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10-24-2012, 12:24 PM | #1 |
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Snow tires in stock sizes, or narrower?
My first reaction to buying snow tires on a squared 17" setup, was to purchase tires in the same size as the stock runflats, Guaranteeing they would fit. But taking physics into account (weight distribution, traction etc) is it a "better" idea to get snow tires that are narrower than the stocks?
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10-25-2012, 10:25 AM | #2 |
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The slightly more narrow 205/50R17 would have a bit better loose snow traction than 225/45R17 (assuming both tires are the same brand and model of tire) but the difference is not large.
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10-26-2012, 01:57 PM | #5 |
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They are 19's with 245/front and 275/rear
I opted for a square setup because i will be able to rotate the tires around on the rims. With the stock size, you cant do that.
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Hi Gary/everyone,
There is a note that is oen uses 205/50/17 that an XL (Extra Load) rated tire is recommended Looking at the specs of a Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT, it does not say it is an XL rated tire although the description says it is okay to use it for the 3 Series http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....autoModel=335i Coupe&autoYear=2010&autoModClar=Base Model&vehicleSearch=true I just want to make sure I can use this tire for my winter set up with proper loading (89 is rated at 1,279 lbs) Thanks |
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