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10-14-2008, 08:19 AM | #1 |
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205's or 225's for winter
about to order a winter rim/tire package for my xi. Tirerack is suggestion 205's. While i know they will be better in the snow, i'm not sure how much of a trade off such a narrow tire is performance wise. What have most of you gotten? Planning on getting either LM25's or Dunlop Winter Sport 3D. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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10-14-2008, 02:19 PM | #2 |
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If you get a lot of snow I suggest going with 205's for winter. I just have one set and running 225's with all season tires. They work ok but probably would have been better with 205's or something even narrower.
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10-14-2008, 03:58 PM | #3 |
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205s should be good but if you want a go up to 215 or 225 they'd be fine too... I'm running 225 all around for winter on 17's
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10-14-2008, 05:38 PM | #4 |
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I say run 235's all around so u won't ruin the car's appearance with those puny ones. I'm running 235's on 18's
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I ran 225/40R18 last winter
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10-14-2008, 08:16 PM | #6 |
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yeah 225 isn't THAT small... and you won't be able to tell much of a difference between 225/235. plus you'll find WAY more of a selection in 225 than in 235... however I do know that you can get the Dunlop 3D's in 235 if that was one of sets you were considering
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10-16-2008, 02:34 PM | #7 |
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Winter tires are not all about snow grip. You want a winter performance tire to grip in snow and ice, but also to maintain grip at very low temperatures for performance winter driving on dry asphalt. I would suggest going with a set of performance winter tires like a winter sport M3 or Blizzak lm-25 in the stock 225 size so that you will maintain a good contact patch as well as gain good snow and ice traction. I have used 225 sized winter tires on a few vehicles and have never found fault with their traction in the snow.
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I used the Winter Sport 3D in the 225 size ...
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10-18-2008, 07:34 AM | #10 |
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In NYC, I'd go 225. I'm in Salt Lake City, I'm going to run 225 this winter (RM-22 RFT), and we get a shit load of snow.
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So I am thinking which one should I get, I will be picking up a set of 17" I think they are the 157 BMW rims. I am leaning towards 205s since there is more "rubber" I don't really care about the "looks" since my car will be in winter mode with a roof rack So anyways is using 205s ok? Will there be any issues?
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09-25-2010, 07:00 PM | #13 |
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Go with 225/45/17 on those 17x8 wheels.
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I did last two winters on 225/40/18 Blizzark LM-22 all round. One of the winters in a ski-resort up there, and am only 2WD. I was amazed how well they performed. For comparison, I also have a RAV4 4WD and would be far off if I told you on a road, the BMW came close to matching the RAV4's asuredness. Ofcourse RAV4 has all seasons on, and you woundn't dare go far off road even with the Xi since we lack the ground clearance the RAV4 has, but still, that is saying something. I just got a set of 225/40/18 blizzark LM-60 from Gary@TireRack and I am just blown away at just how aggressive the tread on these is. Way better than the LM-22s I bought from him previously. I spent more than a decade up there, so I know your winters well, and you can't go wrong with these or even the LM-22/LM-25. I'd get the newer LM-60 or LM-70 in 225 if I were you. They are better than the dunlops, and IMO you don't need the compromise of the Michellin ice.
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ther is accualy little to no disadvantage to run the 225. modern tyres work differently from old ones that worked better the thinner they are.
for studdless tyres i like the bridgestone blizzak or continental. the ultimate vintertyre if you ask me is studded nokian hakkapelitta 7 or gislaved nordfrost 5. but i dont know if they sell them in the us. |
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I did not buy RFT's as I am trying to wean the car entirely off them. I didn't buy tires capable of extreme speeds because I normally drive slower in winter. Here in my area of PA we do occasionally get significant snowfalls, but normally it is slight snow combined with a lot of ice. Driving to fast on roads in the winter can jump up and bite you in the ass when you come upon that patch of Black Ice at just the wrong spot...
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225 dounlp winter sport!
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