Winter tires!? This is the real deal!! No turning back.

[akraptor]

http://www.nokiantyres.com/tyre?id=1...peliitta+SUV+5

http://www.tirefactory.net/HakkapelittaSUV5.htm

PS: Nokia phone maker in Finland started their biz with tires. .

[Deda]

hmm,i stll prefer more dunlop,continetal or michelin.

[akraptor]

I think those studs are meant for a real reason. I don't know any other brand that supplies similar stuff.

[akraptor]

[akraptor]

Deda, I would trust tire manufacturers that supply all the EU nordic countries covered with snow for 3-six months.

After all, the Bentley is no Smart. it's the weight of an SUV, i believe. And 320 km/h on icy track is not the morning coffee routine.

Plus, Bentley has rear traction (a bitch on ice, doh) not the X-drive. . so. . .I think it's worth trying them. I will certainly do that. Trust me. I have a local supplier of Nokians.

I have a friend who got the studded ones for his ex-Passat. And he never had a problem with traction on icy/snowy roads. It's true, he never had a chance to see how long the studs resist. .but this is an issue about how aggresive you are as a driver. .in winter time. .He sold the Passat and got a Touareg. . . his Passat was hit 4 times while parked (once by a garbage truck) so he thought the car is cursed.

But, my 2 cents. . If those studs can prevent a stupid slide when doing some twisties in the mountains, I think they are worth every penny. .even if the tires will not last as long as non-studded ones. . But compared to the damage you can do to the X6 if sliding off the road. .I think is worth it.

[Deda]

i agree with you,but in every single tyre test first 4 places are dunlop,continental,pirelli or michelin...

[archwerks]

Another 30 second marketing byte. Going straight down the road is easy.
They forgot to test the studded tyres in a slalom course!
Don't need a Bentley for a straight run. Even a Lada would have been sufficient!

[Deda]

ha ha ha! I remember police Lada in winter conditions in James Bond movie...

[akraptor]

Originally Posted by archwerks

Another 30 second marketing byte. Going straight down the road is easy.
They forgot to test the studded tyres in a slalom course!
Don't need a Bentley for a straight run. Even a Lada would have been sufficient!

archwerks, look what other Canadians are saying about them:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179683

http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?p=2234042

Alaska tire dealer:
http://www.metropolitangarage.com/nokian/index.html

Notice on this next site which tire rates best. . even if it's in Norwegian.

http://www.naf.no/Forbrukertester/De...8/Piggdekkene/

http://www.consumersearch.com/snow-t...akkapeliitta-5

[Suzie's Dad]

Back in a previous lifetime I did some semi-serious winter rally driving in Ontario and Quebec and helped to organize and marshal several pro rallies such as the Shell 4000 and the Press On Regardless. Virtually every competitor on those serious rallies ran Hakkas, almost always studded. On packed snow -- which is what the rallies were almost 100% on -- they were unbeatable. Their downside was that (a) studs are not only useless on dry or wet roads, they actually reduce traction by a noticeable amount; and (b) Hakkas were not the best performance tire on dry, wet, or icy roads, only on snow-packed surfaces. I don't know how much things have changed since then, but I do know that for all-round driving in a mix of conditions in a vehicle like the X6, I would not run a hard-core tire like the Hakka, but would stick with a more road-oriented one such as the Pirelli Scorpion or Bridgestone Blizzak. Just my $0.02.

BTW, the reason you have to stud tires when new or not at all is that the studs are designed to wear at the same rate as the rubber. If you put new studs in old rubber, they will protrude dangerously. IMO studs are unnecessary these days unless you live and drive in some place way far north with an unpronounceable name full of "Q's" like Uqqulooktuk.

[akraptor]

Nice update Suzie's Dad. Folks here put the studs on when going up in the mountains, and take them off when back in town.