Winter tires question

[Pogi]

Hi, I have the stock Mazda all season tires with the specs 205/50/R17 and was wondering of getting the Viking Snowtech winter tires with specs 205/55/R 16 . Is that a good move ???

[majic]

Originally posted by Pogi


Hi, I have the stock Mazda all season tires with the specs 205/50/R17 and was wondering of getting the Viking Snowtech winter tires with specs 205/55/R 16 . Is that a good move ???

in terms of...??

[Pogi]

In terms of good tires and size? Like should i stick with the 205/50/17 size or what?

[majic]

Originally posted by Pogi


In terms of good tires and size? Like should i stick with the 205/50/17 size or what?

why don\'t you search (http://torontomazda3.com/forum/search.php) the forum for your answers?

see if you can answer these questions..

why might i want to downsize to 16s?
will the 16s in fact clear my calipers?
where do i find a review of the Viking tire?
is 205/55/16 equivalent to 205/50/17?

etc etc..

all of those (except for a reviuew on the snowtech b/c it\'s new to most of us) have been answered and beaten to death.. start out by reading the tire faq (link in my sig)

[SABIO]

I put my Sno-Techs on my stock rims,I went with the 205/50/17. I actually put them on this weekend.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y226/sabio7/IMG_0746.jpg


Of course, I can\'t rate them...There is NO snow!!
and I went from 18\" 40 series to the big pillow like 50 series... So the ride is Dang soft now!!!
It\'s a nice change. For the price, I think it is a good buy. Made by a very good company, Continental.

[mEtH]

Originally posted by Pogi


Hi, I have the stock Mazda all season tires with the specs 205/50/R17 and was wondering of getting the Viking Snowtech winter tires with specs 205/55/R 16 . Is that a good move ???

You are not trying to fit a 16\" tire on a 17\" wheel though, right??

[Pogi]

Originally posted by methodyst



Originally posted by Pogi


Hi, I have the stock Mazda all season tires with the specs 205/50/R17 and was wondering of getting the Viking Snowtech winter tires with specs 205/55/R 16 . Is that a good move ???

You are not trying to fit a 16\" tire on a 17\" wheel though, right??

Oh no no..probably just gonna get the whole package steelies and tires then.. they are dirt cheap!!!!

[TheProfessor]

Originally posted by Pogi



Originally posted by methodyst



Originally posted by Pogi


Hi, I have the stock Mazda all season tires with the specs 205/50/R17 and was wondering of getting the Viking Snowtech winter tires with specs 205/55/R 16 . Is that a good move ???

You are not trying to fit a 16\" tire on a 17\" wheel though, right??

Oh no no..probably just gonna get the whole package steelies and tires then.. they are dirt cheap!!!!

Tell me about it....I bought two sets last week! Putting them on this Saturday ;)

[m_a_t_r_i_x]

I got my winter tires installed today, w300 hankook icebear and decided to get 16\" alloy rims instead. i got to find out the brand when i got home, the caps says \"ZOOM\" ...what a coincidence , slogan of mazda hehehehe...dont knw much about rims,so i didnt care anyway...

I know its winter, so who cares about how your tires will look like, right?....but like ive said in my other post I just cant stand seeing my car with black steelies, i tried looking for h-caps from MoT but the one i lyk is too costly, $90 n change a pc...

I was thinking getting 17\" alloy rims like the ones being sold by MOT ,but tires23 recommended i should get 16\", make sense though, higher tread wall is better in slushy conditions and likewise i could get the tire size for hankook.

though im 1,020 poorer atleast i have a piece of mind driving this winter (well ofcourse its not a guarantee not to get into accidents, it also depends how we/others drive during this conditions) unlike a couple of yrs ago i was running all season tires and when i was driving into corner road with black ice...bam! i wreck my front driver\'s side tire/rim, drive shaft, fender, etc. 2000 bucks damaged, ouch! so lesson learn from that........

What a difference now that my car is running in non low profile tires,way much better... :)

[bluntman]

Damn, I guess I should bite the bullet and install mine tomorrow since I have a day off.

Goodbye summer (tires). :(

[Pogi]

Finally got my winter tires! :) Hope they won\'t let me down.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v664/spoon2k/IMG_2922.jpg

[BLKOUT]

Hey Pogi, what size rims are you using?

[Pogi]

Originally posted by 2005BLKMAZDA3


Hey Pogi, what size rims are you using?

16\'s

[BLKOUT]

Hey Pogi, what size rims are you using?

[majic]

Originally posted by 2005BLKMAZDA3


Hey Pogi, what size rims are you using?

lol .. u deaf? :)

[BLKOUT]

i hit \"submit\" twice....:zzz

[TheProfessor]

Originally posted by 2005BLKMAZDA3


i hit \"submit\" twice....:zzz

But the posts are ten minutes apart :p

[majic]

Originally posted by PSIVIC



Originally posted by 2005BLKMAZDA3


i hit \"submit\" twice....:zzz

But the posts are ten minutes apart :p

i know.. that\'s why i thought he didn\'t \'hear\' pogi\'s first response ;)

[BLKOUT]

computer problems here at work.....i guess you guys dont have anything better to do..:hoho

[RedRaptor]

Wow...I paid $650 (tax in) last year for my set of Kumho KW17s on steelies. For over $1000, I would have invested that money in some Nokians instead of running a set of average winter tires with some average looking alloy rims. However I am sure the people driving around you will appreciate the eye candy alloy rims you got mounted with your winters...

[wtom]

Originally posted by Pogi

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v664/spoon2k/IMG_2922.jpg

You got some lights and sirens on that whip there, Mr. Officer? :p

[Pogi]

Doesn\'t look too good does it..lol..ah well better to be safe than sorry?

[chaser]

Originally posted by wtom



Originally posted by Pogi

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v664/spoon2k/IMG_2922.jpg

You got some lights and sirens on that whip there, Mr. Officer? :p

He\'s invisible cop and you can always find him & other offices at Tim Hortons\' parking lot :p