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I am about to purchase winter tires for my 2017 NV200SV and would like some input on my choice.
I have narrowed it down to Toyo Observe which I know well and the Federal Himalaya ICEO which I know not at all. both sold by Les Schwab locally .
In our Puget Sound climate, the Observe have been awesome performers for year for me on past vans (mostly old Sienna minivans) The tires are soft with walnut shells in the rubber. On wet and ice glazed roads , stopping capability is noticeably good. I just zip around past other cars and SUVs who have slid off the road.
Last year I ran the stock tires all winter and they were fine in what snow we had but not great on slick or icy roads. I hope the winter tire will help as they did on the Siennas but these tires are so narrow I am wondering if thats part of the issue as much as the tire composition?
I am not concerned about payload issues. I never approach the max. but will handling be affected with a lower rated sidewall?
With the Observe I have the option of the stock size. which is an 84T or a 195/65R-15 91T which has a slightly higher payload rating simply due to more air not a stiffer sidewall. The Himalaya in the stock size is an 88T load rating. The Observe max pressure is 44. The Himalaya max pressure is 50.
Again , not worried about payload but wondering about handling - I drive on a mixed bag of highway ,secondary and dirt roads with a lot of steep hills.
thoughts?
( I have been considering changing wheel sizes since before I got the van but thats off the table for now since $$ and time to research are both a bit short)
I have narrowed it down to Toyo Observe which I know well and the Federal Himalaya ICEO which I know not at all. both sold by Les Schwab locally .
In our Puget Sound climate, the Observe have been awesome performers for year for me on past vans (mostly old Sienna minivans) The tires are soft with walnut shells in the rubber. On wet and ice glazed roads , stopping capability is noticeably good. I just zip around past other cars and SUVs who have slid off the road.
Last year I ran the stock tires all winter and they were fine in what snow we had but not great on slick or icy roads. I hope the winter tire will help as they did on the Siennas but these tires are so narrow I am wondering if thats part of the issue as much as the tire composition?
I am not concerned about payload issues. I never approach the max. but will handling be affected with a lower rated sidewall?
With the Observe I have the option of the stock size. which is an 84T or a 195/65R-15 91T which has a slightly higher payload rating simply due to more air not a stiffer sidewall. The Himalaya in the stock size is an 88T load rating. The Observe max pressure is 44. The Himalaya max pressure is 50.
Again , not worried about payload but wondering about handling - I drive on a mixed bag of highway ,secondary and dirt roads with a lot of steep hills.
thoughts?
( I have been considering changing wheel sizes since before I got the van but thats off the table for now since $$ and time to research are both a bit short)