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Captain Lou 12-28-03 03:14 PM

how small is too small for stock rims?
 
i have the basic 4 spoke chrome mags, currently with 175/70 R13 all seasons mounted.

i see a set of 4 studded snows for sale cheap... but they are 165/80/ /R13s

anyone can tell me if these are too skinny?

Gregs 12-28-03 03:27 PM

they will fit fine
-greg

Gregs 12-28-03 03:28 PM

they will look huge tho
80 is a tall ass tire
my 65's look huge
185/65/15
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...78_50_full.jpg

Captain Lou 12-28-03 04:31 PM

hahah
 
they may look huge but i figured it would look even funnier given how skinny they are :)

but traction tractiontraction i says :)

Felix Wankel 12-28-03 04:49 PM

the snow tires are .8 of an inch taller, so actually they won't look that huge. a skinny tire like that should work good in snow.

MikeLMR 12-28-03 05:08 PM

should be fine on the stock rims ... I run some 165/70R14 mud and snow tyres on 5.5" steel rims with no problems (not on the 7 tho')

They should work well on the white stuff ... they are pretty scary on tarmac though :eek:

82transam 12-28-03 11:17 PM

I'll second the scary on tarmac comment. I got 185-70 hankook zovacs on my car right now, grip like crazy on snow and even a little on ice, sort of..., but on dry roads, man can you say understeer, it plows into turns like its its job.


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