From: bowman@montana.com   
      
   On Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:26:22 -0000 (UTC), Lars Poulsen wrote:   
      
   > Nokian - made by Nokia?   
      
   Made in Nokia, Finland.  It did split from the Nokia Corporation. fwiw I   
   recently retired my Nokia phone when it became pregnant. Replacing the   
   battery was more trouble than it was worth.   
      
      
   > Hakkapeliitta - also looks Finnish - does hakka mean "hook" or "stud" ?   
      
   More like 'kill the bastards'.  It goes back to Gustavus Adolphus' light   
   cavalry in the 30 Years War and comes from their battle cry.   
      
   > And how does such a weird, outlandish brand end up on a tire shop shelf   
   > in Montana?   
      
   Good question. iirc I got them at Les Schwab's. That's one of the more   
   popular tire stores in the west.  They tend to be eclectic. Vredestein,   
   Hankook, Pirelli, whatever. My current studs are Hankook. Laufen is also   
   Hankook. Looking at their current page they also have Cooper studs but not   
   for my car.   
      
   The Toyota takes  175/65R15 tires which limits the field. If I were buying   
   new studs they would be Toyos. It can get weird. For example one of the   
   summer selections is Dean, which is a private label of Cooper.   
      
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