Cross climate tyres from Yeti to Karoq
Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 4:36 pm
I was considering selling my 4 Goodyear 4-seasons tyres on Alutec rims to put towards buying cross climate tyres for the Karoq. However, I've contacted a local tyre depot and the K's 215/50/R18 tyres as X climates are not available from the major manufacturers in this size. However, when I did some calculations, the K's tyre circumference is 83.1" whilst the Yeti's 215/60/R16 is 82.1", so the speedo would be about 1% out. The question is therefore that the tyres were bought in October 2014 and have covered 11748 miles on the road. Over the last 56 months, they've been on our two Yetis for a total of 20 months, then stored in a dry garage on a wheel tree and covered to keep out the light. Tyres normally have a 5-year life but as these have been used as stated and no visible cracks or other damage is present, are they good for a few years?