i want to get a smaller rim with a bigger tire for the winter roads and for the cheaper cost. a website lists these as possible sizes.
215/70-17
225/65-17
235/65-17
255/60-17
225/60-18
245/55-18
255/55-18
225/55-19
235/50-19
245/50-19
255/50-19
i just want to know what ones would fit best.
Not sure what would fit best but, I don't know if your front brakes will fit inside a 17". They may fit inside an 18".
Go to tirerack.com & see what fits your vehicle. Or look in your car manual. Go with the smallest rim that fits with with the skinniest pizza cutter tires.
225/50/r18s work well for me these past three years.
I just put 235/65/17 steel rims on my 2010 non pp sho. They clear the brakes by about a 1/4 of an inch and no rubbing on anything in the wheel wells of the car. I bought them off a buddy that had them on a 2003 ford explorer.
Quote from: Night Hawk on December 08, 2013, 02:03:18 PM
225/50/r18s work well for me these past three years.
Yup - I run Blizzaks in that size on a 2012 SHO w/PP
never ended up getting snow tires last year. ended up ordering some 235/55/18s xice 3 should help alot, way to stressful driving with no grip.
No fear of no-grip with the XIce3! Enjoy :)
I run 255/55-18" Blizzaks on my SHO
Running Nokian Hakkapelitta R2's, 245/50/20 on the stock wheels as my winter set-up. Boy do they grip...oh and they're SUV tires :P
Last I had looked I had not found nokian in a stock ish size. Good to know. I'm also running 245/50/20 but they are blizzak DM-V1 tires I found used in the spring for $200. But my next set will be nokian tires. They are amazing.
Quote from: panther427 on December 06, 2014, 10:40:42 PM
Last I had looked I had not found nokian in a stock ish size. Good to know. I'm also running 245/50/20 but they are blizzak DM-V1 tires I found used in the spring for $200. But my next set will be nokian tires. They are amazing.
AMAZING to say the least!
Nokians have achieved near-legendary status among users/reviewers :)
I'm running 245-55-18 (Pirelli Scorpion Ice/Snow). I'm missing my 20" summer tires, so much better grip when dry and looks. But these Pirellis do great in the white stuff. The SHO will be like a new car when May comes around and I get my 20"s back on!
(http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh507/pokermunkee/SHO/Winter-Shoes/SHO-Snow2_zpsf22f3bd6.jpg)
(http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh507/pokermunkee/SHO/Winter-Shoes/winter-rear_zps4b5f95a1.jpg)
Quote from: SHOdded on December 07, 2014, 12:04:11 AM
Nokians have achieved near-legendary status among users/reviewers :)
And for good reason. I have owned some before. And loved them.
Must say from looking at photos of the scorpions I'm not all that impressed with them but they are better than a summer or all season tire I'm sure.
Some pictures to go along with the thread
(http://i1071.photobucket.com/albums/u518/Debonair70/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20141207_120055_zpsqjvfquje.jpg) (http://s1071.photobucket.com/user/Debonair70/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20141207_120055_zpsqjvfquje.jpg.html)
(http://i1071.photobucket.com/albums/u518/Debonair70/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20141207_120122_zpsyumgzwbq.jpg) (http://s1071.photobucket.com/user/Debonair70/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20141207_120122_zpsyumgzwbq.jpg.html)
Nice setup!