green diamond tires

[stiller fan]

anybody hear of green diamond tires??? they're imported from iceland or scandanavia (sp?)...they're re-treads i think, maybe brand new, but when they do it, they put these carbide granuals throughout the tire itself, giving the tire extra traction. they're supposedly legal in all 50 states, grip like studs, but once they wear out, more granuals embedded evenly with the tire replace them, giving you the same traction. supposed to be awesome in the snow, but wasn't sure if i wanted to buy them or not...

any thoughts???

[Inspector1]

Had never heard of them before.. Here's a link for others to see their products.....
http://greendiamondtire.com/index.html

I1

Look's like a decent tire...

[princess]

Never heard of 'em..... Here, I'm not so sure they'd be legal though.....all retreads are supposed to be illegal. They're pretty picky about it.

I remember as a kid I'd see treads all over the roads when traveling south. They'd just melt & fall off! The desert gets pretty nasty!!

[stiller fan]

bump...

an excerpt from Washington DOT...

Innovative tires
European manufacturers have also released a new alternative to the
studded tire. The Green Diamond Tyre Company of Iceland has
developed a revolutionary alternative to the studded tire in which hard
granules are distributed evenly on all the wear-surface of the tire. These
granules provide better traction in slippery conditions without the road
wear and noise emission of studded tires. Introduction has already
started in Canada where several thousand of these tires have been on
test scattered around the east coast during the 1999-2000 winter
season. Increased volume is anticipated in North America.
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giving it more thought....i was browsing over there, and they said that they only last about 10-20k miles....is that about average for a snow tire? i know that's way too low for a regular touring/all-season one.....

[Inspector1]

Here's a little reading for you...................

http://www.snowtire.info/

Enjoy
I1

[Inspector1]

Hey stiller fan,

I'll let you know how they work out. I just ordered a set of Icelanders today so hopefully they will arrive this week!!
We may get some snow here for Turkey day so I figured I better get it in gear

I1

[stiller fan]

cool....they're calling for snow in pit too, but only snow showers (prob won't stick)....

thx, I1!!!

[Accord9404]

I recently bought 4 Blizzak WS50 for my Accord 2k4 from Tire Rack and I'm sure that I'll get many opportunities to try them out here in Maine.

[Inspector1]

Ahhhh Santa UPS man just dropped them off.

Gotta go check out the new shoes

I1

[Inspector1]

Cool 13/32 tread to start the inner 2/3 with the heavy sipe is snow and outer 1/3 with straight rib multi season...
Hopefully I can get these mounted in the next week or two.

I1

[princess]

They LOOK like they'll hang on pretty good!

[Accord9404]

Interesting tire pattern.
Please let me know how you like them.

[my1staccord]

I1 have you had a chance to drive on the tires yet? just wondering how noisey they are.

[Accord9404]

I just read an article in Road and Track Mag. that 32 psi is a good all around tire pressure for most tires.

[stiller fan]

just don't use that for your compact spare...