Our test of the Nokian Outpost AT snow-rated SUV tire stretched to more than two winters thanks to balmy Michigan weather. Here's our verdict.
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But after a promising start, Father Winter packed up and left southeastern Michigan. It has snowed enough to warrant the use of snow tires fewer than a half-dozen times since my first winter on the Nokians. And yes, in this case, I'm specifically calling the Outposts out as snow tires rather than winter tires.
Leaving it in 2WD high invites a one-wheel peel at stop lights, but with judicious use of the throttle, it's perfectly drivable. The brakes don't care how many wheels you can power at once, so with the Outposts on in 2WD, I'm over-braked and under-throttled. It's slow going at times, especially if I'm pointing uphill at a red light, but it beats the heck out of trying to do the same thing without snow tires.
But the Outpost's greatest strength is its flexibility. There's virtually no penalty to running this tire year-round. Winter compounds tend to harden and grip less reliably in the summer, often becoming noisier and wearing faster to boot.
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