Where do you buy your tires?

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Shizawn9415

Discussion Starter · May 2, 2022

Hi,

I'm looking to buy some new tires for my 2012 that have a load index of at least 115. 120 would be nice. But I'm struggling to find any from my standard local retailers.

Is there a site that I'm missing?

Just purchased a 27 foot jayco and looking to tow it soon! Want to ensure that tires are up too par before taking off.

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SaVAGeSoot

· #2 · May 2, 2022

Standard spec are 110 which translates to 2337lbs
So why trying to step up to 115 or 120 which would be 2679/3086? You've got 4 tires supporting the 5k SUV, and you can only legally add 700lbs of TW to the rear of it.... so you don't need any higher load tires.

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Shizawn9415

Discussion Starter · #3 · May 2, 2022

SaVAGeSoot said:
Standard spec are 110 which translates to 2337lbs
So why trying to step up to 115 or 120 which would be 2679/3086? You've got 4 tires supporting the 5k SUV, and you can only legally add 700lbs of TW to the rear of it.... so you don't need any higher load tires.

Okay so I'm definitely a newb to this. I only have to consider the tongue weight of the trailer? Not the 4500-6500 lbs of weight that I'm actually towing?

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SaVAGeSoot

· #4 · May 2, 2022

Not unless you're putting the RV trailer on your roof rack.... that puppy has it's own dual axle setup that supports it..... I assume you'll be towing it and not parking it on the roof rack

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SaVAGeSoot

· #5 · May 2, 2022

Have a browse to see what some people are towing around here

www.clubtouareg.com

What do u tow? Post pic of trailer.

Just curious what everyone tows with their Touareg ( meaning race cars, horses, etc..), if it's a V6, V8 or TDI and what kind of trailer? I'm looking for a trailer to do odd jobs. Thanks

www.clubtouareg.com

www.clubtouareg.com

Golf Wang

· #6 · May 3, 2022

SaVAGeSoot said:
Not unless you're putting the RV trailer on your roof rack.... that puppy has it's own dual axle setup that supports it..... I assume you'll be towing it and not parking it on the roof rack

hahahahah well said

volkswagens-for-life

· #7 · May 4, 2022

I'm a tire snob. After I do my own research and decide on a tire I then order them from tire rack 99% of the time. Once in a while I need a truck tire that's not feasible from a local shop I've used for years

C-ya

· #8 · May 10, 2022

I have been buying tires from https://simpletire.com/ and get them mounted locally. I currently have load index 116 All-Terrain tires on my 2010.

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Brobb

· #9 · May 10, 2022

My local dealership does a buy 3 and get 1 free a couple times a year. That’s hard to beat. I just recently had some continental dws06 plus tires put on and have been impressed so far. Smooth ride. It definitely soaks up the road bumps better than the factory Goodyear LS2’s they replaced.

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Mike in Anchorage

· #10 · May 10, 2022

Had a flat on I-40 towing the Airstream into Nashville. Discount Tires there had a match to what was on the car - Pirelli Scorpion Verde. Satisfied with them for year. Seems I'm getting about 30k miles on them including about 20k miles of towing. Stock rims and tires sizes.

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SaVAGeSoot

· #11 · May 10, 2022

Mike in Anchorage said:
Had a flat on I-40 towing the Airstream into Nashville. Discount Tires there had a match to what was on the car - Pirelli Scorpion Verde. Satisfied with them for year. Seems I'm getting about 30k miles on them including about 20k miles of towing. Stock rims and tires sizes.

Careful with replacing just one tire.... these drivetrains don't like miss-matched tires (different wear levels, etc)

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Mike in Anchorage

· #12 · May 10, 2022

SaVAGeSoot said:
Careful with replacing just one tire.... these drivetrains don't like miss-matched tires (different wear levels, etc)

Oh, I replaced both on that axle. I wouldn't think of replacing only one on an AWD vehicle. The other axle will get new tires soon. If they had 4 in stock. I would have done all four at that time.

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SaVAGeSoot

· #13 · May 10, 2022

Just keep them all the same.... you're not "allowed" differences even between the axles.... our transfer case doesn't like it.

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volkswagens-for-life

· #14 · May 10, 2022

SaVAGeSoot said:
Just keep them all the same.... you're not "allowed" differences even between the axles.... our transfer case doesn't like it.

Yep accurate

TommiT

· #15 · May 10, 2022

The Touareg copes with a difference of 3 mm tread depth between the axles and 2 mm between tyres on the same axle.

However, since apart from the hole in the middle which has to be exact for self-evident reasons, tyre sizes are nominal, all four corners should have tyres with the same size, same make, same model, same tread pattern.

Over the years some owners have copied Porsche's lower profile/wider rear tyres than the fronts by very careful matching of overall diameters but that's not for the average owner.

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gryhnd

· #16 · May 11, 2022

Tire Rack, and Amazon. Have done both. Mostly Tire Rack but cross ref for pricing.

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Hardwaremike

· #17 · May 19, 2022

I bought winter tires and BBS wheels for the 2014 Volvo S60 I used to own from Tire Rack and the transaction was perfect. I wasn't worried about a local installer as the tires were mounted and balanced and shipped that way - I just had to loosen 16 nuts, put the new wheels on and tighten them back up. I'm a bit less willing to buy new tires from them and bring them to a local store to have my old ones switched out. My local VW dealer had a buy 3 get one free deal going up until last month but that's over now. But, another local store - Farm & Fleet - is still offering the 3/1 deal so that's where I'm heading. I love my Touareg but I don't race it or take it off road so I'm looking for something decent that will last - nothing lowball but nothing high-end either as I don't need it. I bought my 2014 R-Line VR6 25,000 miles ago (now has 72,000) and it had Cooper Discoverer SRX tires and with the 3/1 and a Cooper $75 coupon I could have the tires installed with everything - road hazzard, tpms, shop fees, etc for just about $1,000 right on the head. They have a 65k mile warranty and a V speed rating. I haven't had any reason to be crazy about or dislike the tires - they've been unnoticeable although I will say as they've become more worn they've become quite a bit noisier - something that was absolutely absent up until the last few thousand miles as they've worn. Any comments on either experiences with those or other tires you like would be appreciated as I haven't ordered them yet.

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TommiT

· #18 · May 19, 2022

You should have undone 20 lugs, not 16!

Are some lugs missing?!

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SaVAGeSoot

· #19 · May 19, 2022

Weight reduction

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volkswagens-for-life

· #20 · May 20, 2022

SaVAGeSoot said:
Weight reduction

Sage input. Add that to that dudes post asking for weight loss advice

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