Tahoe PPV Tires

[U2SLOW4ME]

For all of you that have a PPV, you know we are VERY limited in our tire options. The Good Year and Firestone options are expensive, but I have good news. I just had Nexen Roadian HP's (265/60/17) put on and WOW! I have only driven about 60 miles on them so far, but the ride quality over the Good Years is amazing and they have a higher speed rating. They only cost me $615 for the tires with installation, where the Good Years were going to cost me almost $1,200!

 

[jerrito1]

Thats great to know. I just got new Goodyears on my PPV and the ride is OK. I will definately try out the Nexxen tires in the future if I still have the same wheels. I want to upgrade to KMC Slides someday

 

[Pooter]

The oem goodyears are absolute JUNK. Terrible wet weather traction, dont wear well and loud as can be. I think almost ANY tire is better than the Goodyears, lol. You can even step up to 265/70/17s and its not going to hurt anything(the SSVs run 70s), I ran those on steelies for a bit(just because they were free tires) and liked the slightly beefier look. Good to know someone else makes that size though now.

 

[b4z]

Yeah,those RSAs are not good. Don't really understand why they are put on a police cars where safety is so important. They came on my '04 srx and could never get them balanced.
On a wet road they would spin and the rear would step out with just a little bit of throttle. I finally put continentals on and that solved that.
Got them again on my '07 srx and couldn't get those balanced either.
Bought some GM accessory whelks with michelins an that solved that issue as well. When I turned the 07 I kept the accessory wheels and michelins.
Got a '09 srx and fortunately the came with michelins.
Those Goodyear RSAs are awful. Who gets 2 Cadillacs with tires that are crap? It's the tires not the car.

 

[Silver Trooper]

I just priced the Nexen Rodian HP SUV at several sites and Walmart has them for $496, free shipping and what ever your state and local taxes may be in your area. That is much cheaper than the Goodyears and the lowest I have seen for the Nexens.

 

[992dr]

PPV tires are a performance tire with a soft compound. Being state owned, they can swap them out whenever they want, haha.

I would like to increase mine up to a 70 series instead of the 60.
I think that will help with a little better MPGs and will also handle as well, maybe not as good as the lower profile 60 series but then again, it is a 5200lb SUV, hah.

How are those Nexen tires rated/reviewed?

 

[Silver Trooper]

PPV tires are a performance tire with a soft compound. Being state owned, they can swap them out whenever they want, haha.

I would like to increase mine up to a 70 series instead of the 60.
I think that will help with a little better MPGs and will also handle as well, maybe not as good as the lower profile 60 series but then again, it is a 5200lb SUV, hah.

How are those Nexen tires rated/reviewed?

As far as reviews, just search Nexen in Bing or Google and you can get all the reviews you want. As far as switching to the 70 series, it is your truck and can do as you please, but they really defeat the purpose of having a PPV in the first place. More rollover, more sidewall flex, less contact patch and several other reasons it would not be the same in many ways as far as the handling goes. You basically end up with a plain Tahoe, or worse, since the suspension was tuned from the factory to run the shorter, stiffer tires, all sorts of geometry problems (which I won't bore you with here) will also surface. Plus, the MPG difference is not that great and your PCM would have to be recalibrated for the new size with a Tech II. So, other than that how was the play Mr. Lincoln?

 

[MayhemJoe]

Could 275/60/17 's be stretched to fit and not cause any problems?

 

[992dr]

As far as reviews, just search Nexen in Bing or Google and you can get all the reviews you want. As far as switching to the 70 series, it is your truck and can do as you please, but they really defeat the purpose of having a PPV in the first place. More rollover, more sidewall flex, less contact patch and several other reasons it would not be the same in many ways as far as the handling goes. You basically end up with a plain Tahoe, or worse, since the suspension was tuned from the factory to run the shorter, stiffer tires, all sorts of geometry problems (which I won't bore you with here) will also surface. Plus, the MPG difference is not that great and your PCM would have to be recalibrated for the new size with a Tech II. So, other than that how was the play Mr. Lincoln?

Not going that route. Sticking with PPV height but going with more a performance tire. Still searching but have had some recommendations for Nitto 420s
http://www.onlinetires.com/products/vehicle/tires/nitto/275%2F60-17+nitto+nt420s+100v+bw.html
I'm still looking around for other models though. I'd like to try and find a more squared off tire instead of having the sidewall bulge, hah. Not sure if I'll have any luck with that other than going with a larger wheel.

