93EXCivic
93EXCivic MegaDork
9/9/13 7:45 a.m.

I need to get some tires to put on SWMBO's car but I realized I know nothing about non-performance tires. She has a Saturn Vue AWD V6. Tires are 235/60-17. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

foxtrapper
foxtrapper PowerDork
9/9/13 8:08 a.m.

Tirerack has some great evaluations to peruse through.

Kenny_McCormic
Kenny_McCormic SuperDork
9/9/13 8:08 a.m.

Any old brand name "touring" tire will do in Alabama. Just get whatever tirerack says is decent and fits the budget.

beans
beans HalfDork
9/9/13 8:11 a.m.

Bridgestone/Michelin. /endthread

JohnRW1621
JohnRW1621 PowerDork
9/9/13 9:07 a.m.

What year is her Vue? I did not think they offered a 17". My Vue has 16". My 4cyl, manual trans has the smaller 215-70-16 instead of the fatter 235-65-16. What I like about the smaller size is that car tires are offered. In the larger size the only thing offered is light truck tires. From what I read the truck tires tend to ride like a truck. Imagine that...

I am happy with the 70k mile rated kuhmo KR

JohnRW1621
JohnRW1621 PowerDork
9/9/13 9:10 a.m.

Khumo KR21s that I just bought through tirebuyer.com which were $100 each, mounted. Size 215-70-16

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93EXCivic
93EXCivic MegaDork
9/9/13 9:28 a.m.

2004 The AWD V6 had 17s standard. The FWD V6 had 17s as optional.

93EXCivic
93EXCivic MegaDork
9/9/13 9:29 a.m.

So I should pick tires that are passenger tires rather then light truck tires?

yamaha
yamaha PowerDork
9/9/13 9:32 a.m.
93EXCivic wrote: So I should pick tires that are passenger tires rather then light truck tires?

As long as the load range is good enough. Vue's aren't really heavy enough to need LT tires.

93EXCivic
93EXCivic MegaDork
9/9/13 9:41 a.m.

Ordered Kumho Solus KR21.

curtis73
curtis73 GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
9/9/13 1:03 p.m.

I would do passenger tires. Her saturn is a tall car, not a truck. I've had the Solus before and was happy. Good and quiet. Didn't really like lateral traction in the rain, but I admit I pushed them pretty hard

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