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The sticky dash repair is going to happen even though I am out of warranty, thanks SOA! It will not be free, $197 out of pocket and $750 covered by SOA. What else should I do or have looked at while this repair is happening? Are there other problems relating to Dash removal that should be sorted while it’s uninstalled?

While shopping for A/S tires for my LGT wagon I came across Nokian. I have used their winter tires for over 18 years and loved them. When it came down to making the decision between the Michelin Pilot Sport 3+ that retail for $600 at Costco or the Nokian zLine A/S tires for $220 with free delivery plus $50 to mount and balance. The decision was easy. Nokians. This is the review I found (which there are not many) of this new tire. "Replacing the outgoing zLINE performance summer tire, the zLINE A/S maintains great dry traction and sharp handling characteristics while adding in features that allow it to provide safety in inclement weather. This is Nokian’s flagship UHP (Ultra High Performance) all-season tire, with a fantastically strong carcass complimented by long tread life, soft ride, and silent tread design (you can see the golf ball-like dimples between the treads). For the performance side, the proof is in the proverbial pudding, as zLINE A/S tires are installed on the MX5 race cars that live at Lime Rock Park. With as much time spent on these as the previous zLINE generation, the longevity and grip is even BETTER than the bespoke summer tire it replaces. In several thousands of miles of track torture, the zLINE A/S exhibits as much as 80% better treadwear, with excellent resistance to chunking and chipping." So I ordered them and should have them on by Tuesday. We have dry roads, wet roads, and snowy roads. So I will see how they do and report back. They are $55 per tire at Walmart Online (Hate them, love the price). Link if you want to check them out: https://www.nokiantires.com/all-seas...ian-zline-a-s/ Here is a link to the Walmart page. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Nokian-ZL...-91W/506396453 Update: I am loving these tires. I pressed around a 20 mph corner with them about 10 times yesterday testing capabilities and they held tight up to 40mph without making a sound. When they did start to make noise it was while I could easily control it and didn't want to go faster in the corner anyway. Update 2: 30 days and 800 miles in and had a chance to drive them in the heavy rain of Portland, OR. I forgot how much that city gets at one time and it's impressive. I am guessing the climate is similar in Norway because these tires handled wet conditions very well.

Put me on the list as well!

Smokey skies = great lighting.