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tire widths 850

posted by  KlausC on  Wed May 26 04:27 CST 2010
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Not only are they too big, even if the aspect ratio is 45, the tires will rub on the inner fenders.

The object of the snow tire is to sink through the snow to get maximum traction. The wider the tire, the less traction. Your manual suggests you use 195 or 185 width snow tires.

Klaus
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