Hello,
I am seeking advice for managing my tires this winter.
I live in the SF bay area and plan to make 10 round trips to Lake Tahoe (Incline Village, Nevada) this coming winter between the months of late December and late March.
My vehicle is a 2000 Lexus RX300 AWD, very similar to a Highlander. Tire size is 225/70-16.
My current tires are Cooper CS5 Grand Touring.
I just took a tread gauge and took 4 measurements per tire, one measurement per groove (grooves are the spaces between adjacent tread ribs). Measurements are listed from inside to outside. This is what I got.
Front Right
6/32 inside groove
8/32
8/32
7/32 outside groove
Left Front
7/32 inside groove
8/32
8/32
7.5/32 outside groove
Right Rear
7/32 inside groove
7.5/32
7.5/32
7/32 outside groove
Left Rear
7/32 inside groove
8/32
8/32
7/32 outside groove
I just purchased 4 new Kumho Crugen HT51 tires. They are All Season tires with the Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake rating. I have not mounted the tires yet.
I also have 4 full size steel wheels for the vehicle sitting in my garage.
For next season late Dec - late March should I:
1. Leave the current tires on the vehicle assuming the amount of tread listed above will safely get me through the winter.
2. Mount the new Kumho Crugen HT51 tires on the alloy wheels that are currently on the car and dispose the Cooper CS5s.
3. Mount the new Kumho Crugen HT51 on the 4 steel wheels and put them on the vehicle for the Dec through March months, and put them in storage in the off season?
4. Other?
Thanks!
I am seeking advice for managing my tires this winter.
I live in the SF bay area and plan to make 10 round trips to Lake Tahoe (Incline Village, Nevada) this coming winter between the months of late December and late March.
My vehicle is a 2000 Lexus RX300 AWD, very similar to a Highlander. Tire size is 225/70-16.
My current tires are Cooper CS5 Grand Touring.
I just took a tread gauge and took 4 measurements per tire, one measurement per groove (grooves are the spaces between adjacent tread ribs). Measurements are listed from inside to outside. This is what I got.
Front Right
6/32 inside groove
8/32
8/32
7/32 outside groove
Left Front
7/32 inside groove
8/32
8/32
7.5/32 outside groove
Right Rear
7/32 inside groove
7.5/32
7.5/32
7/32 outside groove
Left Rear
7/32 inside groove
8/32
8/32
7/32 outside groove
I just purchased 4 new Kumho Crugen HT51 tires. They are All Season tires with the Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake rating. I have not mounted the tires yet.
I also have 4 full size steel wheels for the vehicle sitting in my garage.
For next season late Dec - late March should I:
1. Leave the current tires on the vehicle assuming the amount of tread listed above will safely get me through the winter.
2. Mount the new Kumho Crugen HT51 tires on the alloy wheels that are currently on the car and dispose the Cooper CS5s.
3. Mount the new Kumho Crugen HT51 on the 4 steel wheels and put them on the vehicle for the Dec through March months, and put them in storage in the off season?
4. Other?
Thanks!