215/60/16 - good choice?
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215/60/16 - good choice?
I'm looking for a set of front winter tires for my car. I saw these Winterforces on tire rack, they're M+*, but they're 215/60/16s. Will those fit alright? The 225s are siginificantly more expensive (by almost 100 bux when you add shipping due to warehouses not having them locally). I can get a set for $155.00 to my door.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e1=yes&place=0
And should I go for the studs? My vote is no.
NOTE: Rear tires are 225/60/16... is that ok to combine?
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e1=yes&place=0
And should I go for the studs? My vote is no.
NOTE: Rear tires are 225/60/16... is that ok to combine?
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they need to be installed in sets of 4.
first time you take a turn the back end will go bye bye..
if you MUST install just 2 make sure they are the same size as your rear tires.
first time you take a turn the back end will go bye bye..
if you MUST install just 2 make sure they are the same size as your rear tires.
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I wouldn't say you NEED to have a set of 4. I ran 2 snows on the front of both my lumina, The grand prix, and the bonneville for the last 4 years. No problems. One thing that should be noted is that I had good rear tires too(60% or better tread life, the more the better).
Assuming your rear tires are good, your rear end won't go bye bye.
Heck, on my regal I just had a good set of regular tires that were fairly new and didn't have a problem at all.
As for size, it helps to match the sizes. Not sure what the difference in size translates to for you, but it shouldn't be that big of a deal.
Remember though, snow tires don't allow you to go faster in the winter, they allow you to be safer when driving reasonable for the weather conditions.
Assuming your rear tires are good, your rear end won't go bye bye.
Heck, on my regal I just had a good set of regular tires that were fairly new and didn't have a problem at all.
As for size, it helps to match the sizes. Not sure what the difference in size translates to for you, but it shouldn't be that big of a deal.
Remember though, snow tires don't allow you to go faster in the winter, they allow you to be safer when driving reasonable for the weather conditions.
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I don't want faster... I want to be able to go up the hill by my girlfriend'* house without drifting into the shoulder lol. I might just skip them, drain my account and go for the bridgestone 009s. And I think 2 would be OK. I went to a parking lot to kind of learn the car (first winter driven) and the back end was the last thing that swung out.
I may buy four 009s this evening...
I may buy four 009s this evening...
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