Snow only tires for TGP?

[TGPilot]

Well I found te winter tires I will be putting on the TSTE, but when I put in the demensions for the TGP...it says none available. 245/50/16 shows nothing on Tirerack. Anyone else know of a place to look?

-Kenny 8)

[Jeff M]

That since there are no snow tires in that larger TGP size :cry:  Goodyear used to have some, old school mud and snow versions that were better than an all season, but no more, less you want to fit a 275 snow tire in there from them :lol: I would just take the height of the 245/50/16 and find anything that is the same height but has a smaller width, width is what kills our selection but more so, kills the tires being good at all in snow :!:  BUT, since you can change the VSS value in the chip, find whatever tire you want to fit in there, I think there are 235mm snow tires so that is close to what you are used to with the 245s.

Good luck!

Jeff M

[TGPilot]

I just got off the phone with the Dunlop dealer in the Springs. I am buying the Snow Sport M3's for the TSTE and was hoping for the same for the TGP. Closest 16" they have is the ones for the TSTE! :roll:

I have Good/Year Eagle HP's on the TGP now but they are getting thin and dry rotted on the inside. They were actually pretty good in the snow when I first put them on so maybe I will just put some fresh one's on there and be done with it. I am more concerned with the TSTE cause the wifey drives that with the kiddo more than me anyway. Want something she can keep desent control in in adverse conditions... 8)

[Jeff M]

That reply from a DIY'R? :shock:  :lol:

Try this 60 series 235mm tire(there are others):

http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/findTireDetail.do?rc=COSINT&sw=true&cs=235&pc=11802&rcc=&rd=16&ar=60

Or this to keep the 50 series with a much better for snow 225mm tread:

http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/findTireDetail.do?rc=COSINT&sw=true&cs=225&pc=44615&rcc=&rd=16&ar=50

Jeff M

[Prospeeder]

skinnier the tires the better in snow, u dont want big ol wide ass tires, theyll be like skis!

[Jeff M]

skinnier the tires the better in snow, u dont want big ol wide ass tires, theyll be like skis!

Yep, not fun either, had 245mm Eagle GS-C on my first TGP, one super slushy winter day I could not get above 15 mph, or stop :shock: the next day got the Eagle M&S Snow tires in 245mm, too wide but I wanted the rubber so I would not melt it down as fast :twisted: , just did them on the front and that was fun, pull around a corner great, while the GS-C in the back slid out RWD fishtail style :D

Jeff M

[TGPilot]

Yeah Yeah...DIY'er with way too much on his plate right now! :wink:

According to a couple of charts I looked at...235/60/16 is 0.4" narrower and 1.45" taller. Not bad and they make the M3 in that size. I just know that this winter is going to be bad around here...my left femur/barometer says so! :wink:

I just wish I had enough cash on hand when I bought the TGP back from Luke to have kept that Eagle Talon AWD car. That thing was awesome in the snow! 8)

[Jeff M]

Yea busy, I hear ya :) And I think its fun to spend lots of money on car parts with someone else's wallet  :lol: Maybe if the weather cooperates you can wait until November when that fat check comes in, snow tires are a saftey investment 8) wife should go with that purchase :P.  I got my wife a set of 225/60/16s snow tires for her Toronado Trofeo, they went 3 winters on that car, sold her car (after 12 years of happy ownership, for a car with different sizes/front and rear :shock: ) and put her old snow tires on my Olds 98 for one winter, once I got my TSTE running, sold the Olds 98 and am putting those snow tires on my TSTE now 8) they sure do get around :lol: long as you don't go spinning them :oops:

Wow, that much taller/1.45" :shock: should help lower the engine rpms and get you better gas mileage 8) and will fill the wheel well though now thinking about it/typing it out, those damn stock 245mm have a tendancy to whack the aero package when you turn the wheel so no way those huge tires will clear :shock: , sorry I almost forgot that when I suggested that snow tire size :oops: , might want to get back with the 225/50/16 in the other link I gave you!

Good luck :D

Jeff M

[90TGP]

You would probably be better off getting a cheap set of smaller 15" or 16" wheels from another w-body and getting tires for those.