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Originally Posted by Racecomp Engineering

Narrow tires for winter is mostly for digging through deeper snow...if that's not the type winter driving you do then I wouldn't sweat getting a 215 or 225.

I actually do see snow, and find 205 working good, but would have prefer 195. Our cars are relatively light, they need narrower tires to cut through then normal cars that are from 1.5t and up. Pity that there are very few 16" with less enough width to not stretch much and it also limits a lot available winter tire choice of 16" AND +195, seemingly 195 width is way more common for 15" tire/wheel sizes for tire manufacturers.

For those that want 15 inch wheels, the rally wheels designed for Subarus should fit over the red 4 pot brakes. Enkei, Method, Team Dynamics, Braid, Compomotive, Speedline, etc. Check first, but most will work. Also you'll look like a total badass. I have very little need to do this but I still might if I switch to the 4 pots.

I'd much prefer to find ones fitting over stockers. There are many people that won't do brake kit switch ever for various reasons, be it budget, be it racing class rules, be it local MOT legality reasons. Hence known confirmed fitment for _stockers_ would imho benefit widest twins owners group/niche vs users of various non-stock brake kit user niches.

I need to get some winter tires and I'm looking for recommendations. We get a couple days of snow around here each year, but on those days I just don't go to work. So no need to jump snow drifts, but it's often cold and wet (sometimes icy) enough that an all season would be a bad idea and a waste considering that I have summers. Any ideas?

Imho there is reason, why in most winter tire tests Michelin Xi3/Blizzak WS80/Nokian hakkapeliitta R2 in most cases are among top 5. If no way to test many tires, imho any of these would be safe enough choice. If studded are legal in your state, i'd go for Nokian Hakkas 8 of course (btw, case for my first quote answer point, there are 16" 195 R2, but studded 8tghs only from 205)