Thinking about buying four 275/65/18 Hankook Ipike RW11 winter tires, used off kijiji on black winter rims.
Guy wants about $300, there's about 40+% tread left. Not sure which tread to measure as it's got different depths depending on where you measure, but it seemed to range around 6-9/32 depending on which groove I stuck the tool into.
I'm currently on 20" rims, so I'm saving buying myself some expensive winters that go on 20's and even if I only get a year or two out of these then I've got the 18" rims and can buy 18" tires down the line.
Thoughts?
Last edited by ranchlandsselling; 10-13-2014 at 07:05 PM.
Pfffft. 14 days? We could have a blizzard and +20 between now and then. I'll believe it when I see it on the 3-day forecast.
Who am I kidding? I know that winter is coming. I'm just glad that it is a week or two later already than usual. I seem to remember Thanksgiving being the "any day now" point of previous years, if I hadn't already made the change.
I bought a set of used Pirelli Sottozero on rims. There's no directional arrow on the tires and only a "outside" marking. The "outside" was installed on the outside of the rim so that's good.
However, the tires are not symmetrical now. On the inside of the tires, the "V" pattern is rotating forward on one side and backward on the other side. Is this right?
I bought a set of used Pirelli Sottozero on rims. There's no directional arrow on the tires and only a "outside" marking. The "outside" was installed on the outside of the rim so that's good.
However, the tires are not symmetrical now. On the inside of the tires, the "V" pattern is rotating forward on one side and backward on the other side. Is this right?
Yes, that's right. It seems counter-intuitive but that's the way they are. I had a simliar concern regarding my Continental ExtremeContact DWS tires which were assymetrical but not directional, despite not being a mirror image of each other.
Maybe you the good people of CP can help me out? Looking for a set of tire for my 2010 VW GTI, the 4 door hatchback model. I am specifically looking for all season tires with a higher end winter traction for all season's. (The severe service designation) I know of the Nokian WRG3, is there any good competition to these tires from other makes?
Last edited by Burke Salad; 10-27-2014 at 08:34 AM.
Maybe you the good people of CP can help me out? Looking for a set of tire for my 2010 VW GTI, the 4 door hatchback model. I am specifically looking for all season tires with a higher end winter traction for all season's. (The severe service designation) I know of the Nokian WRG3, is there any good competition to these tires from other makes?
I went to UrbanX in the NE (not far off McKnight and 40th) and they told me that Continental has a good set of all seasons (My car is running All season Nokians from the previous owner). Kal Tire apparently is the only retailer in Canada which can sell Nokians and are not the best bang for buck due to lack of competition. "Great tires, but not good value tires" per guy I spoke with. He mentioned a few others and directly compared it to one other brand, but the Continentals stuck out to me as he said it was slightly better in winter whereas the other was slightly comfier in summer. You can probably give them a call and they can quote you over the phone. No pressure sales, lots of good info. Good guys to ask questions.
Are the benefits to sizing down on your winter tires myth or fact?
I've got 18"s on my car, and I'm sticking with them for the winter. I've been told that going down (I could go down to 16) makes the ride smoother and that it handles better, but I've also been told that while it may make the ride smoother, it has no impact on the ability of the winter tires.
So what's the truth? I'd be interested in seeing a study of some sort that sheds a bit of light on the situation, as it kind of seems like one of those "auto myths" that is just accepted by a lot of people. Is it more?
I thought the theory was to downsize the width, meaning more weight carried on each square inch of tire contact area, thus, more traction.
Not sure what impact rim size would have on traction, all other things equal. But yes, smaller rim would have more air due to tall sidewall, and thus, more cushion in the ride. How much? No idea, but in theory you're gaining a little baby air bag shock compared to lo-profile tires.
Are the benefits to sizing down on your winter tires myth or fact?
I've got 18"s on my car, and I'm sticking with them for the winter. I've been told that going down (I could go down to 16) makes the ride smoother and that it handles better, but I've also been told that while it may make the ride smoother, it has no impact on the ability of the winter tires.
So what's the truth? I'd be interested in seeing a study of some sort that sheds a bit of light on the situation, as it kind of seems like one of those "auto myths" that is just accepted by a lot of people. Is it more?
I'm always a proponent for downsizing the wheel size for winter. The main reason? You have a lot more sidewall to take impacts with the chunks of ice, frost heaves and potholes that we see. A thin sidewall tire on a large rim? Leave that for summer (I still don't). As Burninator mentioned, it's a hell of a lot cheaper too.
In regards to increasing performance? Maybe. Technically you have more sidewall flex and may run at a lower pressure, so it theoretically could grip the road better.But dry winter pavement performance could be reduced due to the flex and roll in the increased sidewall height.
Sizing down is for real - Ducay is on the right track, but it's not contact area.
Part of the winter tire's ability to grip is its soft compound and sidewall flex - downsizing gives you more sidewall, giving you more flex in the tire, as the manufacture can use a less stiff compound on the shoulder and edge of the tire to get the same weight limit the car needs, giving you improved ice turning abilities, all things equal.
already looked at them
