Grand Vitara Tires

[illegal_op]

if you get the 235/70R16 in the next few months would you please let me know how they run. I will be buying tires in the summer and would like to have a more offroad tire. I have taken my zuke off road many times with the stock tires but there have been times I wished the tread was a little more rugged.

[Chuck Roast]

Binki,
I had the same problem w/ tire size and finally settled on Kumbo ECSTA STX 255X55SVRX16.
People are always asking about them. Great ride, Quiet, $80.00 a tire
and I know use them on my Solo I solo II Rally cars also.

[IdahoJeeper]

Originally Posted by Chuck Roast

Binki,
I had the same problem w/ tire size and finally settled on Kumbo ECSTA STX 255X55SVRX16.
People are always asking about them. Great ride, Quiet, $80.00 a tire
and I know use them on my Solo I solo II Rally cars also.

Do you have a pic and where can we find them? It is a traction tire? My road has lots of sharp rocks, if it doesn't have more than 3 plies and good tread, I'm just asking for flats...

[Chuck Roast]

Originally Posted by IdahoJeeper

Do you have a pic and where can we find them? It is a traction tire? My road has lots of sharp rocks, if it doesn't have more than 3 plies and good tread, I'm just asking for flats...

Kumbo.com will get you all the info you need, also tirerack.com has all the pictures and data. It's defenitely a traction tire, a looker too. But what I like is the fit on the vehicle, about as wide and low as you can get w/o hitting inside the wheel well.

[binkie]

I just got BF Goodrich All Terrain K/O's, 225/70/16.

I am very happy with them so far. They are amazingly queit for an all terrain!

At 28.5" dia, vs. 27.2" on the originals, they filled up the front wells perfectly, maybe a tad tight in the rear. The vehicle is over an inch taller than it was before. There is definately no room for chains. There was about 1/2" to the frame on full lock turning, and about 3/4-1" to the front under guards.

If not using the GV for off road, or not planning to lift it, I would recommend going for the 215/70/16's which they also offer. You might still get the chains in, but they are still bigger than stock.

I will be testing the severe snow service rating next week going through the Rockies!.

Marc