[s-cars] RE: 255/40 17 Snow Tires

[Dave Ellis]

Thanks!

By the way, when I had my MY2000 Impreza RS the local Impreza owners 
club decided via much more extensive testing that 195 or 205 were the 
best for the Impreza RS or WRX.  Should be identical for a Saabaru.
-Dave


LL - NY wrote:
> That's an awesome comparison Dave. Simplifies the choices
> and questions for everyone. Glad you guys came up with a
> reasonable hand's-on comparo for the rest of us. Guess that's
> why I feel the need for 205's here. I'd actually go narrower, but
> there's no rim/tire combo capable of that without doing a brake
> swap-over too, and I'm not about to go THAT far. I have the same
> size issue with the Saabaru, hope that 205's are narrow enough
> for the markedly lighter (3300 lb) car, 'cuz to go to narrow 15's
> would require some PRICEY rims (SSR Comps are availible,
> in narrow 15's to fit over the WRX brakes on the car) for snow
> trashies.
>  
> Thanks for the help from the Great White North!
>  
> LL - NY
>