Using 275/45/20 instead of 285/45/20

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01-27-2019, 06:28 AM

Pasquale Colella

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Using 275/45/20 instead of 285/45/20

17k miles and they are already shot. The smaller 275 seems to offer more options at a lower price and higher thread.

Anyone using 275 instead of 285?

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01-27-2019, 07:14 AM

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Running those for our winter tire size. No issues.

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01-27-2019, 07:34 AM

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I’d never go with a smaller diameter tire. Less between you and the road and chances are it won’t look good. Id go larger if they fit.

https://m.tirerack.com/tires/tires.j...=945WR0DWS06XL

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01-27-2019, 07:36 AM

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I was contemplating of the same thing in the 21" size. There is a variety of all season tires to choose from with similar load rating, longer tread wear, and much lower cost. The downside is the 1-2% error in speedometer reading.

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01-27-2019, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Pasquale Colella

17k miles and they are already shot. The smaller 275 seems to offer more options at a lower price and higher thread.

Anyone using 275 instead of 285?

The 275s are only 1.18% smaller in circumference than the 285s. Anything within 3% is normally considered acceptable, and I prefer within 2%. No issue at all.

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01-27-2019, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by MonzaAvant

I’d never go with a smaller diameter tire. Less between you and the road and chances are it won’t look good. Id go larger if they fit.

https://m.tirerack.com/tires/tires.j...=945WR0DWS06XL

would there be any speedo errors or issues with going with a wider tire?

I have never bought rims or different size tires before for my rides so I’m not familiar with what is a acceptable tire spec.