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Re: More on Snow Tire Sizing (97 SET)
Posted by REM in Seattle (more from REM in Seattle) on Fri, 25 Jan 2002 11:32:00
In Reply to: More on Snow Tire Sizing (97 SET), maxman, Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:59:40
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The 205/50-16 and the 195/60-15 tires are the same rolling diameter. Therefore, they will both fit your car and not cause the speedometer to be off.
I am asssuming that you are buying your snow tires mounted on seperate rims from your 'summer' tires. Obviously the 205/50-16 will require 16" rims and the 195/60-15 will require 15" rims.
Generally, the ideal traction oriented snow tires are a bit narrower tread (so as not to 'float' on top of deep snow) and have a taller sidewall (to provide more rim protection from potholes and curb hits) than your performance oriented 'summer' tires. In this case the 195/60-15 size is appropriate for dedicated snow tires.
Performance oriented snow tires designed for mostly highway use and not deep snow, but preserving more of the sport handling abilites of the car, would typically be used in the 205/50-16 size for your vehicle.
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