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Jim Yanik wrote:

> a directional WINTER tire? I didn't know there was such an animal.

http://www.toyocanada.com/products/ObserveG02plus.asp

OBSERVE G-02 plus - Ultimate Traction Winter Radial for passenegr vehicles

> why would a winter tire need to be directional? What benefit?
> It doesn't make sense.

* Designed with an aggressive unidirectional tread pattern for
superior performance in extreme snow and ice conditions, the Toyo
OBSERVE G-02 plus winter tire technology was specifically built to
handle Canada's most brutal winters.

Matt Ion <soundy106@gmail.com> wrote in
newsJX4j.21138$UQ1.15813@pd7urf1no:

> Jim Yanik wrote:
>
>> a directional WINTER tire? I didn't know there was such an animal.
>
> http://www.toyocanada.com/products/ObserveG02plus.asp
>
> OBSERVE G-02 plus - Ultimate Traction Winter Radial for passenegr
> vehicles
>
>> why would a winter tire need to be directional? What benefit?
>> It doesn't make sense.
>
> * Designed with an aggressive unidirectional tread pattern for
> superior performance in extreme snow and ice conditions, the Toyo
> OBSERVE G-02 plus winter tire technology was specifically built to
> handle Canada's most brutal winters.
>

that's not much of a "directional" tread pattern.
Barely "directional".



--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Thanks for the replies.. I did, now that I think about it, have 2 tie rods
replaced on the previous car, so it's possible the alignment was off while
these tires were mounted. I'll see about taking the Accord somewhere to get
the alignment checked or at least try swapping the wheels around. I'd hate
to have to replace them; they're still in good shape with lots of tread and
they're great in the snow.

They are a directional winter tire, they're Nokian Hakkapeliitta RSi's:

http://www.canadiandriver.com/winter.../hakka_rsi.htm

"JM" <jmsn@ns.sympatico.ca.ns> wrote in
news:47549a48$0$5294$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net:

> Thanks for the replies.. I did, now that I think about it, have 2 tie
> rods replaced on the previous car, so it's possible the alignment was
> off while these tires were mounted. I'll see about taking the Accord
> somewhere to get the alignment checked or at least try swapping the
> wheels around. I'd hate to have to replace them; they're still in
> good shape with lots of tread and they're great in the snow.
>
> They are a directional winter tire, they're Nokian Hakkapeliitta
> RSi's:
>
> http://www.canadiandriver.com/winter.../hakka_rsi.htm
>
>
>

I'm glad I'm in FLORIDA. B-)
I wore shorts today,BTW,rode my bicycle,a nice day.
a cold front coming in,I'll have to close the patio door.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

"Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message
news:Xns99FBF40468332jyanikkuanet@64.209.0.85...

> I'm glad I'm in FLORIDA. B-)
> I wore shorts today,BTW,rode my bicycle,a nice day.
> a cold front coming in,I'll have to close the patio door.

Heh heh, rub it in why dontcha?? You don't know what you're missing..
snowbanks you can't see over when pulling out into traffic, 2" of ice on the
car in the morning, having to walk to school barefoot in 2 ft of snow,
uphill... oh wait, that's another story...

"JM" <jmsn@ns.sympatico.ca.ns> wrote in
news:4755ce47$0$5290$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net:

> "Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message
> news:Xns99FBF40468332jyanikkuanet@64.209.0.85...
>
>> I'm glad I'm in FLORIDA. B-)
>> I wore shorts today,BTW,rode my bicycle,a nice day.
>> a cold front coming in,I'll have to close the patio door.
>
> Heh heh, rub it in why dontcha?? You don't know what you're missing..
> snowbanks you can't see over when pulling out into traffic, 2" of ice
> on the car in the morning, having to walk to school barefoot in 2 ft
> of snow, uphill... oh wait, that's another story...
>
>
>

Well,I USED to live up North,until 1986,grew up in Buffalo.
I spent MANY a morn waiting in snow for the school bus.
I don't miss snow at all.
I keep some pix on my PC of last year's deep lake-effect snow in Western
NY.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

JM wrote:

> "Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message
> news:Xns99FBF40468332jyanikkuanet@64.209.0.85...
>
>
>>I'm glad I'm in FLORIDA. B-)
>>I wore shorts today,BTW,rode my bicycle,a nice day.
>>a cold front coming in,I'll have to close the patio door.
>
>
> Heh heh, rub it in why dontcha?? You don't know what you're missing..
> snowbanks you can't see over when pulling out into traffic, 2" of ice on the
> car in the morning, having to walk to school barefoot in 2 ft of snow,
> uphill... oh wait, that's another story...
>
>


70's in Austin and forecast similar temps for the next seven days...

