Help! Tyre recommendations for Tomahawk Kato 17s please

[scrimshank]

Hello, I'm looking to fit some 17 inch Tomahawk Katos to my van.

Currently I'm considering cross climate 2s 235/60/17 as they'll mainly be for road use.

Any recommendations and pictures would be gratefully received, thanks.

Cheers.

 

[Kind of Blue]

Hello, I'm looking to fit some 17 inch Tomahawk Katos to my van.

Currently I'm considering cross climate 2s 235/60/17 as they'll mainly be for road use.

Any recommendations and pictures would be gratefully received, thanks.

Cheers.

I would recommend to anyone especially if only having one set of rims, Cross Climate Tyres, with 3PMS rating from a top rated manufacturers. Michelin CrossClimates have had excellent reviews over many year in veracious formats. CrossClimate 2 at the moment. Other manufacturers are always pushing very hard as cross climate tyres are the most competitive sector right now. Have a look at tyre reviews.

 

[AeonMach]

Yeah as Kind of Blue said I’m also a fan of All Season tyres… enough grip to get you out of muddy camping fields and through winter (you get some cold winters in Shropshire!) while giving up very little on fuel consumption or noise.

Michelin Cross Climates are quality tyres.
Personally I’m running Hankook Kinergy 4S2s which have had very good results in various tests over the last years while being a reasonable price.
Eg All-Season Tyre Test: verdict and results by category | Auto Express
As they noted “Hankook’s two-time winner remains a strong contender with a set of attributes that are well balanced for the UK climate, because it’s biased slightly towards wet and dry.”
ie we don’t really need the out-and-out snow capability that much, as they do on the continent (even here in Scotland where I live!).

 

[The Bear78]

If you're happy with the less chunky look (compared to some of the alternatives) and don't mind the extra cost, I don't think you'll find a much better tyre.