19" winter tires or 18" and new rims?

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Oct 21, 2009 | 05:48 AM

fmc819

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19" winter tires or 18" and new rims?

Hi, looking for some advice.

I have a 2010 S5, live in Boston, will use as a daily driver with some trips up to Vermont/NH for skiing.

Debating between getting a set of 19" tires (prob Dunlop Sport 3ds, 255/35), putting them on my stock rims and then getting new rims next spring for the summer tires, OR

getting a set 18" tires and rims for the winter (Tirerack recommends the Pirelli Sottozero, but I was also looking at the Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3s in 245).

My question is do you think the 19s are too big for a New England winter? And if so, if I go with the 18 inchers, would I be best advised to go with 245s or 225s?

Thanks in advance,
Frank

Oct 21, 2009 | 06:42 AM

gerdaland

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i would put snows on the 19's and 20's in the spring.

Oct 22, 2009 | 11:38 PM

maxjlone

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I ran 19" Blizzak LM-25s last winter without an issue. If the snow is really deep, the car is not great even with winters. But, outside of a snow storm, the car is very driveable in the winter with 19" winters. Also, I believe Bridgestone is replacing the LM-25 with LM-60s which are supposed to be even better.