11-21-2010, 07:29 AM
That Nokian quote is pure marketing fluff. There's no way to judge the performance of a tire based on whether or not it has assymetrical tread. It's just one of many design characteristics a tire has. To use that as a measure would be about the same as using the numbe of megapixels to define camera quality.
As to the diversity of Tire Rack (or any) reviews of any particular tire, it's blindingly obvious that you'll get a wide spectrum of opinions on any tire (and indeed any item where opinions are asked for). As noted by SteveO, separating the wheat from the chaff is relatively easy if you read with a critical eye, and if you look at the aggregated review results it is pretty obvious which are the good and which are the lousy tires.
As to the diversity of Tire Rack (or any) reviews of any particular tire, it's blindingly obvious that you'll get a wide spectrum of opinions on any tire (and indeed any item where opinions are asked for). As noted by SteveO, separating the wheat from the chaff is relatively easy if you read with a critical eye, and if you look at the aggregated review results it is pretty obvious which are the good and which are the lousy tires.