Do any of you see any problems running 195/65-15 snow tires instead of 205/60-15?
12-08-2007, 08:21 AM
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Just saying, I'm using 225/45-17 year round
In NJ there is almost no snow (few days a year), so no need for a winter or narrow tire. And if there is ice on the road, winter tires will not help, neither narrow ones, ice is ice.
12-08-2007, 08:21 AM
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maybe yes or no, but definately less traction more heat and wear on hwy. It snows on/off 20x a year
Should I swap tires for every surface change? Maybe I could pull a trailer full of tires behind me. Running around on lame snows at 100mph after the highway dries is far more of a hinderance than the skinnier in snow would actually help. My roads are snow-covered 10 to 15 days a year and are usually plowed.
12-08-2007, 08:34 AM
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I run this size
I just put them on for the first time... but I have a related question. What pressure should I run in this size? Whatever I normal do? More? Less? I'm not sure...
12-08-2007, 08:55 AM
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No problem. Best to stick as close to your suggested wheel size as possible.
Having a skinnier tire is better than going wider, but 1 or 2 sizes within your oem will yield very little to no change in traction performance. Unless you are running 295mm rubber in the summer, going skinny won't make much diff. When you go skinny you are reducing the contact patch, so you're actually touching the road less.
Minus sizing is the most important factor in ensuring your speedo is still proper... that's about it.. sounds like you are close enough.
On our GLi we have 225/40/18 summers, 205/55/16's for winter.. anywhere near 1% off and you're good.
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Minus sizing is the most important factor in ensuring your speedo is still proper... that's about it.. sounds like you are close enough.
On our GLi we have 225/40/18 summers, 205/55/16's for winter.. anywhere near 1% off and you're good.
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12-08-2007, 09:24 AM
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Your rubber compound (ie winter vs all season) is much more important in this formula
For all kinds of headache inducing physics related reasons, going "skinny" for a smaller contact patch for city driving (ie: snow cleared, but still occasionally slippery) roads is unnecessary and actually hazardous. There are times when cutting through the snow is important, but if you do 100% city driving, it's rare.
Stick as close to oem recommendations as possible. No need to go out of your way to try to find a tire 1 or 2 sizes skinnier if you do only city (snow cleared road) driving.
Stick as close to oem recommendations as possible. No need to go out of your way to try to find a tire 1 or 2 sizes skinnier if you do only city (snow cleared road) driving.