Snow tire height question on B5 A4...
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Snow tire height question on B5 A4...
I will be putting snows on some used 16" Swing wheels. Tire Rack shows a Blizzak WS-60 in 205/60-16 as $16/tire cheaper than a stock size 205/55-16. Is it worth it?
Miata.net tire calculator says it's .8" taller. Is this an issue on a B5? I've always been told a little taller tire is better in winter anyway.
Miata.net tire calculator says it's .8" taller. Is this an issue on a B5? I've always been told a little taller tire is better in winter anyway.
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haha, you're funny!!
I will qualify (since you thank I need to) that with a snow tire, dry handling is all relative, as it WILL be less than any other type of tire. What I was refering to is that you will have better dry handling in the wider tire than the taller/narrower tire. I would assume that anybody buying a dedicated snow tire like the Ws-50 is not looking for great dry handling anyway as they will not get it. Make you more comfortable?? BTW I have driven on ALL of those tires you listed above, in ALL conditions, including the Bridgestone Ice track - which is where I got to test most of them 
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I don't like the RSi... ran it for a winter and it was too soft on dry pavement for my taste..
though it isn't as soft as the blizzak Q rated tires.
I have been impressed with the Michelin X-Ice for being an all round winter tire.
Luckily I bought the Nokian Hakka2 before the exchange rates got real bad, so didn't have to pay too much more than your blizzak pricing :-)
I'd say if you're going to do a LOT of driving on glare ice, the blizzak WS60 is a good choice. If you drive a lot on dry pavement, especially highway, but still want a tire that does good on the ice, I'd lean toward the X-Ice. Tirerack sells both.
The thing I don't like about the blizzaks with the tube multicell compound (their Q rated winter tires), is only the outer half of the tread. I like tires that have a consistent compound from base to tip.
I have been impressed with the Michelin X-Ice for being an all round winter tire.
Luckily I bought the Nokian Hakka2 before the exchange rates got real bad, so didn't have to pay too much more than your blizzak pricing :-)
I'd say if you're going to do a LOT of driving on glare ice, the blizzak WS60 is a good choice. If you drive a lot on dry pavement, especially highway, but still want a tire that does good on the ice, I'd lean toward the X-Ice. Tirerack sells both.
The thing I don't like about the blizzaks with the tube multicell compound (their Q rated winter tires), is only the outer half of the tread. I like tires that have a consistent compound from base to tip.
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Snow, packed snow, ice, slop, black ice, and maybe a teenage driver using it...
I agree on the Blizzak tread, but keep in mind that a half-tread snow tire isn't much of a snow tire anymore. It's not the kind of tire you wear down to the nubs to get your money out of it - you have to replace them fairly often. I don't run them until it gets sloppy and icy enough to really need them, then they're off again as soon as it warms up - they still only last 3 or 4 seasons.
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