ksurfier
Well-Known Member
Jemkewl has a good suggestion of asking your local tire place.Really attracted to idea of alternate AS tires for 20" wheel. I am NOT tire knowledgable, so i'm checking my understanding after reading all of these posts. Seems to me higher range will most likely come by going to to a non-standard 275-60-R20 (vs OEM 275-65-R20). Doing that potentially carries a few complications:
1) larger chain stores like DT won't install these non-OEM-size tires - but smaller / local stores will
2) the inflatable spare (in the R1S) will no longer be usable - different size
3) The chain stores like DT "WILL rotate" the non-OEM-size tires after being installed.
4) claiming "credit" under a manufacturer warranty program will be more challenging
Am i correct in any / all of those assumptions? None of them?
Thanks so much!
1) Reports of people getting DT and Costco to install. There's a separate thread here where DT is in process of responding about 115/116 load rating, bottom line is multiple DTs are installing 115 load tires with no issues....
2) Only 3% difference, so should be fine for emergency...
3) I routinely run non-OEM size tires and never have issue with service/rotations...(based on measurements, OEM 20" tires should be rotated every 5k miles). If I had 21/22" tires I'd prob. rotate them once at ~8k, they likely wont survive another rotation after that....
4) I have had credits thru Michellin for non-OEM size tires, but you have to be able to prove rotation every 5-8k miles. Usually it's not very much and then you are stuck buying same brand...
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