PeterA
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I know that getting information about tire selection and performance is sought after on this forum so I thought I'd post about my experience with the WRG2.
Yesterday, after 35 months and 33K miles, I replaced the WRG2 with the newer WRG3. For those unfamiliar, Nokian has a DSI (Driving Safety Indicator) in the form of numbers, indicating tread depth in millimeters on the center of the tire that wear down over time. A new tire has the 8, 6 and 4. Nokian recommends replacement when the 4 is no longer visible. The 4 was still there on mine but for the first time I could tell they were just not the same. A little less grip in rain, snow and slush made me realize it was time for them to be retired.
One change with the WRG3 is they now have a snowflake next to the 4. Nokian calls this the WSI (Winter Safety Indicator) and when that wears away they say the probability of slush-planing increases.
I paid $199 per tire and $80 for balancing, cheaper than the $239 the WRG2 cost me from the same place 3 years ago.
As I pulled out of the shop yesterday with the new tires I had the same feeling when I pulled out 3 years earlier with the WRG2; the way they grip it feels like the the car and the road were one. They make an awesome tire.
Yesterday, after 35 months and 33K miles, I replaced the WRG2 with the newer WRG3. For those unfamiliar, Nokian has a DSI (Driving Safety Indicator) in the form of numbers, indicating tread depth in millimeters on the center of the tire that wear down over time. A new tire has the 8, 6 and 4. Nokian recommends replacement when the 4 is no longer visible. The 4 was still there on mine but for the first time I could tell they were just not the same. A little less grip in rain, snow and slush made me realize it was time for them to be retired.
One change with the WRG3 is they now have a snowflake next to the 4. Nokian calls this the WSI (Winter Safety Indicator) and when that wears away they say the probability of slush-planing increases.
I paid $199 per tire and $80 for balancing, cheaper than the $239 the WRG2 cost me from the same place 3 years ago.
As I pulled out of the shop yesterday with the new tires I had the same feeling when I pulled out 3 years earlier with the WRG2; the way they grip it feels like the the car and the road were one. They make an awesome tire.
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