"KLydesdale" <
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> BigfootDenny wrote in message ...
> >FWIW, I just made the decision to purchase a set of Nokian Extreme 296... after consulting a
> >couple dealers I decided they were preferable to the newer Hakka WXC300 tires (which supposedly
> >have major quality problems).
>
> I wonder if those problems are related to the way the WXC300 uses aluminum in the studs.
The gentleman I spoke to (Peter White @ Peter White Cycles) was adamently against the WXC300-- he
apparently sold a bunch last year, and claims that they were all problems -- customers returned a
bunch with problems of the studs coming out right away... He now refuses to sell the WXC300 -- even
though he sells the rest of the Nokian winter line. That was enough of a warning for me to keep away
from them, even though the lighter weight sounded attractive...
> >I got what I consider to be an excellent price on the Extreme 296 through www.aebikes.com in
> >Kalamazoo Michigan--- $58/ea. Call and ask for "Doug" if you're interested. He was very
> helpful.
> >I also ended up purchasing a couple Marwi light sets from them too... Extremely competitive
> >pricing, and excellent knowledge...
<snip> What Marwi lights did you get? They look to be a pretty good lights for the
> money.
www.marwiusa.com I picked up the Marwi Nightpro Elite 12-watt helmet mount light with 4ah NiMh
battery (battery size= deck of cards) 2hr rating --$89. I also purchased the Nightpro Pro Elite
dual-lite bar mount setup with 15+20 watt lamps and 8ah waterbottle mount battery -- 3.2hrs (15w),
2.4hrs (20w),
1.4hrs(35w) -- $147. Batteries are interchangeable between the two sets. I wanted compatibility and
flexibility in burntimes for various conditions, and this setup looked like it suited my needs
best, especially for colder weather riding... -BigfootDenny
