11-20-2010, 12:26 AM
Does the owner of your shop say WHY he likes these tires? Besides having a deal with Nokian to sell them, of course. He needs to have a good reason.
"Designed specifically for North America" sounds like utter marketing BS. Maybe if they said "designed for certain weather conditions in certain latitudes during certain times of the year (snow)."
Check 'em out sure, but I'd be wary of them. Choosing tires can be a real crap shoot. The only semi-reliable way seems to be reading as many user reviews as possible by people with the same type of vehicle you own.
For what it's worth, I just put a set of Yokohama Geolanders on my Honda Element. I suppose they're available in your size. See if they're as popular for Subies as they are for Elements. So far I've been pleased with them - noticeably quiet - but haven't driven in snow or on any long trips.
"Designed specifically for North America" sounds like utter marketing BS. Maybe if they said "designed for certain weather conditions in certain latitudes during certain times of the year (snow)."
Check 'em out sure, but I'd be wary of them. Choosing tires can be a real crap shoot. The only semi-reliable way seems to be reading as many user reviews as possible by people with the same type of vehicle you own.
For what it's worth, I just put a set of Yokohama Geolanders on my Honda Element. I suppose they're available in your size. See if they're as popular for Subies as they are for Elements. So far I've been pleased with them - noticeably quiet - but haven't driven in snow or on any long trips.