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zonian
07-29-2005, 03:57 PM
My local tire guy says the Toyo proxes S/T 255/50/18's are on national backorder...doesn't have a clue when they'll be available.

He's got a set of Nokian WR 255/55/18 SUV tires that he says would be good on the R/T (in Chicago, anyway, as this is a winter tire) ...I've never heard of these...anyone got any experiences with them?

http://www.nokiantyres.com/suv_product_en?product=610502&name=NOKIAN+WR+SUV#

Paul
TehKing
07-29-2005, 04:17 PM
I've never had personal experience with them, but from everyone I know who has, they seem to be a very, very good tire.

Popular European brand that isn't too well known in North America. Thier winter tires are renowned for being the best in the world.
Displaced Hokie
07-29-2005, 05:08 PM
Looks like our exact stock size is listed too: 235/60-18. That's a hard size to find, in fact I was thinking only Conti was making that size? This is welcome news to me...
MattRobertson
07-29-2005, 06:40 PM
No, we're 225/60/18. 235/60/18 is about 1/2 inch taller, but its dang close to a 255/45/20, which is a size reportedly understood by the StarScan
zonian
07-30-2005, 09:31 AM
Thanks KW...


The guy wants $190 each out the door...pretty pricey if you ask me but he says they'll be good to 60K miles. Any thoughts? I really have no clue about this tire.

Other option is to oder the proxes at $600 total out the door, but he doesn't know when they'll be in. My contis are bald at 32K.

Matt's correct; our stock size is 225/60/18. Not imortant to me cause I want something a little beefier to replace the contis.

Paul
Mikeyjohn
07-30-2005, 11:56 AM
I checked out the Nokians on this side of the border and found that Kaltire has the franchise here in western Canada through the Sears outlets. I also heard they were a great tire but according to the website were not available in the 18's that we have.

I must make a phonecall.
Mikeyjohn
07-30-2005, 01:50 PM
I checked out the Nokians on this side of the border and found that Kaltire has the franchise here in western Canada through the Sears outlets. I also heard they were a great tire but according to the website were not available in the 18's that we have.

I must make a phonecall.

I just made that phone call and the cost of those tires are... gulp..... $323.00 Cdn per tire, but if I talk to the manager I can get a deal. Think I will wait for a while!!!!!!!
zonian
07-30-2005, 10:01 PM
...... $323.00 Cdn per tire...

For what size?
Mikeyjohn
07-31-2005, 10:47 AM
For what size?

The size mentioned here WR 255/55/18's.
zonian
08-01-2005, 12:55 PM
The size mentioned here WR 255/55/18's.

Got ya...thanks. I guess my deal isn't so bad then...

Currently have an email into Toyo to see what I can find out about the national backorder on 255-50-18 Proxes...

Paul