Difference between a 175 and 185 tire?

[alwaysgrowing]

I rock these

[decadecadeca]

Fuck snow, don't know how you people live in those shitty states.

[hitmansb]

Here are the Consumer Reports ratings (Standard Winter Tires is first, Performance follows):

[Konitz]

You need to know the second number as well because that is the height; the first number is the width in millimeters; the second number is a percentage of width that the sidewall is to the tire so say it is a 175/45R16 That means the side wall is 45% as tall as the width of the tire; you have to take that number into account as well.

[Shibby]

Well, both the Bridgestone and Micheline are about $350 for a set. Micheline being just a bit higher.

[Scrumhalf]

Bridgestone Blizzak is the winter tire king.

Bridgestone Winter / Snow Tires

This.

My colleague at work has Bridgestone Blizzaks and he swears by them - Oregon doesn't get a lot of snow but they don't salt roads here, so when it does snow, it gets pretty dicey. He says the Blizzaks are so good that he is barely affected by it.

[Bouncer]

Bridgestone Blizzak is the winter tire king.

Bridgestone Winter / Snow Tires

[hitmansb]

It sounds like really good all season 185 aren't really going to do much different for the snow and ice days. I assume that since I'm buying new tires they will change them and put the current ones in the trunk for me. How much is it usually to switch the tires out in the spring? Are there any brands I should stick to or avoid? Firestone, Goodyear, Dunlop...

The best winter tires for standard vehicles are Michelin X-Ice XI 2 or Nokian Hakkapellitta 5

If you have a performance vehicle, the best winter tire is the Nokian WR G2

Consumer Reports tests the hell out of things...they are seldom wrong. Their high opinion of Nokian tires is backed up by first-hand knowledge, and feedback I've gotten from several people I know in town who have them (there are plenty of heavy snowfalls where I live every winter).

[dna9488]

It sounds like really good all season 185 aren't really going to do much different for the snow and ice days. I assume that since I'm buying new tires they will change them and put the current ones in the trunk for me. How much is it usually to switch the tires out in the spring? Are there any brands I should stick to or avoid? Firestone, Goodyear, Dunlop...

About 99% of tires don't work in the ice. If you're willing to go down the winter tire route, just switch them out in the spring. You can keep her current tires and than remount them in the spring. Just tell the guys at the place not to dispose of your tires because you will reuse them in the spring.

When it comes to winter tires, i really can't say which one is better because I have never used a winter tire. Best thing is to get on tire websites and start reading the reviews.

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[Shibby]

It sounds like really good all season 185 aren't really going to do much different for the snow and ice days. I assume that since I'm buying new tires they will change them and put the current ones in the trunk for me. How much is it usually to switch the tires out in the spring? Are there any brands I should stick to or avoid? Firestone, Goodyear, Dunlop...

[dna9488]

If I get winter tires, they will be fine to drive on regardless of the weather until it warms up again right? What's makes a winter tire a winter tire?

winter tires are meant for cold temperatures and for the tire to be able to get traction on slick roads. If the temperature changes is, and its warm, those tires are worthless.

The reason i recommended winter tires was because you sounded really concerned and i am assuming this winter is going to suck.

You could get an all season tire that is highly rated for all conditions if you wanted.

[Shibby]

If I get winter tires, they will be fine to drive on regardless of the weather until it warms up again right? What's makes a winter tire a winter tire?

[dna9488]

Right now she has Goodyear integrity. What lever would you put those in?

They're average tires for daily driving. Since you have 175 width, it makes sense that you have traction issues. Its only going to get worse with snow.

[Shibby]

Right now she has Goodyear integrity. What lever would you put those in?

[dna9488]

When I put the car info online at tire places it only comes back with 175 and 185 options.

Well in order to prepare for the winter just smack on a 185 winter tire.