I live in Calgary AB and I'm looking at buying a 2009 CX-9 GS AWD. The first order of business will be changing the tires as we spend a lot of time in the mountains, and we have to deal with ice/snow at least 6 months out of the year.
For the last few vehicles I've run Nokian WR tires year round with great success. Excellent traction in the winter, good performance in the summer and I typically get 60-70k km out of a set.
Unfortunately, the Nokians don't come in a 245/60/R18. The closest I can find is a 255/60/R18 which is 1.6% bigger. There is also a 255/55/R18 which is 1.8% smaller. I'm sure that the fit won't be a problem, but I'm wondering about the odometer and speedometer?
Is it possible to reprogram the CX-9 for a larger/smaller tire size? Is that the kind of the thing that the dealer can do?
For the last few vehicles I've run Nokian WR tires year round with great success. Excellent traction in the winter, good performance in the summer and I typically get 60-70k km out of a set.
Unfortunately, the Nokians don't come in a 245/60/R18. The closest I can find is a 255/60/R18 which is 1.6% bigger. There is also a 255/55/R18 which is 1.8% smaller. I'm sure that the fit won't be a problem, but I'm wondering about the odometer and speedometer?
Is it possible to reprogram the CX-9 for a larger/smaller tire size? Is that the kind of the thing that the dealer can do?