nastra622

I reciently put on 19" g35 coupe rims. I put the 225's in the back and 245's in the front. If I switched them and put the larger tires in the front would it be better in the snow?

QwikKota

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Smaller the better up front for snow. Main difference will be from tire model however. Most 19" tires are high performance. If you have all seasons and light snow/slush you might be ok but if you want to keep the rims and car away from curbs and ice slides you should get some cheap winter wheels and winter compound tires. Blizzak's etc.

Apollos2

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For winter I typically run 17in wheels in the winter with all seasons.





It still doesn't do so well, I'll probably have to upgrade to some Blizzaks or something similar but with the car being dropped, it doesn't take much snow to make me switch over to the mini-van.

96blkonblkse

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A wider tire tends to float on the snow. A thinner diameter tire is much better for the snow.

I highly suggest getting some snows and putting them on your stock or a different cheap wheel that way the road salt wont destroy your 19's and if you hit anything it doesnt really matter if it damages the wheel as there winter only use.

Snows make a HUGE difference in traction, trust me, i drove in summer tires, went to all seasons and i thought the difference was big, then i went to snows and holy crap i can hardley believe i was driving with all seasons.

mad-max

Narrower tires are best in snow since they can cut down through the snow to get firmer traction. However, I've heard that wider tires are better on ice. I have 245/45-18 Nokian Hakkapeliitta's on for the winter and these tires will go though anything !!! I've driven through over a foot of snow with no problem, other than the grill getting filled with snow.

Apollos2

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Dude your car is way to nice to driving through a foot of snow. But I hear you on the Hakkapeliitta's......I didn't even know they still made those, had some yearrrrrrrs ago and they really will go through anything. I still go with the narrower is better though.

DeusExMaxima

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Just make a splitter and use it for a snowplow

chernmax

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Plus 1, narrow tires up front work best for snow...

larsim

lol

KCMAXX

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Damn, 225's & 245's?

Im with Apollos, 17's on winter tires FTW.

cefiro80

Go for smaller in the front and make sure you have winter or full season thread.

BadBlackMaxSL

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Put on smaller rims with narrower tires or you can look stylish as your car is getting towed after getting stuck in the snowdrift.

brio_max

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I wouldn't put nothing else then 225/55/17