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Hi,

I am looking for a place where I can get my tyres studded in Helsinki (Close to the ferry port is a bonus).

I also heard that hiring studded tyres would be possible in Helsinki, but I cannot seem to get this confirmed.

Not for a bike by the way, taking a car this time.

Any ideas?

Thanks a lot!

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Hi,

So you are coming by car ?

VIANOR near ferry terminal

Vanha Talvitie 13, 00580 Helsinki

Or others

You should order tyres on advance to be sure you will get it on arrival.
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Hey, thanks for the quick reply!

I tried contacting Vianor via the chat function on their website (vianor.fi), but the guy on the other end said they do not rent out tyres or fit studs to existing tyres.

I will give your two suggestions a ring tomorrow. I hope they speak English as my Finnish is nonexisting..

Do you think I could risk to just show up and have my tyres studded immediatelly?

Thanks again.

Frederik
PS. Any tips on must-see or todo's or nice routes are most welcome. We will be travelling in a kitted out 4x4 (and sleeping in it).
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The standard thing here, and I am sure Capo Sakki (Hi) will confirm to be the same in Finland, is to keep and use winter tyres, usually studded, on a separate set of cheap steel wheels. It certainly looked that way when I drove to Helsinki for a few days last winter.

Cars that do not really go outside the treated roads of the city in winter tend to use unstudded winter tyres slightly more. They are quieter and give a little better grip on dry, clear roads, but neither excel in warmer weather!

The cost was lower than I expected - under GBP 400 for 4 studded tyres, wheels, fitting and balancing, plus cleaning and wrapping the summer set.

(They were also very useful when I drove back to and in UK last December where very few drivers even bother with winter tyres - hence traditional roads paralysis after under an inch of dry snow!)
By coincidence I changed back onto them yesterday.
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Hi Fredrik,

And Hi, Tony P how is life in Moscow ???

First when you are coming and where your are going ?

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Do you think I could risk to just show up and have my tyres studded immediatelly?
And don't show up and try that just waste of time.

Now we have snow only in north = Lapland, but roads are icy on mornings. Looking on the legal side you only need tyres mark with M + S.
Like Tony P said chains aren't common here we don't have snow problem on the roads.
On 4 x 4 you can go with out studs no problem just be ware of "black ice".
What 4 x 4 car and rim size you have ? Is't 6 x 139,5 ?
What tyre size you need ?
I can look what I have in garage..and check used ones from Offroad forums...
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Hi!

We will arrive 26/12 in Helsinki by boat. Our car is a Landcruiser HZJ79 on BF Goodrich A/T tyres in 265/75r16, I would have to check the rim size. it's a 5 bolt pattern.

I don't mind having my exisitng tyres studded, or renting other tyres. Whatever is the cheapest ;-) I do want to go studded as we plan on taking the backroads.

The plan for the trip is that there is no plan ;-) But we do intend to head north. Probably focussing on the area north of Kuusamo. We might go for a swim in the Barents Sea as well.

I appreciate the help here! Thanks a lot!
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