thatbikefella
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Hey all. It's nigh winter here in the great white north, and I'm looking at rubber for my somewhat newly acquired Subaru Impreza wagon. I just bought new rubber for our last car before we traded it in, (duh!), so it irks me a bit, but whatever. Anywho, I'm not completely opposed to running my Dunlop all seasons with almost new tread, but I really prefer a dedicated winter tire. The fact my wife will also be driving the car makes me want something better, as well. Ideally, I'd have a second mounted set, but we are siding the house right now, so I gotta keep it on the less expensive side, for now.
So, I've seen those slick Nokian all-weather jobbies. And I've seen the price. Suppose you gotta pay to play. That said, however, Hankook makes the Optima 4S All Weather tire, not an All Season, and it's only sold at Canadian Tire. Seems to have OK reviews, from what I can find. I like the thought of something I can leave on the car year round, has great grip, wears well and takes up less space in my shed.
As far as what the car is used for? We take it camping, snowshoing, xc skiing, fatbiking, canoeing, plus the day to day mundane tasks, although rarely commute with it. Mostly pavement, but a fair bit of gravel/dirt/grass. I used to rally race, but this is an automatic, just for adventure type stuff, so it doesn't need to handle like it's on rails.
Now then, has anyone got any experience on the Optimo tires? They ain't spensif, but it's enough for me to invest right now. Gotta save some change for the toys and trips. Thanks in advance!
So, I've seen those slick Nokian all-weather jobbies. And I've seen the price. Suppose you gotta pay to play. That said, however, Hankook makes the Optima 4S All Weather tire, not an All Season, and it's only sold at Canadian Tire. Seems to have OK reviews, from what I can find. I like the thought of something I can leave on the car year round, has great grip, wears well and takes up less space in my shed.
As far as what the car is used for? We take it camping, snowshoing, xc skiing, fatbiking, canoeing, plus the day to day mundane tasks, although rarely commute with it. Mostly pavement, but a fair bit of gravel/dirt/grass. I used to rally race, but this is an automatic, just for adventure type stuff, so it doesn't need to handle like it's on rails.
Now then, has anyone got any experience on the Optimo tires? They ain't spensif, but it's enough for me to invest right now. Gotta save some change for the toys and trips. Thanks in advance!