What TIRES fit? The ultimate tire thread!

[danfromsyr]

these look like a good fit in the 205/65/15 winter scene.
with a LR of 102
Winterforce CV All-Season 205/65R-15
other(older?) winterforce 2 tires were only a LR94..
so these are CV (commercial Van?) rated.

https://simpletire.com/paid?v=1&tireSize=205-6...mId=203112

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[Steve M.]

I just bit the bullet and ordered 5 of these through Amazon @ $140.00 each.. 225/75R-16 @29.3" diameter, 10 ply.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GX359H8?psc=1&smid=A1FSFTLQ0VRXUB&ref_=chk_typ_imgToDp

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[Andross]

Just put a set of Goodyear WinterCommand Ultra (215/60 R16 99H @45psi) onto these knock off Mercedes rims from cip1.

https://www.cip1.ca/acc-c10-6599/

Drove 1750km from Winnipeg MB to Castlegar BC this week encountering everything nature has to offer:

-30°C with a 60km sidewind on solid ice leaving Winnipeg, check.

Absolute whiteout blizzard with 2" heavy snow and 50km sidewind in Pincher Creek, check

Kootenay Pass 10 percent grade with 3 inches of rutted out compact snow and semi's tailgating... check

Confidence the whole way with these tires! Would have been an uneventful trip besides the starter crapping out in MooseJaw...

[campism]

[Steve M.]

So the "new" Travelstar Ecopath's LT's have arrived and happy to see that the spaces between the treads are wide and not attached to each other.
So I'm hopeful that they will not hydroplan like the Rovita's have done on me as it seems there is a clear path for rain water to exit the tread.

Another thing I noticed between these and the Nokian Rotiva AT+ is that the sipes on the Nokian do not go all the way across the lugs. They are just in the center of the lugs. Not sure if that really going to detract from the Rotiva's handling as they do allow the lug to still move when it is in contact with the road.
Nokian does know how to make a tire after all. Just look at their dedicated snow tires performance.
It's just one of my decision criteria is how well the tire is siped and I look for the lugs being siped. My bad that I did not catch it when looking at pictures of the Rotiva's online before I bought them. The sipes were visible and I made the assumptions they went all the way across a tread lug.
I'm maybe just nitpicking the Rotiva's so let me say that on dry road and off road I have no complaints about them. They worked well for me.

The tread on the Travelstar Ecopath's compared to the Rotiva's.

The Rotiva's and the bridges between the lugs that trap water.

I haven't put them on the Syncro yet, but I expect they will handle well enough. I'm just not going to delibrately try to hydroplan them either!
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[4Gears4Tires]

Yeah, it's a trade off. If the sipes go all the way across the lug, the lug is inherently squishier. It'll handle worse on dry and better on wet.
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[AllRad]

It’s been several years, as I wore down the Hankook RA08 tires that came with the van when I bought it. I also had a set of Vredestein Comtrac Winter tires, but they were too old to be trusted. Plus, I’ve had a set of CLK wheels waiting in my shed for forever. Exploring 16” tire options has been a pastime. Although, I never did find the absolutely perfect tire for my use. I think I might have stumbled onto some that are almost perfect.

I have a Syncro, but I don’t really off road. I love it for snow (skiing) and we have a muddy steep driveway. Other than that, it’s my daily driver and freeway flyer. I have been following posts regarding lowering Syncros too. Interesting, but I digress.

TOYO OPEN COUNTRY H/T

I think these would be perfect (for my use), if the load rating was a little North of 98. But, because I have an empty Tin Top, I figure (pray) that they will be fine. They are supposedly a light truck tire. Not XL rated though. Simple Tire had a close out deal on them. I also happen to have these on my wife’s Highlander, and they perform great for her.

Here’s a shot of the Van with the 14” Hankooks

Here’s shot with the new tires next to the originals. Two inches bigger.

This is what the 14” set-up weighed:

This is what the 16” set-up weighs:

Here are some shots of the new set-up:

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[joetiger]

Looks great! Throw on some center caps from T3 Technique:

https://t3technique.com/collections/accessories-mi...ls-shallow
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'86 NAHT Vanagon GL Syncro/ supercharged ABA 2.0 "Pigpen"
'04 GTI 1.8T
'04 Golf R32

"get metaphysical with it. if it's simply a means to get to and from places, it will let you down. if it becomes your zen, it can't fail you." -dabaron

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[AllRad]

Joetiger,

The lugs are from T3. I got the closed/capped versions, which look nice. Next up center caps. Funny thing, I slapped the Mercedes caps which sit flush on the front wheels. Now I have no idea how to get the off. LOL!

Maiden 60 mile round trip today in rainy conditions. The ride is much better than the old tires, which felt like ball bearings. I have the pressure set to 40 lbs each. Interior noise is much less. The vehicle tracks nicely with less wandering down the lane. I was worried about the effects on hill climbing, but I’m happy to report that the loss of power on hills is very minimal. I have a 2.2 WBX. There’s a nice increase in power “range” on flats at freeway speed. My Speedo read 60 and I seemed to be going with the flow. So, I might have really been going 65. I’m happy.

[4Gears4Tires]

[DuncanS]

If a WBX lost its coolant, how far could you drive between shutting it down and letting it cool back to ambient? Say on a 30º day. Haven't checked yet, but suddenly heater air was cool. No other warnings indicated, noise or other symptoms. Immediately shut it down.

Duncan

[DuncanS]

Sorry, that was supposed to go to the Stupid Lazy Persons Thread.

Duncan

[DuncanS]

If a WBX lost its coolant, how far could you drive between shutting it down and letting it cool back to ambient? Say on a 30º day. Haven't checked yet, but suddenly heater air was cool. No other warnings indicated, noise or other symptoms. Immediately shut it down.

Duncan

[Steve M.]

[DuncanS]

Distance from center to center or the space between the rubber? Do tires use "rubber" any more? "Hang-up" a call on a cell phone?

Happy Being Day.

Duncan

[TrashPanda]

[Steve M.]

So I finally got around to getting the new tires , the "TravelStar ECOPATH AT" mounted.
So here is my review after 96 miles of driving, the last 13 or so on a graded dirt road in the "Big Cypress Reserve" in south Florida.

A picture is worth a thousand words...

I stopped to take a picture of a crane after it moved I backed up for a clearer shot and thought it was an alligator hissing at me!

Really...on this road surface the sidewall blew out???

This concludes my review. 👎 #$_&-+$$%
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[xoo00oox]

Wow! Not even 100 miles and that happened? Were you able to see what poked the hole in the tire?