JT

(Who used to hail from the northeast)

Jim Yanik wrote:

> "JM" <jmsn@ns.sympatico.ca.ns> wrote in
> news:4755ce47$0$5290$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net:
>
>
>>"Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message
>>news:Xns99FBF40468332jyanikkuanet@64.209.0.85. ..
>>
>>
>>>I'm glad I'm in FLORIDA. B-)
>>>I wore shorts today,BTW,rode my bicycle,a nice day.
>>>a cold front coming in,I'll have to close the patio door.
>>
>>Heh heh, rub it in why dontcha?? You don't know what you're missing..
>>snowbanks you can't see over when pulling out into traffic, 2" of ice
>>on the car in the morning, having to walk to school barefoot in 2 ft
>>of snow, uphill... oh wait, that's another story...
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> Well,I USED to live up North,until 1986,grew up in Buffalo.
> I spent MANY a morn waiting in snow for the school bus.
> I don't miss snow at all.
> I keep some pix on my PC of last year's deep lake-effect snow in Western
> NY.
>


IIRC, Buffaloono really got hamered last year..

JT

Grumpy AuContraire <Grumpy@ExtraGrumpyville.com> wrote in
news:yil5j.18110$MJ6.14500@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net:

>
>
> Jim Yanik wrote:
>
>> "JM" <jmsn@ns.sympatico.ca.ns> wrote in
>> news:4755ce47$0$5290$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net:
>>
>>
>>>"Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message
>>>news:Xns99FBF40468332jyanikkuanet@64.209.0.85.. .
>>>
>>>
>>>>I'm glad I'm in FLORIDA. B-)
>>>>I wore shorts today,BTW,rode my bicycle,a nice day.
>>>>a cold front coming in,I'll have to close the patio door.
>>>
>>>Heh heh, rub it in why dontcha?? You don't know what you're
>>>missing.. snowbanks you can't see over when pulling out into traffic,
>>>2" of ice on the car in the morning, having to walk to school
>>>barefoot in 2 ft of snow, uphill... oh wait, that's another story...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> Well,I USED to live up North,until 1986,grew up in Buffalo.
>> I spent MANY a morn waiting in snow for the school bus.
>> I don't miss snow at all.
>> I keep some pix on my PC of last year's deep lake-effect snow in
>> Western NY.
>>
>
>
> IIRC, Buffaloono really got hamered last year..
>
> JT
>
>

Rochester area got it even worse.
I have pix of rotary snowplows drving thru passages 2x as high as the plow.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Jim Yanik wrote:
> Grumpy AuContraire <Grumpy@ExtraGrumpyville.com> wrote in
> news:yil5j.18110$MJ6.14500@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net:
>
>
>>
>>Jim Yanik wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"JM" <jmsn@ns.sympatico.ca.ns> wrote in
>>>news:4755ce47$0$5290$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net :
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>"Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message
>>>>news:Xns99FBF40468332jyanikkuanet@64.209.0.85. ..
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I'm glad I'm in FLORIDA. B-)
>>>>>I wore shorts today,BTW,rode my bicycle,a nice day.
>>>>>a cold front coming in,I'll have to close the patio door.
>>>>
>>>>Heh heh, rub it in why dontcha?? You don't know what you're
>>>>missing.. snowbanks you can't see over when pulling out into traffic,
>>>>2" of ice on the car in the morning, having to walk to school
>>>>barefoot in 2 ft of snow, uphill... oh wait, that's another story...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Well,I USED to live up North,until 1986,grew up in Buffalo.
>>>I spent MANY a morn waiting in snow for the school bus.
>>>I don't miss snow at all.
>>>I keep some pix on my PC of last year's deep lake-effect snow in
>>>Western NY.
>>>
>>
>>
>>IIRC, Buffaloono really got hamered last year..
>>
>>JT
>>
>>
>
>
> Rochester area got it even worse.
> I have pix of rotary snowplows drving thru passages 2x as high as the plow.
>



I love snow!

....in pictures, on teevee etc.

<G>

JT