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Old 10-08-2012, 09:55 PM   #24
trev762
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Originally Posted by growling_boxer

you know he started the thread, and that those are winter tires, right?

True. And an important point.

Not sure why you keep saying this, but a smaller diameter wheel doesn't give you more clearance. A smaller diameter tire does, but I wouldn't recommend going much smaller, as you reduce sidewall height and shorten your gearing. A narrower tire, on the other hand, will help with clearance. But frankly, as long as you have enough clearance, anything beyond that is irrelevant. If you are building up significant snow in there, you will build up to the point where the tire is, even for a smaller wheel. So, you just need enough to be able to get in there and knock it off, which the stock size with stock height is plenty for a broom handle or the end of a long ice scraper.

Agreed.
Yes I understood he started this thread and was just being blunt since I've bin stating the best winter tire setup at the beginning.

As far as a smaller diameter wheel u do get more fender well clearance as I gained about 1" more clreance. I'm running a 225/45/17 blizzak. Anybody running the stock 18" wheels with winter tires all I can say is good luck getting compacted ice out of the fender wells with the end of a broom or scraper lol. Even with the extra clearance can still be a pain and usually will use a power washer to get the compacted ice out from the fender wells but is nice having that extra room to work with and don't have to clear the fender wells as often.
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Last edited by trev762; 10-09-2012 at 11:32 AM.
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