Honda's own 2020 Odyssey spec sheet lists all-seasons 235/60R18 103H and 18-inch wheels on every trim including Touring; 235/55R19 101H on 19-inch wheels is the Elite only. So a 2020 Touring does not need 19-inch winter tires, and the door placard should read 235/60R18. If the placard on this van says something else, the van has aftermarket wheels — check before ordering.
Bolt pattern for the whole 2005-2024 Odyssey is 5x120, centre bore 64.1 mm; a suitable steel wheel is 18x7.5, ET40.
| Tire | Per tire | 4 tires | + mount/balance | Installed, before HST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uniroyal Tiger Paw Ice & Snow 4 (103T) — Mr. Memo Auto, Toronto | $263.99 | $1,055.96 | $120 ($30/tire) | $1,175.96 |
| MotoMaster Winter Edge II — Canadian Tire | ~$275.99 (Calgary quote, Sep 2025) | ~$1,104 | $100-160 ($25-40/tire) | ~$1,204-1,264 + ~$22 tire levy |
| Michelin X-Ice Snow (107T) — Blackcircles.ca | $290.16 | $1,160.64 | ~$120 | $1,280.64 |
| Michelin X-Ice Snow (107T) — Kaiben Tire | $357.36 | $1,429.44 | ~$120 | $1,549.44 |
Spread between the same size is $1,176 to $1,549 installed — $370 for the same job. The Uniroyal is a mid-tier winter tire with the correct 103 load index and is the value pick; the X-Ice Snow is the better ice tire and carries a 60,000 km treadwear warranty. Do not go below 103 load index on an 8-seat van.
Costco Canada's published terms: installation is included at no charge with tires bought from a Costco Tire Centre, plus a 5-year road hazard warranty and lifetime rotation/balancing/flat repair, and free delivery to the chosen warehouse. New tires bought elsewhere cannot be installed there. Appointments go through costcotireappointments.ca; Mississauga South is (905) 828-3346. If Costco stocks a 235/60R18 winter tire with 103+ load index, the free install plus road hazard effectively beats the $120-160 install charge elsewhere even at the same tire price.
Canadian Tire 5970 Mavis Rd (905) 813-9855 is the convenience option and never includes installation (~$25-40 per tire). Book online early — November slots are the bottleneck, not tire stock.
| Two changeovers/year, tires on alloy rims (mount + balance each time) | Two changeovers/year on dedicated steel wheels (swap only) | |
|---|---|---|
| One-time | $0 | 4 x 18x7.5 5x120 ET40 steel wheels: ~$460 new (~$115 each) or ~$450 used OEM set in Scarborough; one mount/balance onto the rims $120 |
| Per year | $240 ($30/tire x 4 x 2) | $120 ($15/wheel x 4 x 2) |
| 1 season | $240 | $700 — $460 worse |
| 3 seasons | $720 | $940 — $220 worse |
| 5 seasons | $1,200 | $1,180 — $20 better |
Payback is roughly 4.8 years. On a van that Clutch has already put a $1,260 trade offer against, dedicated wheels are a losing bet unless the plan is to keep the Odyssey past 2031. Remount, and expect the alloys to pick up salt/pothole cosmetic damage over a few seasons.
Two caveats that decide it if he ignores the payback: - A 2020 Odyssey displays per-wheel pressure and location, i.e. direct sensors in each wheel. Steel winter wheels without sensors leave the low-pressure light on for the season and lose the per-wheel readout; budget 4 sensors (~$55-90 each, or a cloned set) on top of the wheel price. That pushes payback past 6 years. - Wheels do not transfer to a new vehicle, and 5x120 is Odyssey/Pilot/Ridgeline only — no resale value to a private buyer outside those models.
Sources: Honda 2020 Odyssey Specifications & Features (hondanews.com and the Honda product-information PDF: Touring = 18-inch, 235/60R18 103H; Elite = 19-inch, 235/55R19 101H); tires.costco.ca and Costco customer service tire FAQs (installation included with purchase, 5-year road hazard, lifetime services, no outside-tire installs, costcotireappointments.ca); Mr. Memo Auto listing for Uniroyal Tiger Paw Ice & Snow 4 P235/60R18 103T ($263.99/tire, $30/tire mount and balance); Blackcircles.ca Michelin X-Ice Snow 235/60R18 107T $290.16; Kaiben Tire X-Ice Snow 235/60R18 $357.36/tire; RedFlagDeals Canadian Tire thread (235/60R18 quote $275.99/tire, install $25-40/tire, ~$22 tire recycling fee, wheels ~$115 each); Karrot Scarborough used OEM 18-inch Odyssey 5x120 steels $450/set; Tire Wholesale direct-fit steel 18x7.5 5x120 ET40 CB64.1.