winter tire whit stud

[subaride CDN]

What is the best studless or whit stud for a impreza 05 ,
i do a lot driving in winter up north ( canada ) lot of snow and ice

 

[Paul]

What is the best studless or whit stud for a impreza 05 ,
i do a lot driving in winter up north ( canada ) lot of snow and ice

For mainly ice without studs : Nokian RSI

For mainly snow : Nokian Hakkapeliitta 1 (renamed Nordman 1 ?)

For deep snow and ice : Nokian Hakkapeliitta 1 with studs

For everything : Nokain Hakkapeliitta 2 with studs

Hopefully one day we'll be able to get the Hakkapeliitta 4 with
diamond studs.

See everything at www.nokiantyres.com

 

[marcus153]

I second what Paul said. I put Nokian RSI (not cheap, $600+ for 4) on
my 2001 Infiniti I30. They did very well in snow and on slippery roads.
On dry pavement, they handled better than the OEM all-seasons.

Marc Sindell
Twin City Subaru Sales
Montpelier Vermont

 

[subaride CDN]

Thanks guys , am gone a try those this winter i hope they will be better
than my eagle ultra grip whit studs !!!

 

[Paul]

Thanks guys , am gone a try those this winter i hope they will be better
than my eagle ultra grip whit studs !!!

On ice I think anything with studs will beat anything without them.

Nokian says :

"If you drive more on icy roads than on snowy ones in winter,
studded tyres are the choice for you. Studded tyres are especially
suitable if you live near the coast, where roads tend to be icy
during the winter. Friction tyres are a good choice for snowy roads."

For the full text see :

http://www.nokiantyres.com/studded_or_friction_en

You really can't win without studs. Ice tires aren't the greatest
in snow and snow tires aren't the greatest on ice but from a safety
perspective ice tires are better since ice can be hit without much
warning whereas you can always see snow beforehand.

But studs aren't allowed in many indoor parking areas.

I've used Hakkapeliitta 1's with studs up until now and will
probably buy them again this year. Kind of embarassing on dry
pavement but hard to beat in snow or on ice.

 

[Andre]

Check out the provincial regulations. I think Quebec allows studs but
Ontario does not.