I'm just wondering because I need snow tires but the ones I want don't come in stock size, only in 225/55/17 and 225/45/17....would prefer the larger sidewall for the winter. Would there be any rubbing issues or anything?

 

ME!! I have the 2004 maxima SL wheels---they are 17's wrapped in the stock 225/55/17 tires. I have H&R springs with Tokico blues. There ARE rubbing issues. Small rub when backing up and the steering wheel turned all the way to one side. Small rub with a total of 3 people in the car and going over medium sized bumps. No rub with 3 people in the car over small bumps. Small rub with more than one person in the car driving over big bumps. When I'm by myself it will rub a little when I go over railroad tracks but maybe only 1 out of 4 times. Otherwise it's a great ride. Is rubbing extremely bad for anything on the car or tires? Is there anything we could do about it to prevent rubbing.
Thanks and good luck!

 

hmmm...thanks for the response. I'm running maxspeeds so I'm about the same height as you....but I'll be using the winters for ski trips into the mountains loaded with people and gear, so I'm sure I'd have rubbing issues too. Dammit. And no, rubbing is not a good thing....

 

didnt run 225/55 but i did run 235/50 on maxspeeds with no issues. my old tire size is still smaller than the one you are thinking about going to but i never had any issues with rubbing with four people and ski gear in the trunk going to snowshoe.

 

irish, I was looking for winter tires for my stock 17" rims. I am going with 215x50x17. Probably the Falken 512's. (you had good things to say about their winter performance) The diameter is .4 inches smaller than stock, so there shouldn't be rubbing issues. If these will be your winter tires only, this smaller size might be the ticket.

 

well I have the 512's on right now in 235's....I had 225 512's last winter which were DECENT but I'm the kind of person that likes to drive into the mountains to ski DURING any big-*** snowstorm (I once drove my Accord coupe into a storm that dumped 14" on the roads in less than 6 hours....we were the only non 4x4 in the ski resort parking lot).....so I'm trying to get some dedicated snows this season....

 

Thanks for the info. I'll probably go with the 512's for the stock rims. They should be good for the winter driving that I do.....and a WHOLE lot better than the stock Blowtenzas.

 

oh no doubt about that...the 512's are fine for this area snow....just not great in the mountains