Nokian Q vs 1 winter tire on forester

Tirerack.com sells no 15" rims for the XS - I'd think they won't fit (maybe because of a brake clearance difficulty?). Terry - '03 Silver Legacy SE sedan - 36 miles! '02 Regatta-Red GT wagon 5spd - 23k miles Yakima / TandeMover / Rockymount rack To reply, get rid of the "nonsense"

I've used the Q and thought it was great in the snow and ice. It's dry road handling wasn't as good as the Michelin Arctin Alpin but it was better in the messy stuff. I don't have any experience with the 1's.

Stu

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I just got a set of 1's for a legacy. The dealer said the 1's were supposed to be a bit quieter than the old nokia's. Still hear the familiar snow tire drone though -can't tell if they are any quieter as its been too long since I was on older nokia snows. Was told Q is better for ice, 1's for snow and slush.

Used to have 9's and 10's on a civic and was very happy with them -I'd sometimes be plowing snow over the hood and up the windshield! i figured since the 1's were supposed to be an improvement on the 10's I'd stick with them. F.Plant

Same here, I used to have 10 and 1 on my Civic's and I used to have fun at a red lite when I saw à 4x4 with all-season tire and move in front of him :-))

I know what the 1 can do for me but was wondering if the Q would be as good/better.

Thanks for your info.

Salut,

Moi j'ai des Q sur mon Impreza 2.5TS pis c'est écoeurant. Je n'ai jamais essayé les 1 mais je suis très satisfait de ceux que j'ai. Je sais pas où t'habites mais si tu es dan la région de Montréal, appelle au Centre du pneu Reid à Mercier, j'pense que t'auras pas mal le meileur prix.

Centre Du Pneu Reid Mercier, Quebec Phone: 450-699-7714

If you end up getting the Q post back how you find them. By the way if you are in Quebec you could also get the 1's with studs.

Just so you know my subaru dealer also matched prices on the tires for me -saved me going elsewhere. They provided the rims, so if I have any hub / rotor issues due to fit I'm only dealing with the one shop. Watch out for aftermarket rims as some do not fit the hub properly.

F.plant

Merci pour le hint. J'ai un meilleur prix plus près de chez moi à Laval. De pas grand chose mais, en plus c'est moins loin.

Heureux de savoir que les Q vallent la peine.