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140 messages, Last post on Nov 11, 2009 at 5:55 PM
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Replying to: steve_ (Aug 04, 2006 10:43 am) What tires are you currently driving on that you LIKE? I've done lots of research on-line for what's available in Michelin, Continental, Good Year, Pirelli, and Dunlop, but most of the reviewers seem to be driving other brands of SUV. So, are any of you driving your XC90s on a tire you'd recommend to someone else or that you'd definitely buy again? What kind of weather are you driving through? Highway, suburb or city? Are you a sporty driver or a smooth and steady cruiser? And finally, what's you tire pressure recommendation that goes along with your favorite tires? I know the basics from research, but I'm really interested in what you've experienced on your own SUVs.
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Replying to: macnechtan (Aug 04, 2006 8:08 am)  32K miles and like it very much. Very quiet ride, pretty much the same dry handling (I am not an aggressive driver, so I can not see any difference), better wet handling, SIGNIFICANTLY better snow handling. The wear resistance should be better too. The Conties are warranted for 65K miles, and now, after about 16K they are barely "broken in". They also about 50% cheaper than Mich. - $127 vs. $190 at tirerack.com. And they look like "real" truck tires, while have very much highway characteristics. |
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Replying to: macnechtan (Aug 04, 2006 8:08 am) I forgot to mention that those Conti tires are available for 17" rims. |
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I just ordered Nokian WR's for my XC. It's an all season tire with a strong bias toward ice and snow performance. Many reports it perform better than most winter tires in those conditions. Rave revues on a Touareg owners discussion forum. I was also considering the GoodYear's Tripletred but finally got a better deal on the Nokian's. I will keep you updated.
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| I've had the Nokians for almost a year. Handle great and seem to be holding up much better than the Mich. I'd strongly recommend. | |
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I have been thinking of upsizing from stock 235/60-18 to 255/55-18 as you appear to have done. My dealer, of course, has recommended against this and warned of adverse handling characteristics and transmission issues with XC90's. I have generally been happier with such upsizing on other vehicles I own. I see one post from someone who appears to have done this. Anyone else have any experience with changing the width and profile of the stock tire? My leading candidates for tires are Blizzak LM-25 4x4, Nokian WR SUV, and Kumho ECSTA STX for summer. |
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Replying to: rkv (Nov 27, 2006 2:46 am)
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| Well we have our first storm this year. Icing rain, sleet, snow. The Wr's are excellent considering they are a 4 season tire. Much much better than the original Michelin Synchrone and as good as the Pirelli Winter tires I had on the last 2 winters. | |
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I went with Nokian WR 255/55R18. They are far superior to the Continental OEM tires. They are a bit harder than the stock tires but this improves steering response and ride. With respect to ride comfort you feel some smaller things but they are much better on larger bumps, road surface seams and directional stability than the OEM Continental tire. No issues with the larger tire size except at full wheel lock turn. I've noticed that the XC90 sport will have 255/50R19's, so I will probably go with those and new wheels as my summer tire. I have run Pirelli Scorpions and Yokohama AVS on my other SUV and like the Nokian WR better though it is a different type of tire. Lastly, the wet traction of the WR is quite impressive. I strongly recommend for cold wet winters. No heavy snow experience but suspect a dedicated snow such as Blizzak or other Nokian is likely to be better in heavy snow. Thanks to those in this forum who pointed the Nokian WR out to me. I hadn't looked at it until I ran across it here. |
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