Need suggestions for Winter Tires

[B-Man]

wide tires are useless in snow and ice, a narrower tire is better like 215 or 225 max! these will dig in better than rumble across the surface like a 245 would.

Yeah, but they have to fit on the stock rims, too.

[colt45 gto]

they will fit.

a guy called mark over here a few years back had 225's on his stock rims that was a 2nd gen VR4

[Geordon]

wide tires are useless in snow and ice, a narrower tire is better like 215 or 225 max! these will dig in better than rumble across the surface like a 245 would.

Sure, narrower is better, but I am getting what will fit my rims. I have driven year round in Michigan for 18 years on All-Season 245s, and only one time did I lose control -- and that was in deep slush, trying to stop, going downhill, on tires that should have been replaced before the season started, not in February/March. For me, I am interested in winter tires for the cold weather compound, not to plow snow. I suppose I could get 235/45/17, as they fit the stock rims, and are only a little shorter -- in fact, these would be the same as the A4.

Even if you stretch the crap out of the 225, won't they be way off the 25.7" stock diameter?

[JasonY]

If you have gen1 brakes the 16" SL wheels will fit over them and then you can run the narrower and cheaper winters on them.

If you are on snow/ice 50% or better then blizzaks are teh way to go or the nikkiashsdakjsadjsdjsad tires or w/e they are, if not the Dunlop M3's are an outstanding tire thats more like a uber all season.

Jason

[Geordon]

, if not the Dunlop M3's are an outstanding tire thats more like a uber all season.

Jason

Being an older style, aren't M3s harder to find?
Tire Rack

[JasonY]

Looks like the 3D is their replacement? Im a bit out of touch on current snow tires. Just know i could run in 6-8" of snow in my old Miata with blizzaks and won an auto-x in my VR4 with M3 winters on it but they werent as good in snow as the blizzaks i had on the VR4 the year before...

Jason

[Valhallaz]

For all season tires, Continental DWS tires are hard to beat. They grip anything.
For dedicated winter tires, I'd go Blizzaks

[colt45 gto]

Sure, narrower is better, but I am getting what will fit my rims. I have driven year round in Michigan for 18 years on All-Season 245s, and only one time did I lose control -- and that was in deep slush, trying to stop, going downhill, on tires that should have been replaced before the season started, not in February/March. For me, I am interested in winter tires for the cold weather compound, not to plow snow. I suppose I could get 235/45/17, as they fit the stock rims, and are only a little shorter -- in fact, these would be the same as the A4.

Even if you stretch the crap out of the 225, won't they be way off the 25.7" stock diameter?

these tires i speak of wasn't stretched they are 20mm narrower.. not much really is it? 185 stretched over a 8" rim is a big ol stretch

[B-Man]

I'd be willing to stretch them a bit (maybe 235s) but I don't want too much of a stretch. I'll talk to my guy who does tires and see the smallest size he suggests. I'm not looking for all seasons as I plan on having two sets of rims with two sets of tires. One strictly winter, one performance summers (possibly Azenis or equivalent).

[sublime_whatigo]

Winter IPike W409 235/45 R17, they are cheap and great winter tires. I've driven with these on several vehicles and loved them. They are on my taurus right now, cost $65 each from the local service station/tire place. I bet the 17's will be a bit more though.