Nordic IceTracs

[A Foore]

Need to purchase some winter tires. Just wondering if anyone here has experience with the Nordic Ice Tracs from C/T. Please input on the traction (dry, wet, snow/ice), handling, comfort...etc. Thanks.
I also heard they're actually made by Michelin and are identical to the Michelin Winter Slaloms. True?

[husky]

I was looking at them today too.

[cassdesigns]

(threadjack)

I used the new Pirelli Winter Carving its very very nice...

plus it was only 80 bucks per tire
great dry,
not loud at all, okay handling on dry, good braking
fine wet, fair handling on wet, good braking on wet
great snow, very good handing on snow, excellent, excellent braking on snow.

[A Foore]

Originally posted by cassdesigns
(threadjack)

I used the new Pirelli Winter Carving its very very nice...

plus it was only 80 bucks per tire
great dry,
not loud at all, okay handling on dry, good braking
fine wet, fair handling on wet, good braking on wet
great snow, very good handing on snow, excellent, excellent braking on snow.

$80? For what size? Where did you get them?

[buck]

ImportRacer:

any dedicated snow tire will work much better in adverse conditions than my summer tires! I was freakin slipping all over the place this morning on my drive in to work. It looks like I'll be sporting my winters this weekend.

I saw the commercial with the Nordictracs and I'm sure they'll work fine. Don't expect great dry weather performance - but that's not what they're intended for anyway. They don't look like directional tires, so they may be a little noisy. I got me Nokian Haakkappallittas (sp?) and they are fantastic in all snow conditions.

[A Foore]

Originally posted by buck
ImportRacer:

any dedicated snow tire will work much better in adverse conditions than my summer tires! I was freakin slipping all over the place this morning on my drive in to work. It looks like I'll be sporting my winters this weekend.

I saw the commercial with the Nordictracs and I'm sure they'll work fine. Don't expect great dry weather performance - but that's not what they're intended for anyway. They don't look like directional tires, so they may be a little noisy. I got me Nokian Haakkappallittas (sp?) and they are fantastic in all snow conditions.

I totally understand they're not intended for dry road performance, but there are some winters that do handle/ride better than others on dry surface. I still want my car planted to feel steady when there's no snow.

[pigpen]

I had the Nordic Icetrac's on my 98 Mystique, used them for 3 winters with no problems (averaging about 15k-20k each winter). They're not loud on dry roads, never got stuck once going to Tremblant or up to Collingwood.

I had Pirelli Snowsport 210's on my previous car (an rsx)... they were excellent in the snow and drove like an all season for when there was no snow. I only got stuck once, because my car got wedged off the gound coming down a snow covered ramp (car was lowered 2")...

[PeTTey]

Originally posted by pigpen

I had Pirelli Snowsport 210's on my previous car (an rsx)... they were excellent in the snow and drove like an all season for when there was no snow. I only got stuck once, because my car got wedged off the gound coming down a snow covered ramp (car was lowered 2")...

That's what I have on my TT and I would have to say that they handle pretty darn good for a winter tire on the dry. Most people would say they're really good in the snow but those people would not be living in the snow belt! :) They're still too wide to be good in deep snow and the tread pattern is a little more geared for performance rather than miserable snowy conditions.

FYI...I put Michelin X-Ice's on my Jetta and tried them out this morning...I was pretty impressed but it WAS my Jetta! :)

[pigpen]

Originally posted by PeTTey
That's what I have on my TT and I would have to say that they handle pretty darn good for a winter tire on the dry. Most people would say they're really good in the snow but those people would not be living in the snow belt! :) They're still too wide to be good in deep snow and the tread pattern is a little more geared for performance rather than miserable snowy conditions.


Well, my RSX used 195/65/15 as winters, which is also what some A4 owners use... so they're probably not as wide as your TT tires would be (225's aren't they?)

[Tanner]

Yep the Hakka's are great. Of course, not the best handling tires anyways on dry but when it's winter the "spirited driving mode" is cranked down a few notches, well, maybe all the way down to zero until I'm driving on snow then crank it up again :-)


Originally posted by buck
I got me Nokian Haakkappallittas (sp?) and they are fantastic in all snow conditions.