Could 275/60/17 's be stretched to fit and not cause any problems?

That's roughly a half an inch wider. It shouldn't be a problem mounting them or be in the way of anything.

 

[aggmeister2010]

I use Continental Crosstrack LX20 in 275/60/17 on my PPV and I love them. They're maybe 0.5" taller, 0.5" wider, but you can't tell a difference...however the ride and noise are dramatically improved over the Goodyears. I was only able to get 30k miles out of the factory Goodyear tires.

 

[russell_knows]

Thanks for all of the useful information everyone! I'm new to the PPV world, just planning what's next after running out the remainder of the RSA's currently on the vehicle. Looking forward to the "upgrade"...moving away from any OEM GM Goodyears is always a move in the right direction, no matter what the vehicle is!

 

[aggmeister2010]

Thanks for all of the useful information everyone! I'm new to the PPV world, just planning what's next after running out the remainder of the RSA's currently on the vehicle. Looking forward to the "upgrade"...moving away from any OEM GM Goodyears is always a move in the right direction, no matter what the vehicle is!

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Howdy, neighbor!

I stand by those tires I recommended. They're on my truck now if you want to see them. So much quieter, and I haven't had an issue with them when running code 3 or towing either.

Btw I have a push bumper in my garage if you want it. I don't intend on using it.

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[992dr]

I use Continental Crosstrack LX20 in 275/60/17 on my PPV and I love them. They're maybe 0.5" taller, 0.5" wider, but you can't tell a difference...however the ride and noise are dramatically improved over the Goodyears. I was only able to get 30k miles out of the factory Goodyear tires.

Both agg and Russell,

Lookin good guys. Man you TX boys get the cool PPVs, I wish I had a spot light, hah.

I ended up going with Nitto 420s in 275/60/17. The small amount in size did not defeat the purpose, in fact I think it handles just as well, granted the RSAs are very soft but I'm pleased with these.

I will say though, those Continentals look sweet.


Here they are

Neat tread pattern, hah.

 

[aggmeister2010]

Both agg and Russell,

Lookin good guys. Man you TX boys get the cool PPVs, I wish I had a spot light, hah.

I ended up going with Nitto 420s in 275/60/17. The small amount in size did not defeat the purpose, in fact I think it handles just as well, granted the RSAs are very soft but I'm pleased with these.

I will say though, those Continentals look sweet.

The Continentals do their job well at their price point. We aren't doing any high speed pursuits obviously, just clearing the way to a fire...so as long as they can take an aggressive turn without excess under-steer and hop a curb, I'm pleased. I do like the tread pattern on the Nitto's, that's neat. Let us know how long they last!

Frankly, I'd prefer to NOT have a spotlight. They kill the streamlined look if you ask me. That, and GM used silicone to seal them from the factory, which leaks and rusts the metal behind the windshield. I scraped it out and replaced it with polyurethane when I replaced my windshield a while back. They're great if you're working late at night in the country, though!

 

[992dr]

True, it does take that sleek look away with the protruding spotlight.
That's stinks, you'd think they install them with a little more pride than just throwing it in there and slapping some silicone on it.
I'd need it, especially since I drive at 3am down 2 lane country roads.

 

[RichardCranium]

Back to the top we go.........lets get some reports on those Continentals, Nittos, etc. I want to see how they have done with a couple years and some miles.

 

[aggmeister2010]

I sold the 2013 to a friend of mine and bought a new 2017 - but I talk to him enough to know that the tires are still holding up very well. They have about 30k miles on them and still have about half the tread left. Still quiet and comfortable, no issues.

 

[RichardCranium]

Nice! Good to hear. Hopefully @992dr will chime in on his Nitto experience.

 

[992dr]

Chime Chime

My Nittos handled great in all weather but only lasted about 17k miles rear 20k miles front.
This may have been in turn because of me not rotating them. Though I still think that's kinda short miles for such a tire.
Now I have BFG Long Trail T/A and they seem to be holding up. No complaints.

Thinking about upsizing now

 

[swathdiver]

Forgive my ignorance but when looking up that tire size at Tire Rack, 115 or so tires came up. Maybe it's the speed rating that is limiting the choices?