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Nokian Dealer Told Me There's A Severe Shortage of Snow Tires In U.S. Due To Canada

     
Old 10-21-2008, 03:39 AM
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Nokian Dealer Told Me There's A Severe Shortage of Snow Tires In U.S. Due To Canada
I was at my local Nokian Dealer to get a set of 4 WR GT3 tires for a family member when the service manager told me that there's a severe shortage this year of ALL snow tires in the U.S. as manufacturers have chosen to ship a much greater % of dedicated snow tires to Canada this year.

If you need dedicated snow tires, you had better hurry your *** off.

I'm glad I bought my Hankook iPike W409's when I did (they rock; much better than the Icebears - much more aggressive tread).
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Old 10-21-2008, 04:56 AM
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"Blame Canada! Blame Canada!"

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Yes, because of global warming we're running out of snow for our igloos, so we're substituting winter tires instead.
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Old 10-21-2008, 12:11 PM
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https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-wheels-tires-brakes-suspension-55/2008-winter-tire-availability-155965/

It is because of a new Canadian law requiring snow tires on all cars this winter? Sounds like a pita law.
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Yeah, I bought ten sets of snow tires to replace my igloos roof over the summer.. Damn global warming.
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Originally Posted by CanOfWorms
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=155965

It is because of a new Canadian law requiring snow tires on all cars this winter? Sounds like a pita law.
That law was only passed for the province of Quebec.
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Old 10-21-2008, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by eug
That law was only passed for the province of Quebec.
Because Quebecois kept running into things in the winter.
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Originally Posted by eug
That law was only passed for the province of Quebec.
Quebec is still part of Canada???
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Old 10-21-2008, 02:59 PM
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Quebec is still part of Canada???

Depends who you ask.....

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HAHAHAHAHAH BLAME CANANDA!!!!!!! WOOOHHOOOOOOOOOOO, finally a good reason!!!!! ahahahahh jK my fellow canandians....ahhh thank god for this beautiful socal weather where we can have summer tires all year round.
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Summer tires 365 days a year.
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Originally Posted by ILoveFI
Summer tires 365 days a year.
You bastard (San Diego weather is the best in the WORLD).

I live on the Canadian Border, and we've have the Windsor Ballet.
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hi guys ! !
he Mazda RX-8 is a sports car manufactured by Mazda Motor Corporation. .
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banned anyway.....
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Wow... now the spam bots are bumping old threads.

Originally Posted by ILoveFI
Summer tires 365 days a year.
Gotta love it. I picked up an AWD car, just in case though
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bahaha, good ol' spam bots. They love this thread!
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don't blame us in vancouver.
we haven't really seen any snow for 2 years.
but you must hate me for purchasing a set from states.
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hahahah.....blame on canada.....finally got reason to blame canada..........
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