All seasons for Bay Area "winter": Falken Ziex-512 or Nokian WR?
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All seasons for Bay Area "winter": Falken Ziex-512 or Nokian WR?
So I have a set of Hankook RS2's for summer, and I'm looking for a decent all season to use in the winter. I'll probably go up to Tahoe once or twice a month during winter, and the rest would be Bay Area driving. Because of the lack of snow down here, I've ruled out pure snow/winter tires, and have narrowed my choices down to these 2.
I can get the 205/55-16 Nokian WR's for $130 each, shipped
I can get the Falken Ziex-512 for $68 each, shipped at the same size.
From what I understand, the nokian's are the only severe service rated all-season tires, but they cost almost twice as much. Will I lose that much control with the 512's driving in snow? Any thoughts?
I can get the 205/55-16 Nokian WR's for $130 each, shipped
I can get the Falken Ziex-512 for $68 each, shipped at the same size.
From what I understand, the nokian's are the only severe service rated all-season tires, but they cost almost twice as much. Will I lose that much control with the 512's driving in snow? Any thoughts?
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Originally Posted by A.V.E.
im actually running 512 right now and i love em. im an all season tire kinna guy and there worth every penny.
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P-zero Nero M+S. Quiet, good dry traction, great wet traction, good longevity. I love them. I've had them in the sand at Pismo, in the snow in reno/tahoe, in the rain down here, and they've always come through with flying colors. They do tramline a bit worse than the stock rubber, but you'll find most quiet tires will do the same.
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the nokian wr is a winter tire that is designed to handle more like an all season. it has the sever snow whatever it is rating. where the 512 is a more performance orientated all season.
comparing the two is not even fair, they are two very different tires.
comparing the two is not even fair, they are two very different tires.
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Took my car up to Tahoe last winter on 512s. They did just fine, much better than RE92s did. Only really broke traction when I wanted to.
Just to let everyone know. The Tahoe Safeway has a camera in the parkinglot that sends a feed out to the public access channel. Doing donuts in the parking lot while ppl watched it live on TV is a quick way to get the cops to show up.
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Just to let everyone know. The Tahoe Safeway has a camera in the parkinglot that sends a feed out to the public access channel. Doing donuts in the parking lot while ppl watched it live on TV is a quick way to get the cops to show up.
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Originally Posted by Steven@Coach
Just to let everyone know. The Tahoe Safeway has a camera in the parkinglot that sends a feed out to the public access channel. Doing donuts in the parking lot while ppl watched it live on TV is a quick way to get the cops to show up.
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gotta do em quick and peace out
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Originally Posted by SoobAeroDude
How you used the 512's in snow? Any good?
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Originally Posted by Yin
yeah i'd like to know how the 512's do in the snow also.
also, how do the pzero nero M+S do in teh dry compared to a crappy summer tire like a kumho 712 or yoko es100.
also, how do the pzero nero M+S do in teh dry compared to a crappy summer tire like a kumho 712 or yoko es100.
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