Volkswagen Routan Tires

In the ’00s, Volkswagen management decided on a business plan to develop and market tires aimed specifically at American drivers. Volkswagen was late to the minivan game but announced the Routan minivan in 2008. The Routan shares much of its design with the Dodge Caravan (complete with a choice of Chrysler Pentastar V6 engines) and is essentially a rebadged, re-styled Chrysler Town and Country, which saved Volkswagen the expense of designing and developing a minivan of their own. The Routan was nicely appointed with a sophisticated interior, but with a price that was several thousand dollars more than its Chrysler T&C counterpart; after slow sales, Volkswagen announced that the Routan would be discontinued for model year 2014.

Here at FORTLUFT, our team has gone through the catalog and picked out the best Volkswagen Routan tires, including touring, all-season, all-weather, and winter tire choices. We then used our SimpleScore system to arrive at numerical values for the categories of traction, longevity, and handling for each tire. Ready? Let’s take a closer look with this roundup:
1. Bridgestone DriveGuard Plus: Best Touring tire
We’re going to get this list started with the Bridgestone DriveGuard Plus, a premium all-season touring tire that comes with a little added value: the peace of mind that comes with run-flat technology. Run-flat tires are designed with a reinforced sidewall structure; even after complete tire failure and loss of inflation pressure, run-flat technology can enable a driver to go as far as another 50 miles at 50 mph. Along with the run-flat design, you can rely on the DriveGuard Plus to deliver performance and dependable grip in a variety of weather conditions. That means great wet-weather traction and resistance to hydroplaning on a wet road, with circumferential grooves that cut through standing water and divert it behind the tire’s contact patch. Full-depth 3D sipes multiply grip by adding hundreds of extra biting edges in snow, slush

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