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Originally Posted by TriX5
Interesting stuff, one of the reviewers says the drawbacks are for the non-winter use which make sense given they are rated as W/Ts.
Good luck with it, if you go for the Nokians don't forget to write an update! :-)
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Well,
My wife and I came to an agreement to go with dedicated winter/ summer tires. I was going to mount up a set of
Michelin Latitude Alpins in 255/55-18, but by the time we came to the agreement, Tire Rack was sold out of this size for the season. I was unable to find them anywhere other than at one Canadian dealer, which would have been cost prohibitive.
So we went with the
Nokian WRG2 SUVs in 255/55VR-18 (on Style 131's). They've only been mounted up for a short time so far. They have a rather 'beefy' appearance, and a somewhat aggressive looking tread next to the summer tires we've grown accustom to.
I haven't had a chance to really drive them in anything other than dry conditions so far, but they have a notably softer ride and reflexes (to be expected), but are not objectionably numb. Aesthetically the greatest impact is how small they look coming from the 19's, amazing what a one inch larger diameter wheel will do for the appearance).
I'll try to write an update on winter weather performance when I have more information..
Now I have to start thinking (and saving) about what Summer tire to purchase in the spring to replace the
4x4 Diamaris on the 19" wheels (63's) we have. They are old (over six years) and the tread is thin, so I'm not going to go another summer on them. Apparently Michelin just brought the 4x4 Diamaris back in the rear size (UTQG is still pending), and also makes the
Latitude Diamaris in the correct staggered fitment, but I'm not clear on the difference between the tires (tread looks identical and the specs are very similar, anyone know?)..
Tire Rack has a few options, but other suggestions for 19" staggered spec summer tires are welcomed, thanks..
I'll try to remember to add a couple of photos of the WRG2's on the truck in a day or two..