Not sure this is worth posting as it's probably been answered a few million times for other toads, BUT...since it's a Sidekick and I know there is a big following (or at least I'm learning that) for anything Suzuki, I thought I'd see what I get.
So we bought this rig last week, in a chance meeting. Saw this guy walking to the rig, I saw the towbar and put 2 and 2 together. I asked what kind of RV he had, and said he sold it after his wife passed. I then asked if he was selling the Sidekick and he said yes, and so did I!
So I got it home and started checking things out and they all look great...except for the tires. I checked the DOT code and they're over 18 years old!! WOW! The tread looked great, but as you can see below the tires are cracked near the bead. I probably shouldn't have driven it on the interstate!
BUT..here's my questions to your find folks. I need to buy some new tires, and here's how we'll use this rig:
1. Back and forth to work. Right now it's only .5 miles from work (I know, I should walk), BUT, we are planning on moving, so my commute will now be something like 25 to 30 miles each way. And since we live in the PNW I'll be traveling through snow.
2. It will be towed behind our RV, although right now, we only do long trips, (two weeks or less) about once or twice a year. The rest of the time it'll be more local, and only an hour or so away.
3. I do enjoy going off road, but I do have to limit how aggressive I go due to the alarming noise from the passenger seat.
So in regards to what's important, I'd say something that rolls smoothly and quietly (although...this is a 22 year old car and not a cadillac), and is good in snow and ice, AND...it shouldn't cost me an arm and a leg to purchase.
So there you go. Let me know your thoughts and suggestions. THANKS!
Oh, tire size: P205/75R 15
BTW: That "97S" number after the size is the load index number. I just learned that. You find a chart and it tells you how much load one tire can carry. In this case it's 1306 lbs per tire. Thank you Google.