hi...guys...my first year of winter driving RWD G soon,just wants to know what size of wheels and tire i should put on?
oem come with 19s. i need another good set of winter 17" or 18"?
also the tires size with those please. i need a pure winter ice tires that can handle 6" snow fall in Toronto.

 

I'd suggest dropping down to at least an 18" rim, 17" wouldn't be bad either and would likely save some cash buying tires and rim size. I have a pair of 18" rims with blizzaks on them. Just make sure to get a tire with a good sized profile.

There are dedicated winter Hakkapeliitta tires that I would definitely get if I didn't already have these blizzaks. I had them on previously vehicles and they perform very, very well. See here: http://www.nokiantires.com/product-group?group=1.01

Just for reference, I'm in Calgary. Definitely had my fair share of winter driving

 

I also run the blizzak's on the stock wheels and use 225/50/17 frt 235/50/17 rear which are the stock sizes.

 

thanks ......guys
what the tires size i can go for 18" or 17"?without rubbing
will 225/55/17? or 225/50/18?
i have check on tire rack...for 55 not much choice even 50.
any good place i can get good snow/ice tires?

 

I think I need to invest in some snow tires also.

 

i heard about some 19's that were good forgot the brand but i remember the tires were....somethin somethin M3's. if someone can fill in the brand id appreciate that haha im stickin with 19's and im in chicago where its hella icy and snowy in winter

 

17" will be better because it will cut the snow much better than 18's.

I'm moving up to Upstate NY next month and don't have a clue how much snow there usually is.

Do you guys think Ultra High Performance All-Season tires will work? I'm thinking about getting the Continental ExtremeContact DWS from tirerack. These performs the best in snow for all-season tires.

Will these tires be good for upstate NY snow?

 

^^ my buddy uses those on his G here in chicago in 18's he says theyre great. im stuck using 19's. i remember the name of the tire LOL dunlop winter performance M3's. success!!!

 

All depends on what part of upstate your talking about.
Huge difference between the areas.
Albany,Syracuse,Rochester,Binghamton,Buffalo(get AWD)

 

I can't think of anywhere in the states where AWD would be required. AWD is nice but won't save you, neither will 4WD. I drove my turbo'd S13 with an open diff for 2 winter seasons, but I had snow tires. Zero problems.

If you have snow accumulate where you're heading, get dedicated winter tires. I'm avidly against all seasons when it comes to situations like that. The difference, when in tough winter conditions, with respect to winter vs. all season tires is honestly night and day.

Remember, no amount of AWD, 4WD or winter tire grip will save you if you don't leave plenty of room and are careless.

 

No tire will be able to handle 6" of snow lol. All Seasons may stop better than summer tires but why not just buy winter tires? Nice User name OP. I'm assuming you're cantonese?

 

yah.....canton.
planning on getting Nokian hakka 5, little pricey but good review.
i have 06 G which will fit without rubbing? 225/50/17 or 225/55/17?
i wants higher tires,,,better for winter

 

You live in Toronto. When it snows 6 inches, leave the G at home and hop on the TTC.

 

What year and trim of G do you have? I have the small brakes, 2003, and I can fit 16" steelies on there.

16s are waay cheaper than 17s, 18s. 225.60.16 works fine and you can get decent ones for less than a bill each.

I use 16" steelies from a 2000+ Dodge Grand Caravan (not the regular Caravan). Others will work, but make sure the hub bore is large enough.

 

so why is it that tire rack recommends
FRONT 225/50/17
REAR 225/55/17

instead of the stock
FRONT 225/50/R17
REAR 235/50/R17

tirerack seems to just increase the height of the back tire and not the width like the stock tires...