Nissan Armada Tire and Wheels
After purchasing a new 2008 Armada LE 4X4, I found that the owners manual prohibits the use of tire chains! Nissan wants us to purchase 18" wheels and tires if we are to use chains. That's expensive and I'm very disappointed. Has anyone out there used tire chains with 20" inch wheels and P275/60R20 tires sucessfully?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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-mike
I appreciate your offer, but I just had my wheels chromed and love the look.
I live in Southern California and will only need chains a few times in the life of the vehicle. Buying other tires would seem like a waste of money.
California requires chains, even for 4X4's equipped with snow tires, so I'm stuck (no pun intended).
Hmm, well I guess you'll just have to chance it w/o chains then. My guess is 20" rims on any SUV would not officially allow chains either. The other option is to put em on and not worry about it.
-mike
It's OK, California requires to have the chains but does not require to put them on. So just carry the cheapest chains to show in your trunk when needed. If they require to put them on, then just turn around and go back, 'cause it's really bad weather if they require chains on 4x4.
My 2006 LE 4x4 handled all snow and mud in the califonia mountains with no problems last year.
I'd like to find out what aftermarket tire experiences people have had with their Armadas. Given the heavy curb weight relative to most other vehicles, tire reviews from experiences on lighter vehicles aren't much help. It would be helpful to know if people are towing or carrying heavy loads, since many bought this behemoth for that purpose. Mine is a 2004 SE. I'm considering Yokohama Geolander A/ TS, which is very well reviewed by everyone but an Armada owner; Cooper discoverer ATR; Michelin Cross Terrain: Goodyear Wrangler; and BF Goodrich Long Trail T/A Touring versus their All terrain.
I looked at the Armada Maintenance and Repair forum but did not see anything current or pertaining to tire selection. (Also, It said the last post was 7/21/08 but there were few recent ones. Would this be a good new topic considering many of us are now having to replace tires? Also do you know how best to evaluate the tire specs to figure out which will support the heavy weight of the Armada and the added weight of any extra load from towing or hauling?
Hope this helps.
-mike
-mike
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I am considering purchasing an '07 Armada with 2WD and am wondering how this vehicle will fare in snow. I am concerned that given the weight of the vehicle and the fact that it is rear-wheel drive that it will problematic in snow and icy conditions. I live in the mid-west so I'll be dealing with a fair amount of winter weather and a few hills, but certainly not any mountainous or rough conditions.
I would also like to know which tires other have found work the best in winter conditions.
Any advice you can give me on this would be greatly appreciated.
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