jim1969 Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 From what I've gathered, these will replace the WR. http://www.nokiantyres.com/passengercars_product_en?product=10226843&name=Nokian+WR+G2 Any tires guys know more about these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenc544 Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 The thread pattern is more attrative than the original WR. http://www.nokiantyres.com/files/nkr/ha_talvi/wrG2_tuote_iso.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobE Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Looks very promising. http://newenglandsubarus.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendite Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 I bet that is an incredible tire. It looks more like the Hankook Icebear which is a great tire. We have the old WR on our Honda minivan and it is super nice in the rain/snow...which I guess we will be seeing a little snow today. I would assume that Nokian is not taking a step backward so that is probably a sweet ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubOperator Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 I may get these - I had WRs on two cars and they were very good. This one should be even better for dry roads and still hold it well on snow. 2005 LGT Wagon Limited 6 MT RBP Stage 2 - 248K 2007 B9 Tribeca Limited DGM - 258K SOLD - 2005 OB Limited 5 MT Silver - 245K SOLD - 2010 OB 6 MT Silver - 205K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owentt Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Check out the flash presentation and high res photos of the WR G2 tire at: http://nokian.materials.fi/index.php?auki=433&pg=15&mat=433 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praedet Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Where can you get them though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim1969 Posted October 4, 2007 Author Share Posted October 4, 2007 I called a dealer by me. $189 installed each and it takes a week to get from their supplier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenc544 Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Where can you get them though? Give Meadow Creek tires a call, they are up in Denver at Colorado Blvd. They are the mountain west distributer for Nokian tires. There is also a list of local dealers on their website that carry Nokian tires. I got my WR's from them. http://www.meadowcreektire.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emlevins Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 I hope they are as well balanced as the WRs across dry, wet, and snow. That is, I hope they do not improve snow performance at the risk of reducing dry performance. I love the WRs because they are a ball to run in the dry - and have excellent performance in the snow as well. I took my GY F1s off already (early I know but it was convenient) and I do not regret it a bit. I've had a ball running the car with the WRs...even with temps in the 80s. Terrific tire. 05 SWP Legacy GT Limited (aka "Pearl")- 5MT AP - Stage 2 Protuned (238/284) - wife driven 07 BMW 335xi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRS Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Nokian's comparison of their WR vs WR G2... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendite Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Looks a lot like the Hankook tire. I know many people who love the hankook and it always does well in testing. I bet this WR kicks ass just like the old WR...but better. http://www.1010tires.com/images/tires/Hankook/hankook_icebear_w300_lg.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim1969 Posted October 5, 2007 Author Share Posted October 5, 2007 it seems superior to the WR in almost every way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praedet Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 They don't look like they will handle standing water as well...Actually, all the channels look bigger than the WR, so it looks like it will handle water better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim1969 Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 can't wait to see some reviews on these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobE Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Oh well, what do I know? What is nothing? http://writersplot.typepad.com/writersplot/images/2007/05/23/alex_trebek.jpg http://newenglandsubarus.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godwhomismike Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 I called a dealer by me. $189 installed each and it takes a week to get from their supplier. For what size? 205/50/17, 215/45/17, or 225/45/17? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim1969 Posted October 13, 2007 Author Share Posted October 13, 2007 225/45/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 They don't look like they will handle standing water as well... the old WR's were second only to Goodyear F1's IMHO. I've owned many tires over the years and the WR's made RE92's seem like slicks in standing water. as good as WR's are, the dry performance for me was subpar. I ran them on our MINI cabrio....still too much wheelspin in the white stuff and in summer, it makes driving less fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 I have both GY F1s and WRs. I personally think WRs have edge over F1s in wet. In dry they have like 80% performance of F1s. Indeed I think in snow they disappoint a bit, although I have never driven a car with true snow tires. However I expected better traction. Anyway, I think WRs are still incredible do-it-all tires. EDIT: not that GY F1s are the end of the world. In fact they are subpar to RE070 in both dry and wet traction, however RE070s are of no use in deep water.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneskiian Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 I love the WRs because they are a ball to run in the dry. I've had a ball running the car with the WRs...even with temps in the 80s. Terrific tire. Wow! I wonder if I got a bad set then. The sidewalls seem really soft to me. I had them on all of last winter and well into the spring. I put my RE92's back on so I could kill them off this summer and they felt quite a bit stiffer. Just more responsive to turning inputs. I like the look of these new WR's as well. Guess I'll have to wait until I wear out these older one's. Should be in about 20 years! :lol: Cheers! -Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owentt Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 I can't find these any place in 215/45/17 around Boston... Anyone have any leads? Online, any place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 waukegan tire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjundi Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 I can't find these any place in 215/45/17 around Boston... Anyone have any leads? Online, any place? inquire maybe at tiresupermarket.com (nashua, NH) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubOperator Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 I can't find these any place in 215/45/17 around Boston... Anyone have any leads? Online, any place? The place I used to get my WRs from before said the new WR won't be available until late this year at best. Place is Hamel's Tire in Cumberland, RI. 2005 LGT Wagon Limited 6 MT RBP Stage 2 - 248K 2007 B9 Tribeca Limited DGM - 258K SOLD - 2005 OB Limited 5 MT Silver - 245K SOLD - 2010 OB 6 MT Silver - 205K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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