Luke, need primarily Off Road Tires
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Luke, need primarily Off Road Tires
for my G55. I was thinking of Goodyear Silent Armors in stock size 265/60/18or one size bigger 275/65TR18, which I think would be better for offroad use. Would you advise me against the larger tire size?
I also like the fact these are snowflake rated. I am in New Hampshire.
(I will keep stock Yokos for summer use. They suck offroad and in the snow. They are hockey pucks under 50 degrees F.)
I don't drive the G55 like a sportscar, but like the true utility vehicle it is.
PS
The Goodyear website no longer lists my sizes but Tirerack does. Is this a problem? Do you have these in stock?
I also like the fact these are snowflake rated. I am in New Hampshire.
(I will keep stock Yokos for summer use. They suck offroad and in the snow. They are hockey pucks under 50 degrees F.)
I don't drive the G55 like a sportscar, but like the true utility vehicle it is.
PS
The Goodyear website no longer lists my sizes but Tirerack does. Is this a problem? Do you have these in stock?
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G500 not G55, sorry
for my G55. I was thinking of Goodyear Silent Armors in stock size 265/60/18or one size bigger 275/65TR18, which I think would be better for offroad use. Would you advise me against the larger tire size?
I also like the fact these are snowflake rated. I am in New Hampshire.
(I will keep stock Yokos for summer use. They suck offroad and in the snow. They are hockey pucks under 50 degrees F.)
I don't drive the G55 like a sportscar, but like the true utility vehicle it is.
PS
The Goodyear website no longer lists my sizes but Tirerack does. Is this a problem? Do you have these in stock?
I also like the fact these are snowflake rated. I am in New Hampshire.
(I will keep stock Yokos for summer use. They suck offroad and in the snow. They are hockey pucks under 50 degrees F.)
I don't drive the G55 like a sportscar, but like the true utility vehicle it is.
PS
The Goodyear website no longer lists my sizes but Tirerack does. Is this a problem? Do you have these in stock?
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depends on the weather
ok .. here's my thinking
#1.) 275/65-18 is the size to use
#2.) make sure it's an LT metric not a P metric tire
#3.) the higher the load range the better to aid in durability
#4.) in the size mentioned we would be going with an all-terrain stlyed tire
My choice would have to be the
Bridgestone Dueler A/T D695 or the Transforce AT from Firestone as both are avaiable in an 'E' load range and are very capable offroad. The Michelin LTX AT 2 comes in third
#1.) 275/65-18 is the size to use
#2.) make sure it's an LT metric not a P metric tire
#3.) the higher the load range the better to aid in durability
#4.) in the size mentioned we would be going with an all-terrain stlyed tire
My choice would have to be the
Bridgestone Dueler A/T D695 or the Transforce AT from Firestone as both are avaiable in an 'E' load range and are very capable offroad. The Michelin LTX AT 2 comes in third
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ok .. here's my thinking
#1.) 275/65-18 is the size to use
#2.) make sure it's an LT metric not a P metric tire
#3.) the higher the load range the better to aid in durability
#4.) in the size mentioned we would be going with an all-terrain stlyed tire
My choice would have to be the
Bridgestone Dueler A/T D695 or the Transforce AT from Firestone as both are avaiable in an 'E' load range and are very capable offroad. The Michelin LTX AT 2 comes in third
#1.) 275/65-18 is the size to use
#2.) make sure it's an LT metric not a P metric tire
#3.) the higher the load range the better to aid in durability
#4.) in the size mentioned we would be going with an all-terrain stlyed tire
My choice would have to be the
Bridgestone Dueler A/T D695 or the Transforce AT from Firestone as both are avaiable in an 'E' load range and are very capable offroad. The Michelin LTX AT 2 comes in third
Last edited by grane; Feb 25, 2008 at 07:14 PM.
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2. The trails and dirt roads I travel on have large, sharp stones that get pulled out of the dirt and embedded between the treads - leading to punctures! - on the Yokos that are on the vehicle now. It is NO fun getting stuck 50 mile from the nearest Canadian Tire dealer and 276 mile from MB Road assistance because of crap mommy van tires that just happen to be V rated.
I take it that both the Bridgestones and the Michelins have little distance between the treads lugs and would not have this puncture prediliction.
Grane
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Last edited by grane; Mar 4, 2008 at 01:42 PM.
