What tires are recommeded for 03 Pilot?

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Rocky - 30 Dec 2005 10:30 GMT

I bought my 03 Pilot used with 84K miles on it. I now have 90k miles on it.
The firestones have good tread left on them but they poor in the snow. The
dealer says the brakes and abs are working as designed, so the only left I
can do is replace the tries for winter or replace them for all season tires.

If I go with winter only tires, studs are an option, since I live near the
northeast coast, and we get a lot of black ice and ice, besides snow, but so
far, I do not see many affordable rims for sale.

The dealer says he has not had any complaints about Pilots braking in the
snow. I'll check tirerack.com.
Rocky

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disallow - 30 Dec 2005 19:20 GMT

studs don't do sh.t for any speeds over 20MPH. So unless you do all your
driving at LT 20MPH, get some good winter tires like blizzaks or
something.

Or suffer with some all seasons....

t

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Elmo P. Shagnasty - 30 Dec 2005 23:34 GMT

> I bought my 03 Pilot used with 84K miles on it. I now have 90k miles on it.
> The firestones have good tread left on them but they poor in the snow. The
> dealer says the brakes and abs are working as designed, so the only left I
> can do is replace the tries for winter or replace them for all season tires.

Nokian WR. Best damn all-season tire around. The ONLY all-season tire
that's earned the winter snowflake emblem.

Quiet, comfortable, and sure-footed.

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Mike Iglesias - 01 Jan 2006 22:22 GMT

>The dealer says he has not had any complaints about Pilots braking in the
>snow. I'll check tirerack.com.
>Rocky

http://hondapilot.org/ has many articles in the forums about tires,
including what tires to use in snow areas.

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Rocky - 02 Jan 2006 02:06 GMT

Can I substitute 255x70r16 for the stock 235x70r16?
tirerack.com is out of studdable tires in my size.
will the speedometer still be accurate?
I couldn't find the conversion chart.
Rocky

>I bought my 03 Pilot used with 84K miles on it. I now have 90k miles on
>it. The firestones have good tread left on them but they poor in the snow.
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> snow. I'll check tirerack.com.
> Rocky

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High Tech Misfit - 02 Jan 2006 02:45 GMT

> Can I substitute 255x70r16 for the stock 235x70r16?
> tirerack.com is out of studdable tires in my size.
> will the speedometer still be accurate?
> I couldn't find the conversion chart.
> Rocky

Here's a tire size calculator for you:
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

If you put the 235's on there, your speedometer will read 3.7% higher than
what it should be showing.

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Rocky - 02 Jan 2006 16:57 GMT

thanks, I'd rather stick with the stock size then.
The only studdd snow I can find this late in the season is the Bridgestone
winterforce.
Rocky

>> Can I substitute 255x70r16 for the stock 235x70r16?
>> tirerack.com is out of studdable tires in my size.
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> If you put the 235's on there, your speedometer will read 3.7% higher than
> what it should be showing.

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Rocky - 08 Jan 2006 05:13 GMT

The winterforce studded snows were installed on my Pilot today - I don't
think I lost much handling. I am taking it easy as I want the studs to have
a chance to seat properly. They ride much better than the winterforce
studded snows on my civic. I have to check the air pressure to see if it is
set right.

> thanks, I'd rather stick with the stock size then.
> The only studdd snow I can find this late in the season is the Bridgestone
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>> than
>> what it should be showing.

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