what size for snow tires?

[curry67]

i want to get a smaller rim with a bigger tire for the winter roads and for the cheaper cost. a website lists these as possible sizes.
215/70-17
225/65-17
235/65-17
255/60-17
225/60-18
245/55-18
255/55-18
225/55-19
235/50-19
245/50-19
255/50-19

i just want to know what ones would fit best.

 

[DJE624]

Not sure what would fit best but, I don't know if your front brakes will fit inside a 17".  They may fit inside  an 18".

 

[2Canches]

Go to tirerack.com & see what fits your vehicle. Or look in your car manual. Go with the smallest rim that fits with with the skinniest pizza cutter tires.

 

[Night Hawk]

225/50/r18s work well for me these past three years.

 

[mikesz1984]

I just put 235/65/17 steel rims on my 2010 non pp sho.  They clear the brakes by about a 1/4 of an inch  and no rubbing on anything in the wheel wells of the car. I bought them off a buddy that had them on a 2003 ford explorer. 

 

[vernonator]

225/50/r18s work well for me these past three years.

Yup - I run Blizzaks in that size  on a 2012 SHO w/PP

 

[curry67]

never ended up getting snow tires last year. ended up ordering some 235/55/18s xice 3 should help alot, way to stressful driving with no grip.

 

[SHOdded]

No fear of no-grip with the XIce3!  Enjoy

 

[vernonator]

I run 255/55-18" Blizzaks on my SHO

 

[Debonair70]

Running Nokian Hakkapelitta R2's, 245/50/20 on the stock wheels as my winter set-up. Boy do they grip...oh and they're SUV tires 

 

[panther427]

Last I had looked I had not found nokian in a stock ish size.  Good to know.  I'm also running 245/50/20 but they are blizzak DM-V1 tires I found used in the spring for $200. But my next set will be nokian tires.  They are amazing.

 

[Debonair70]

Last I had looked I had not found nokian in a stock ish size.  Good to know.  I'm also running 245/50/20 but they are blizzak DM-V1 tires I found used in the spring for $200. But my next set will be nokian tires.  They are amazing.

AMAZING to say the least!

 

[SHOdded]

Nokians have achieved near-legendary status among users/reviewers

 

[PokerMunkee]

I'm running 245-55-18 (Pirelli Scorpion Ice/Snow).  I'm missing my 20" summer tires, so much better grip when dry and looks.  But these Pirellis do great in the white stuff.  The SHO will be like a new car when May comes around and I get my 20"s back on!

 

[panther427]

Nokians have achieved near-legendary status among users/reviewers

And for good reason. I have owned some before. And loved them. 

Must say from looking at photos of the scorpions I'm not all that impressed with them but they are better than a summer or all season tire I'm sure. 

 

[Debonair70]

Some pictures to go along with the thread

 

[SHOdded]

Nice setup!