[redlightning]

Anyone using Nokian WR C3 tires? https://www.nokiantires.com/all-weather-tires/nokian-wr-c3/

These are the commercial version of the WR G3, which is an "all weather" tire, somewhere between all-season and a studless winter. The normal "G" version worked great for mild winters in Denver on my Audi, and I want them on my van too. However, I want the C3 since it has a higher load rating. Couldn't find them anywhere last winter.

 

[redlightning]

Found them special order at local tire shop...

 

[Firemancjr]

They seem nice. Keep us updated on how you like them. What did you pay for the set?

 

[DerDichter]

I'm interested as well. My van came with summer tires, and since my wife does most of the dirving on it (It's her car, I only get to drive it when we all go out) want to make sure she's safe when the little snow hits South Carolina. Although we don't have a harsh Winter (or soI've been told) I believe that an RWD with summer tires are no bueno. So At the very least I would like to get some good all-seasons

 

[Greenmanedlion]

I would only put European tires on a Metris- Michelin, Dunlop, Pirelli, Continental.

 

[Tim Ernst]

I would only put European tires on a Metris- Michelin, Dunlop, Pirelli, Continental.

Why?

 

[Grich]

I would only put European tires on a Metris- Michelin, Dunlop, Pirelli, Continental.

Finland is a European country. Nokian Tires is headquartered in Finland.

 

[redlightning]

Well, now I'll have to wait and see. Tire shop called back and said they were told Nokian has them "in production" with a 6–8 wk lead time. I can wait, but not too much longer.

I was quoted ~$900 installed.

 

[Greenmanedlion]

Why?

Asian anc American manufacturers have an extremely limited concept of appropriate safety responsibility (e.g. Takata and Firestone)

Finland is a European country. Nokian Tires is headquartered in Finland.

I stand corrected.

 

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Called Nokian today to see what the deal is with these tires. No WRC3s available and none slated for production.

I'll have to decide now between the standard WRG3 and a Michelin Defender LTX. I don't know if the LTX is that great in snow though...

 

[hommeliquide]

Nokian make some very good winter tires. I've run them for years on difficult roads. Not on a Metris - yet.

 

[MERLEANDSARAH]

I've also had a set of Nokians on a 2002 VW Eurovan. It was a tank in our NW crazy snow. I'll be getting a new set for the Metris. What rims are you guys putting your snow tires on? Steel or Aluminum? Where are you sourcing them?

 

[Firemancjr]

I just got a set of alloys from discount tire direct. $92 each, free shipping, and a load rating of 2100 lbs each. I thought that was a pretty good deal, the stock steel wheels are $75 each on eBay.

 

[redlightning]

I'm pretty sure 16" will fit on the Metris too. I was going to buy a set of rims off Craigslist that had pretty good looking snow tires on them, but the tires only had a load rating of 100.

 

[redlightning]

I just tried fitting a rim from a '99 CLK (on my W123), and the Metris 14mm lug bolts will not fit through the holes in older rims designed for 12mm.

What OE rims will work with the Metris?