Do you think 225 is too narrow for this car? The guy at Discount tire said it was fine. I know a thinner tire will cut through the snow better, but I am more concerned about dry pavement traction since I am driving on that a lot more. I ordered Blizzak ws70 mounted on Drag dr-35 wheels.
225/60/18 snow tires okay?
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RonPorter
SHO Club of America
As long as that tire still meets the Load requirements of the stock tires (well, maybe even a touch less), you should be fine. Wider tires are for looks, mostly, and the narrower tire will do fine in crappy weather.
Plus it will save you a few bucks.
Makes sense thanks. I always thought it's better to have more rubber on the ground.
RonPorter
SHO Club of America
FWIW, I run the Drag DR35s with the gloss black center and machined lip on my LGT for the summer
Anyway, just "wider" doesn't always put more rubber on the ground. If you go with a lower profile, you can lose some contact area due to the shorter longitudinal contact area, even though there's a bit more width. A smaller, better quality tire that is matched properly to the rim will work better than a wide, cheap tire that's too wide for the rim.
My LGT weighs about the same as a Gen 1-3 SHO (about 3,525#s), the stock wheels/tires were 215/45/17 on 17x7 rims. I still run 215/45/17 tires, but on 17x7.5" rims. Good sticky summer tires give great performance on the street or the track.
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