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best size of winter tire for 88 gxl?

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Old 10-22-04, 05:19 PM
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best size of winter tire for 88 gxl?

going to be buying winter tires and wondering what the best size is?
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195/65/15

For winter, the narrower the tire the better
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how u figure? more weight per square inch on the pavement?
I always figured fatter tires hooked up better... and so far I've always had pretty good traction...
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Skinny tires cut through the snow which = better traction. Have you ever seen the tire Rally drivers use in the snow? They look like pizza cutters.
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ya my 265/40-17's hook up like **** compared to my 205/50-15's
but like i said, i've never had any trouble with the former OR the latter... at least not with starting from dead stops in 2nd gear... which supposedly kills the tranny, but its a BAD HABIT i've picked up from my dad...
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I couldn't and wouldn't drive my seven (s) in the winter. But I know everyone has everything slightly different then me, so IMHO use the narrow tires.
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