Winter Tire Question - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

HATED1 · 11-14-2014, 03:55 PM

Hey Guys, need your advice. I currently have 225/45/17 on a 17 X 9 +35 rim.
I am interested in purchasing winter tires and have found some Hankook Winter Ipikes in 225/45/17 as well.

Will I be fine just switching out the tires? or do i need to go towards a different tire size?

I like the balance of the way my car is with the rims and tires. My car is lowered BTW.

Any useful advice would be appreciative.

Thanks!

Burrcold · 11-14-2014, 04:15 PM

Yes you will be fine

drewbot · 11-14-2014, 04:17 PM

The inherent design of the winter tires will give you a much different ride and feel for the same nominal sizing. In your case, 225/45R17.

That being said, I personally wouldn't recommend stretching winter tires.

Why not take this opportunity to purchase another set of skinnier wheels and appropriately sized tires?

wparsons · 11-14-2014, 04:31 PM

I run 205/50's on the stock 17" wheels, I wouldn't want a 9" wheel with wider tires in the snow.

HATED1 · 11-14-2014, 04:32 PM

thanks guys, there is a good deal on these tires that i can get if i act quickly, don't want to spend too much. I also want to try to "look" the same without changing anything if that make sense.

Akari · 11-14-2014, 05:31 PM

225/45/17 iPikes will perform great in snow, I've had them myself. Why you're putting either winter or summer 225 tires on a 9" rim is a good question though.

D_Thissen · 11-14-2014, 06:05 PM

205/55/16 on steelies

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11-14-2014, 04:17 PM	#3
drewbot ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: '13 Whiteout FR-S A/T Location: Mississauga, ON Posts: 1,996 Thanks: 1,985 Thanked 1,452 Times in 752 Posts Mentioned: 36 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	The inherent design of the winter tires will give you a much different ride and feel for the same nominal sizing. In your case, 225/45R17. That being said, I personally wouldn't recommend stretching winter tires. Why not take this opportunity to purchase another set of skinnier wheels and appropriately sized tires?

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Akari Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2013 DGM BRZ Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 417 Thanks: 181 Thanked 149 Times in 97 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	225/45/17 iPikes will perform great in snow, I've had them myself. Why you're putting either winter or summer 225 tires on a 9" rim is a good question though.

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