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Old Nov 3, 2009, 02:12 PM
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225/50R16 Snows?

Hi all,
I've searched and while I have found some insights - nothing absolute. I'm moving to Minnesota later this month and lucked into finding a set of lightly used 225/50R16 Blizzaks for sale here in L.A. I'm thinking they may fit, but would have a good chance of rubbing, especially since I have a wagon and they seem to ride a bit lower in the rear. Can anyone tell me of any experiences they have had trying to run this size on stock RA wheels? My suspension is stock. Thanks!

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Old Nov 4, 2009, 01:27 PM
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I would suspect they will rub. Being a lot more aggressive in the shoulder area than your average tire combined with the wider footprint and larger overall diameter I'd say leave them behind.
Old Nov 4, 2009, 01:41 PM
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They will most certainly rub and, on top of that, that's too wide of a tire for the stock 6" rim.

Check on Tire Rack's site. They have winter packages for our car that should fall around $500 shipped, including steel wheels.

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Old Nov 5, 2009, 09:43 AM
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Thanks, guys. That was pretty much the conclusion I had come to but wanted to be doubly sure.
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dunlop graspic ds3

i just picked these dunlop graspic ds3's for $77 a tire from tirerack. ill let you know what i think. its supposed to snow tonite!
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