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It is right time to buy winter tires (they are cheaper now) and I have a question. What kind of winter tires do you have and what's the best?

I know that studded are good on ice and all season is better in snow but- Your experience????

Thank you
 
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Personally I would stay with all-season or a no-studded winter tire. I live in the UP of Michigan and the stock Goodyear eagles handled the snow and ice very well. Better than my Kelly Safari's on my Cherokee ... then again maybe I like spinning my Cherokee too much. Anyway, unless you have conditions necessary for studded tires I suggest All-seasons or non-studded winter tires.
 
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Studs are no good on dry or wet surface, they are very noisy and with the new technology, you don't need them. Check the following tires : Toyo Observe G02-plus or Bridgestone Blizzak WS-60. Made for severe winter conditions, read about the technology used. Theey're among the best. My humble opinion.
 
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Studless winter tires are the best compromise for on-road driving and snow/ice for most people. They are very soft, so treadlfe isn't good compared to all-season tires and are unstable @ high speeds (>120kph).

I am not familiar with the weather in Estonia. How much snow do you drive in? How much ice? Do you have 4WD?
 
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wyxx said:
It is right time to buy winter tires (they are cheaper now) and I have a question. What kind of winter tires do you have and what's the best?

I know that studded are good on ice and all season is better in snow but- Your experience????

Thank you
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Tere :)

I personally had Nokian Nordman 215 / 65 R 16.
Studded is better for winter if you go away from city or main (clean) highways.
 
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+1 for the Nokian's!!! I've had very good success with all my Nokian Winter Tires!

keep in mind studded may or may not be legal where you live. They wear out quick and are noisy if on dry/wet conditions. I would only use studded if there is always ice/snow on the ground.

I used to use Blizzak's and they were pretty good too. so far the Nokian's have been the best for me.

I used a set of Dunlop Graspic DS-2's on my Civic last winter and they pretty good too. Never got stuck anywhere and they're pretty quiet. Also, these have pretty good sidewall control and stick on dry pavement.
 
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Well yes Nokian winter tires are the best, great technology, but they're expensive here in America. Since you live in Estonia, Europe and Nokian tires being made in Finland, I would check with them first. Guess the price would be lower then here in Canada.
 
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Tere :)

I personally had Nokian Nordman 215 / 65 R 16.
Studded is better for winter if you go away from city or main (clean) highways.
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Oi- tere tere- tore lõpuks kedagi ka Eestist kohata:smiley_thumbs_up:

I agree that Nokian HKPL(Hakkapeliitta) or Nordman is the best choice. But believe me- they are most expensive tires here too!
Just wondering that maybe All Season (Continental VikingContact) may do the job- having fun in the snow for example. And I can get them with cheap price too.

Because it's my first Jeep- I just do not know- can All Season tires handle the situations like having fun out there:)

COSTS HERE-
Nokian HKPL (studded of course)- 5000 EEK/500 CAD or USD per tire
Continental ( All Season)- 2500 EEK/250 CAD or USD per tire (personal price)
 
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APT said:
Studless winter tires are the best compromise for on-road driving and snow/ice for most people. They are very soft, so treadlfe isn't good compared to all-season tires and are unstable @ high speeds (>120kph).

I am not familiar with the weather in Estonia. How much snow do you drive in? How much ice? Do you have 4WD?
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We are Nordic country- at least we think so- but during few past years we had "real" winter- with weather like in autumn (snowless and quite warm) and... suddenly there snow and lots of it (8-12" or so). Ice is bigger problem- especially in the mornings of course. So- usually ice and sometimes snow and lot of it.

I have 4WD.
 
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Terve wyxx!
My wife has driven about 8000km's in past ~ three months, with Cooper atr's and she likes those.
She drives here near Helsinki put about 1/3 of daily km's are driven unpaved and mostly unploved roads, we had (so far;)) about month of winter with snow and ice this year.
 
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jason-1900 said:
Terve wyxx!
My wife has driven about 8000km's in past ~ three months, with Cooper atr's and she likes those.
She drives here near Helsinki put about 1/3 of daily km's are driven unpaved and mostly unploved roads, we had (so far;)) about month of winter with snow and ice this year.
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TERVE!

Cooper ATR are on my list too- thank you for sharing!
We are in the same boat- weather is odd....
 
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Cooper ATR's are on my list for end of June/July purchase.

I've had them on our KJ and they were magic.
Not loud on the highway, sand was perfect.
The only thing I found was on gravel roads, little stones would be cought in the grooves. Plus the warranty from Cooper is good also.
 
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wyxx said:
It is right time to buy winter tires (they are cheaper now) and I have a question. What kind of winter tires do you have and what's the best?

I know that studded are good on ice and all season is better in snow but- Your experience????

Thank you
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If you have more ice storms than deep snow, the choice is obvious.
 
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