11-14-2015, 10:36 PM
I need some advice on winter tire sizing. I'm looking at Blizzaks or similar and am going to be putting them on the stock 17x7 wheels, which have an OE tire size of 215/45/17. My question is that the car is lowered a bit on 225/40/18s currently, and the OE size is a bit of a shorter tire. I'm not sure if effectively lowering the car a bit further is something I want to avoid or not - alternatively I could look at 215/50/17's which would bump up the tire height, with a large sidewall.
Some general comparisons, I know every brand is a bit different:
![[Image: 5647eeeb7077b.jpg]](http://cloud.dloaded.com/i/5647eeeb7077b.jpg)
![[Image: 5647eefb64406.jpg]](http://cloud.dloaded.com/i/5647eefb64406.jpg)
Another option that matches the diameter of the 18's is a 205/50/17. There'd likely be a slight stretch, I know narrower = better to cut through snow, but do you want a softer/meatier sidewall for winter?
![[Image: 5647ef148dd90.jpg]](http://cloud.dloaded.com/i/5647ef148dd90.jpg)
What say ye?
Some general comparisons, I know every brand is a bit different:
Another option that matches the diameter of the 18's is a 205/50/17. There'd likely be a slight stretch, I know narrower = better to cut through snow, but do you want a softer/meatier sidewall for winter?
What say ye?
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Past: '94 Mazda RX-7 | '04 Lexus IS300 (RIP) | '00 Jeep XJ | '99 Mazda 10AE Miata | '88 Toyota Supra Turbo
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