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Originally Posted by eyeloveteeth
yeah, i've always had summer and winter sets on most of my cars. Just very confused by the way tirerack made their suggestion, and then the commentary on the forums.
I agree, 20" winter tires are kind of silly.
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go with the smallest diameter and narrowest wheel possible for your winter setup. you want a small diameter wheel so you can have a larger sidewall to give you some cushion for the potholes. it is better to take out a tire than the rim and suspension. you want a narrower wheel since they are better for cutting through the snow/ice rather than sliding on top. you also have a choice of performance vs studless winter tires. this choice is up to how bad you anticipate your snow will be. if you have a lot of snow and often, get studless. you will lose some handling on dry roads but they are better in snow and ice conditions. if you live in deep eternal winter, then studded tires like the nokians are the way to go.