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Offline supermonkey

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New all seasons for 99 corolla
« on: April 13, 2005, 09:42:19 pm »
I am looking for some new all seasons tires for my 99 corolla. I want something that is good in the snow and something that can handle some hard driving.

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New all seasons for 99 corolla
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2005, 12:37:46 pm »
Tough bill to fill with only one set of tires.  There's a Nokian tire (NRW I think, it's the only all season on the market rated for severe winter service) , but I suspect you will find that if you are very aggressive in your driving, these will not suit summer usage very well.  By the same token, there are lots of good tires for the summer that can handle aggressive driving, but NEVER should be used in the snow.  In fact, all "all-seasons" (the Nokian NRW excepted) should never be used in winter conditions.  "All-season" was a marketing term invented years ago for automakers who wanted to sell the feature of never needing to change tires with the seasons.  In reality, they simply cannot perform at a level for adequate safety due to the compounds they are made of.  Tires designed for more aggressive driving will be especially bad in winter.

So your best options - compromise with the Nokians, or get yourself 2 sets - winter and summer.
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