thiner tire but less agressive or fater and more agressive?

Thanks in advance

Reply to
Hiver
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Then why do bulldozers have such big treads?

Reply to
Jim Stewart

To handle dirt.

You are often best to go "minus one" size when it comes to snow tires. Also, keeping proper air pressure is key. Contrary to popular belief, sagging tires do not handle better in the snow than ones properly inflated.

CW

Reply to
CW

Always go one size less width for a snow tire. It give more pressure per square inch. Originals 225? Buy 215's

Reply to
Subaru

Hiver a écrit :

The Q's are for ice and the 1's are for snow. Which do you find yourself on more often ? (or what scares you the most ?)

Nokian says studded tires are better on ice than non-studded.

Compromises are 1's with studs (what I currently have on my car), or the 2's which are similar to the Q's but with factory studs.

Reply to
Paul Pedersen

thanks Paul for the reply,

Unfortunatly I am not alowed studed tire in the garage I park in for work :-((

Also I am the type that love it when the car is sideways, so ice and snow I love.

I find my desision a bit hard because I do half of my driving on ice when I am in town and half of the driving in snow in the contry.

I am scared that the 225 make me flote more on snow.

Thanks again.

Reply to
Hiver

The Nokian Hakka Q's are still pretty good in snow, only slightly less open than the 1's, so for non-studded they'd be hard to beat. But soft they are. You can easily deform the tread just by pushing on it lightly with your finger. Any more sipes and they'd be falling off.

Reply to
Paul Pedersen

Thanks for your replys. Finaly the tire store was able to get me a Hakka 2 NONE studded. they are absolutly great, it makes a day and nite difference with the stock 4 season tires.

Reply to
Hiver

Where are studded tires legal?

Reply to
H. Whelply

I'd guess lots of places. I just returned from a trip to Oregon where my daughter and her husband put their studded tires on their cars on Nov 1. (that's when they become legal there.)

Reply to
GTT

They are legal here in Montreal Canada. But the office bulding garage I park in dont accept studs.

Merry Christmas to you all. Thanks for the good info

Reply to
Hiver

In parts of europe that are not so stupid. Ceramic sacrificial studs dont damage the road

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al gu

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