Winter tires for Sorento

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Tim Lapin - 03 Sep 2003 23:23 GMT

Fall is in the air and that means winter is not far behind. For those of us
in the snowier parts of North America, that also means snow tires.

Which brands and models of snow tires do people recommend for the Kia?
Toyo, Michelin, Bridgestone, Goodyear, ...

Would any P245 70 R16 winter tire from any of the top tier manufacturers be
acceptable?

I've done some searching and found very little info, probably because it is
such a new car.

Many thanks in advance.

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BB - 03 Sep 2003 23:51 GMT

I don't have an answer for you but am interested in this thread. I
recently got a Sedona EX and am looking for good snow tires. It takes
P215/70R15 size tires. Any insight on winter studded tires would be
appreciated.

Brian Brandon

> Fall is in the air and that means winter is not far behind. For those of us
> in the snowier parts of North America, that also means snow tires.
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>
> Many thanks in advance.

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Josef - 06 Sep 2003 09:36 GMT

I was looking for the same thing, here a collection of what I have
found.

Last year the OEAMTC (Austrian Automobil Touring Club, similar to the
German ADAC) has tested several wintertires for the 4x4 SUV in the
size 235/70 R 16, similar to the Sorento's 245/70 R16.

Here is a link:
http://www.oeamtc.at/netautor/html_seiten/reifentests/235_70_16_offroad_2002/ges
amt_235.htm

Hope that the German text is not a big problem.
Trocken = Dry; Nass = Wet; Schnee = Snow; Eis = Ice; Komfort =
Comfort; Aussengeraeusch = Autside Noise; Rollwiderstand = Rolling
Resistance; smaller numbers are better.

The winners are: Continental 4x4 Winter Contact (T); Michelin 4x4
Alpin (S); Pirelli Scorpion Ice+Snow (T). All these come in the size
of 245/70 R 16.

Unfortunately they didn't test the Bridgestone Winter Dueler DM-Z2,
which is also available in P245/70R16 and wins a test by Tire Rack.
It's grip on ice seems to be unreached and the only drawback is
treadwear on dry road.
Here the link:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/winter_perftest_02.jsp

This year there is a new Bridgestone Winter Dueler DM-Z3, don't know
about any tests or reviews of it and if it will be available in 245/70
R16.

Over here in Austria good winter tires are a must, especially for a
vehicle weighing over 2 tons! ;-)

Cheers
Josef

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Tim Lapin - 07 Sep 2003 12:16 GMT

> I was looking for the same thing, here a collection of what I have
> found.
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
> Cheers
> Josef

This is similar to what I've now found:

Bridgestone Dueler
Michelin Alpin
Pirelli
Toyo Observe GP-4

My garage recommended Goodyear Wrangler Ultra Grip as well. After finding
what little there is to find in the way of recommendations, I've decided to
put them at the bottom of my list. The top spot on my list is currently
occupied by the Michelin Alpin 4x4.

The cost will be high, though. I could have the Goodyears for $143.00 CDN
while the same garage will sell me the Michelins for $180.00. The odd
number for the Goodyears sounds like a sale price to me but I'll have to ask
some more.

BTW, the German was no problem, once I had your explanations on the more
unusual words.

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Josef - 07 Sep 2003 21:54 GMT

While I am still waiting for the tire manufacturers Bridgestone,
Continental and Micheline to write back about the exact dimensions of
their winter tires I have a tendency towards the Micheline 4x4 Alpine
too:

It seems to be bigger, with larger circumvent and wider section width,
than other tires of the same specifications 245/70 R 16.

I will not look at the price, safety comes first, IMHO.

Good luck!

Josef

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