Yes, now on shortlist. They even have RFT version in the correct size. Almost
no reviews of the RFT flavor that I could find. From reading between the lines
they seem better in snow and ice than Bridgestone Driveguard but may get noisy
after some tread wear. Seems like may as well get RFT flavor of something.
Appreciate all the comments.
Not tired yet, Mike
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> On Nov 26, 2017, at 11:46 AM, Jim Couch <zuikoholic@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> You should definitely put the Nokian WR-3G on your short list. They
> are one of the few tires that is snow rated but can be run year round. I have
> been running them for the past year on our Subaru hear in the PNW and they
> have proved to be a very good snow and rain tire.
>
> Jim
>
>
>> On 11/25/2017 2:43 PM, Mike Gordon via olympus wrote:
>> Not sure there is anything really OT anymore but:
>>
>> The run -flat tires (RFT) on the 328 x-drive are getting old in more ways
>> than one. They are expensive and are bone rattling when going over New Eng
>> potholes and quite poor on snow. They do corner impressively well on dry
>> roads. OEM tires which have been replaced at least once (225 45 R17 91H)
>> are the ContiPro Contact SSR getting mebbe 25K out them if lucky. They have
>> to have very stiff sidewalls in order to run flat and lead to the obvious
>> drawbacks. I have needed the run flat once when it was 0 deg F out at 8:30
>> PM leaving work and was glad to have it. There are no spares of any sort of
>> course which is why the OEM are RFT.
>>
>> https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Continental&tireModel=ContiProContact+SSR&partnum=245HR7CPCSSR
>>
>> I ran across the below linked Bridgetone Driveguard RFT as
>> replacements--less surface area on the road but as in lenses there are
>> always compromises.
>>
>> https://tinyurl.com/yd6zmgza
>>
>> I would even considerusing non RFT and carry a pump and some water soluble
>> leak goo but didn't run into anything that was that much better but did not
>> search exhaustively.. Don't really want to have to put on dedicated snows
>> if at all possible.
>>
>>
>>
>> Any comments appreciated.
>>
>> Tired of chewing up tires, Mike
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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