Just off the chat with Tire Rack and some research. I've narrowed down to two tires for my Kona N-Line AWD:
Yokohama GEOLANDAR A/T G015 215/65R16 98H three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF)
12/32" depth 27" dia 6.6" tread width 25 lbs
Nitto Nomad Grappler 225/55R17 101H XL three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF)
12.6/32" depth 26.77" dia 9.17" tread width 28.51 lbs
I'd like to know people's experiences with these tires. In the winter, if you have dedicated winters, what were your experiences between all-terrain 3-peak and dedicated winters? I'm leaning towards the Geolanders (25 lbs) vs the Nitto (28.5). Considering that the Geolanders will be on my Kona from late-July-early Sept for summer off-road, and from late Dec to late Feb during the winter. I'm thinking that the Nittos (225/55R17) are going to be a bit too much tire for the Kona to handle and affect the MPG too much (compared to the Geolanders 215/65R16).
Yokohama GEOLANDAR A/T G015 215/65R16 98H three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF)
12/32" depth 27" dia 6.6" tread width 25 lbs
Nitto Nomad Grappler 225/55R17 101H XL three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF)
12.6/32" depth 26.77" dia 9.17" tread width 28.51 lbs
I'd like to know people's experiences with these tires. In the winter, if you have dedicated winters, what were your experiences between all-terrain 3-peak and dedicated winters? I'm leaning towards the Geolanders (25 lbs) vs the Nitto (28.5). Considering that the Geolanders will be on my Kona from late-July-early Sept for summer off-road, and from late Dec to late Feb during the winter. I'm thinking that the Nittos (225/55R17) are going to be a bit too much tire for the Kona to handle and affect the MPG too much (compared to the Geolanders 215/65R16).