Thank you for the reassurance. I will give them a try!
Awesome! Keep us in the loop on how you like them!
The off-road damage reported is probably from people airing them down to stupid low pressures, like 15 psi. Tires with high speed ratings are not designed to be run at really low pressures, it damages the reinforcements embedded in the rubber. Once that happens, they cannot be fixed. It can make them more susceptible to road hazards. Repeatedly over-flexing the tires reinforcement leads to fatigue failures of the fibers. You generally cannot see this kind of damage because these fibers are embedded in the rubber.
I ended up going with the Michelin Defender M/S2 as my dealer (Binghamton, NY) said they could not get the Goodyears. On the 50 mile drive home, the tires were VERY quiet and rode well. I have them initially set at 48 psi and am wondering what pressure others who have more experience with these tires are using?
No, they are not severe snow rated, but the tirerack reviews rate them highly for snow.
If I understand things correctly you shouldn't need to recalibrate since these 60 series tires would produce the same diameter and roll out as the 21s, no?
you are absolutely correct about no recalibration needed with 275/60/20 tires when you replaced 21" OEM.
You would have think that Rivian would be able to do OTA update by now. Tesla has this option for years, unless Rivian is forcing you to go to SC to do update to generate money? BTW. How is your efficiency so far with the new good year AT?
I am at 2.5 mi/kWh (minus 3% for size differences would be ~2.43). Dual performance, mostly default All-Purpose mode, mix of highway and city miles.
I am at 2.5 mi/kWh (minus 3% for size differences would be ~2.43). Dual performance, mostly default All-Purpose mode, mix of highway and city miles.
Thank you! I helped design the Goodyear tire specifically for Rivian. I am very happy with the balance of efficiency and all around performance!
