I just put these tires to the test and WOW.....
The best part was when a police car going 15-20mph flashed his/her lights at me as I passed, going the speed limit of 35mph.....
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12-08-2009, 10:00 PM #1Wasted talent.
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Money WELL Spent.....
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12-08-2009, 10:15 PM #2OHHHHH
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they make those in 225 50 18
Originally Posted by Car Guy
I just put these to the test and WOW.....
The best was when a police car going 15-20mph flashed his/her lights at me, and I was going the speed limit of 35mph.....
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12-08-2009, 10:35 PM #3Wasted talent.
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Unfortunately the answer is no, they do not..... Originally Posted by Josepy
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12-08-2009, 10:45 PM #4No fat chicks
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Wow compared to other snow tires or just wow in general Originally Posted by Car Guy
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12-08-2009, 11:28 PM #5Wasted talent.
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All of the above..... Originally Posted by letsrunem
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12-08-2009, 11:30 PM #6427 THUNDERBOLT
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I gotta set of those for my Crown Vicky ! It's good to hear they work good ! Originally Posted by Car Guy
I just put these tires to the test and WOW.....
The best part was when a police car going 15-20mph flashed his/her lights at me as I passed, going the speed limit of 35mph.....
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12-08-2009, 11:34 PM #7The man in the box
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They make those in a 33x10.5-17?
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12-09-2009, 12:03 AM #8R.I.P. BCM
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Yes they'll fit 2WD Rams so you should be good, ya probably need em. Originally Posted by Lash
They make those in a 33x10.5-17?
All posts from the above author are expected to be 100% BS. Thank you and have a nice day.
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12-09-2009, 12:05 AM #9Senior Member..now yer posting!
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just ordered my snow tires for my lexus, cant wait to get them!
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12-09-2009, 12:09 AM #10Wasted talent.
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Which brand/model did you order...??? Originally Posted by floaters
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12-09-2009, 12:31 AM #11IrishGuest
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12-09-2009, 12:37 AM #12Race Transmission Rebuilder
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The design looks similar to the Nokian Hakkapellitta RSI.
As for the Hakkapellitta's, I LOVE them! AWD Turbo w/ Ice Racing Tires FTW!Tim Zimmer
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12-09-2009, 07:33 AM #13The Anti-noob
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Yeah but nowhere near the performance of them. Originally Posted by twicks69
A die hard snow tire guy I know tried these and got rid of them the next day. They allow the car to push way too much compared to the "hocks". You can totally feel it when he throws the car into a snowy turn at 50-60 
Not that they're bad tires either. I guess for the rest of us normal drivers, they'd do just fine.
I've been debating all fall if I should upgrade the mustang to some hocks or gislaveds and resell my blizzaks I bought used last year for like a hundy.
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12-09-2009, 07:50 AM #14Race Transmission Rebuilder
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Gislaveds are hard to find around this area. I believe that Michelin also purchased them, so the designs may have turned to suck by now. I think that there is still an old-school Saab used dealer off of Wisconsin ave by Kimberly Clark on the East side of Appleton, WI that sells them and Hakkas. He was an old ice racer. Those two make THE BEST lineup of bad weather tires (well, for ice racing/snow rally) on the market. Originally Posted by animal
Yeah but nowhere near the performance of them. A die hard snow tire guy I know tried these and got rid of them the next day. They allow the car to push way too much compared to the "hocks". You can totally feel it when he throws the car into a snowy turn at 50-60 Not that they're bad tires either. I guess for the rest of us normal drivers, they'd do just fine.
I've been debating all fall if I should upgrade the mustang to some hocks or gislaveds and resell my blizzaks I bought used last year for like a hundy.
If you find Gislaveds down here, shoot me the info!Tim Zimmer
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12-09-2009, 08:08 AM #15The Anti-noob
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There's a guy in MF/germantown area that my buddy and boss go to for hocks and I thought he also has some gislaveds. If they get in here today I can ask them.
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12-09-2009, 08:10 AM #16Wasted talent.
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More than fine. Yes the Nokian/Gilslaved is superior but for the price of these you can't go wrong, unless you're 'racing' in the streets during snow storms..... Originally Posted by animal
The closest Gislaved/Nokian tire dealer I know of is in Richfield, Greg / 262-628-1716..... Originally Posted by twicks69
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12-09-2009, 08:17 AM #17The Anti-noob
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For me, yeah they'd be great i'm sure. For this guy I know, snow days are essentially race days for him. TBH he makes me damn near shit my pants when there's traffic nearby. Originally Posted by Car Guy
I'm assuming this is the guy... they do refer to him as "hocky greg"The closest Gislaved/Nokian tire dealer I know of is in Richfield, Greg / 262-628-1716......
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12-09-2009, 08:28 AM #18Wasted talent.
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At nearly half the price I wouldn't hesitate, not for a second. They'll be light years better than all-seasons (3-seasons in my opinion) and they're on par if not better than Blizzaks, Alpins, etc..... Originally Posted by animal
I forgot to mention the General Altimax Artic's tread design is identical to the Gislaved Nordfrost 3s, General bought the molds.....
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12-09-2009, 08:39 AM #19I'll touch your apex
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My snow tires are doing me well while they're unmounted and on the floor in my garage
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12-09-2009, 08:54 AM #20Post whore
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I had some Blizzak ws40 or 50's on the evo last winter, that was fun. The traction was unreal.
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