Tires (Summer/Winter/All-Season)

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My 195/55R16 Hankooks are wearing a bit. When I looked last year I couldn't find Hankook's Ventus Prime 3 tires anywhere, but now I see Walmart is selling them for $172. They don't appear to be run-flats like the ones Tire Rack sells, but I'm not sure Walmart knows much about the tires they pass along.
 
I don't see a unidirectional or rotation requirement on the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3's so you should be fine. Granted the pictures are really small and I double checked some Asymmetric 2 youtube videos for better closeups. Rexio was asking about the Nokian WR G4's which clearly have a unidirectional tread pattern.
 
insightman said:
Did you spell Hakkapeliitta from memory? I've used them for years and always fail when trying to spell them. I purchased some slightly used 16" MINI Loop Spoke wheels for winter use and I'm thinking I will skip the Hakappelts and get the easier to spell Michelin X-Ice winter tires. Some people on the InsideEVs Clarity forum claim they're quieter than other winter tires.
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I’ve read every post in this thread twice, going back almost 3 years, and I just saw this joke. [facepalm]
 
teslarati97 said:
I don't see a unidirectional or rotation requirement on the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3's so you should be fine. Granted the pictures are really small and I double checked some Asymmetric 2 youtube videos for better closeups. Rexio was asking about the Nokian WR G4's which clearly have a unidirectional tread pattern.
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Interesting, I just assumed they’d be directional, being performance tires, but I don’t see evidence of them being directional so I think you’re right. Thanks!
 
Pretty sure the WR G4 is either discontinued, or about to be discontinued. Also, its Load Range is SL, not XL.
 
teslarati97 said:
For Nokian WR G4's you will have to see what the tire rotation options are because it is an asymmetric tread pattern.
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I like a price and is every weather approach with small snow in N Y maybe is good choice specifically I’m really not driving 70 miles HR on highways is basically local driving slow and manufactured in Finland could be good choice where you not get a lot of snow they have snow flakes in print on side .As all weather tires they should act better in low 40’F temperatures.They not call them all season tires they all weathers tires My Hankooks below 40’ could not act so good .
 
At the risk of sounding like a pedantic old ninny, you can’t just slap any tires on any vehicle based on size. Very specifically, all three OE summer tires that come standard on the SE have an XL (“extra load”) ply rating (“load range”), and the winter tire sets offered at the dealership are XL as well. There’s a reason for that.
 
SameGuy said:
Pretty sure the WR G4 is either discontinued, or about to be discontinued. Also, its Load Range is SL, not XL.
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Standard load(SL)tires are intended for normal,everyday use.They are either be marked with ‘SL’ after the tire size or not marked at all .Extra load (XL) tires are designed be able to carry a higher load than Standard Load tires but as long you not put 200 lbs 4 Chicks in your SE you good with SL rate tires for any load and daily driving .This car is not a truck you worry about an extra load! XL unnecessary.
 
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Carsten Haase said:
That just means MINI expects you to corner quickly! Typically negative camber and hard cornering results in even tire wear
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Lol tell that to the 40-profile S.drives riding a 20 mm rear drop on my ancient smart!

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Needless to say, it doesn't go out in traffic.
 
SameGuy said:
At the risk of sounding like a pedantic old ninny, you can’t just slap any tires on any vehicle based on size. Very specifically, all three OE summer tires that come standard on the SE have an XL (“extra load”) ply rating (“load range”), and the winter tire sets offered at the dealership are XL as well. There’s a reason for that.
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I can't speak for all OE SE tires. But the Hankooks (195/55/16) OEs are definitely not XL.



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SameGuy said:
At the risk of sounding like a pedantic old ninny, you can’t just slap any tires on any vehicle based on size. Very specifically, all three OE summer tires that come standard on the SE have an XL (“extra load”) ply rating (“load range”), and the winter tire sets offered at the dealership are XL as well. There’s a reason for that.
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To sell most expensive tires whey can
SameGuy said:
Flip them over.
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you can rotate all of them every 5000 miles only on one side front to rear not cross as old time years before you start driving you get your driving license
 
I honestly can’t decipher that last part.

Symmetrical tires cross rotate like always (not “old time”).

Asymmetric [sic] tires also cross rotate like symmetrical tires, as long as they’re not “directional” or “unidirectional.”

Directional (or unidirectional) tires rotate front to back, whether symmetrical or asymmetrical.
 
SameGuy said:
I honestly can’t decipher that last part.

Symmetrical tires cross rotate like always (not “old time”).

Asymmetric [sic] tires also cross rotate like symmetrical tires, as long as they’re not “directional” or “unidirectional.”

Directional (or unidirectional) tires rotate front to back, whether symmetrical or asymmetrical.
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How you rotate on SE your tires?
 
Zim said:
I can't speak for all OE SE tires. But the Hankooks (195/55/16) OEs are definitely not XL.



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My Hankooks as number 87 identifies the tire ability to carry approximately 1.201 lbs and a letter W denotes the maximum speed ratings which translates to 168 mph which showing me like this is overrated 50% for SE is good As about rotating those tires as Directional tires are designed to rotate from front to back or vice-versa on the same side of a vehicle
 
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My Hankooks as number 87 identifies the tire ability to carry approximately 1.201 lbs and a letter W denotes the maximum speed ratings which translates to 168 mph which showing me like this is overrated 50% for SE is good As about rotating those tires as Directional tires are designed to rotate from front to back or vice-versa on the same side of a vehicle
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I don’t see on Hankooks any SL or XL marking
 
Asymmetrical isn’t directional. If there’s no arrow on the sidewall indicating the “rotation” it’s not directional. They should be cross rotated like symmetrical tires. AFAIK none of the three OE tires are directional.
 
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