Hi Dennis, Is there any reason you wouldn't put the Nokian WRG3 215/60-16 on a syncro westy? I see you're running that tire in 235/55-17XL size on your westy. Based on my calcs the two sizes are almost identical in overall diameter. Thanks, Mark
On Mon, Nov 28, 2016 at 8:22 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > For me this has been surprising year with wheel/tire and brake upgrades. > For the winter traveling group the Nokian WRG3 in either a 215/60-16 or > 225/60-16 is a favorite for 2WD. For stock 1.9 and brakes I try to stay > with the 215,s. The load index is 99 for the XL version of this size. The > WRG3 is a high performance/speed tire that provides outstanding road > holding and wet grip along with the snowflake and winter tire capabilities. > I run them on my Syncro Westy in 235/55-17XL. For a spare I have a > 215/65-16 which is almost the same diameter. It is in the spare tire > carrier. It is deflated so I carry an air pump. > > For the front brakes I currently have the 2nd generation South African > kit. While they perform well, I as some other customers have had regular > trouble with the rotors warping or glazing and routinely deal with bouncy > brakes. I think it is the choice of pads. For Christmas I plan to treat > this van to the GoWesty setup and may even include their HD rear drums. I > just point this out as I believe their kit does not fit the Mefro wheels. > > For those not doing the winter driving thing I have been using the Nokian > eNtyre 2.0. This is an awesome touring tire, still rated all season, (no > snowflake) available at good pricing. > > For the 15 inch wheels if you don't want to deal with the spare tire or > large diameter issues the 205/65-15XL or LT type tire is probably the way > to go. There are few options here but they are available. Here is the > Nokian WRG3. > > https://www.tires-easy.com/205-65-15/nokian-tires/wrg3/tirecode/T428747 > > Going up one size to a 215/65-15 (26") is more limited. Here is a Nokian > LT option. > > https://www.tires-easy.com/215-65-15/nokian-tires/c-line- > cargo/tirecode/T429239 > > Dennis > > |
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