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About LinkBacksMy 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_produ...=NOKIAN+WR+SUV#
Paul
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Thread: Another tire: Nokian WR??
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07-29-2005, 04:57 PM #1
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Another tire: Nokian WR??
Last edited by zonian; 07-29-2005 at 05:38 PM.
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07-29-2005, 05:17 PM #2
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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.
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07-29-2005, 06:08 PM #3
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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...
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07-29-2005, 07:40 PM #4
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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
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07-30-2005, 10:31 AM #5
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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
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07-30-2005, 12:56 PM #6
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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.
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07-30-2005, 02:50 PM #7
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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!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by Mikeyjohn
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07-30-2005, 11:01 PM #8
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For what size? Originally Posted by Mikeyjohn
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07-31-2005, 11:47 AM #9
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The size mentioned here WR 255/55/18's. Originally Posted by zonian
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08-01-2005, 01:55 PM #10
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Got ya...thanks. I guess my deal isn't so bad then... Originally Posted by Mikeyjohn
Currently have an email into Toyo to see what I can find out about the national backorder on 255-50-18 Proxes...
Paul
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