I have a 2008 honda accord. The tires size 225r-50/70.
I am buying winter tires. Can I put 215-r50-17?
thanks
kevin

 

sorry about that 70. should be 17
"kevin" <powershot80@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have a 2008 honda accord. The tires size 225r-50/70.
> I am buying winter tires. Can I put 215-r50-17?
> thanks
> kevin

 

Thus spake "kevin" <powershot80@gmail.com> :

>I have a 2008 honda accord. The tires size 225r-50/70.
>I am buying winter tires. Can I put 215-r50-17?
>thanks
>kevin


Yes. But why? The diameter change will affect your speedo and odo.

 

"Dillon Pyron" <invaliddmpyron@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Thus spake "kevin" <powershot80@gmail.com> :
>
>>I have a 2008 honda accord. The tires size 225r-50/70.
>>I am buying winter tires. Can I put 215-r50-17?
>>thanks
>>kevin
>
>
> Yes. But why? The diameter change will affect your speedo and odo.

I read the post as using a narrower tire (215 vs 225) rather than a smaller
diameter (17). I would think the wider tire would handle better and have
better traction-- though yield a bit less mileage.

 

Dillon Pyron wrote:
>
> Yes. But why? The diameter change will affect your speedo and odo.

There is no diameter change, just the width of the tire. A narrower
tire will cut through the snow better. Where a wider tire will tend to
*float* up onto the snow.

 

Reggie Dunlop wrote:
> "Dillon Pyron" <invaliddmpyron@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:m0ise4567sfmp0jap5hb47plk9vb90a2nk@4ax.com...
>
>>Thus spake "kevin" <powershot80@gmail.com> :
>>
>>
>>>I have a 2008 honda accord. The tires size 225r-50/70.
>>>I am buying winter tires. Can I put 215-r50-17?
>>>thanks
>>>kevin
>>
>>
>>Yes. But why? The diameter change will affect your speedo and odo.
>
>
> I read the post as using a narrower tire (215 vs 225) rather than a smaller
> diameter (17). I would think the wider tire would handle better and have
> better traction-- though yield a bit less mileage.
>
>


A wider tire will have less traction as the load is over a lager
area.

JT

 

"Grumpy AuContraire" wrote

> A wider tire will have less traction as the load is over a lager
> area.

I like a light amber.

 

Try this site http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
"kevin" <powershot80@gmaihttp://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.htmll.com>
wrote in message news:48ee1319$0$5472$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net...
> sorry about that 70. should be 17
> "kevin" <powershot80@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:48ee10e0$0$5465$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net...
> >I have a 2008 honda accord. The tires size 225r-50/70.
> > I am buying winter tires. Can I put 215-r50-17?
> > thanks
> > kevin
>

 

"Grumpy AuContraire" <Grumpy@ExtraGrumpyville.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> Reggie Dunlop wrote:
>> "Dillon Pyron" <invaliddmpyron@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:m0ise4567sfmp0jap5hb47plk9vb90a2nk@4ax.com...
>>
>>>Thus spake "kevin" <powershot80@gmail.com> :
>>>
>>>
>>>>I have a 2008 honda accord. The tires size 225r-50/70.
>>>>I am buying winter tires. Can I put 215-r50-17?
>>>>thanks
>>>>kevin
>>>
>>>
>>>Yes. But why? The diameter change will affect your speedo and odo.
>>
>>
>> I read the post as using a narrower tire (215 vs 225) rather than a
>> smaller diameter (17). I would think the wider tire would handle better
>> and have better traction-- though yield a bit less mileage.
>
>
> A wider tire will have less traction as the load is over a lager
> area.
>
> JT

Somehow that's counter-intuitive. "Performance" tires are wide and low,
racing slicks are wide, etc...

 

Reggie Dunlop wrote:
> "Grumpy AuContraire" <Grumpy@ExtraGrumpyville.com> wrote in message
> news:Z7xHk.263531$102.210347@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>
>>
>>Reggie Dunlop wrote:
>>
>>>"Dillon Pyron" <invaliddmpyron@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
>>>news:m0ise4567sfmp0jap5hb47plk9vb90a2nk@4ax.com ...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Thus spake "kevin" <powershot80@gmail.com> :
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I have a 2008 honda accord. The tires size 225r-50/70.
>>>>>I am buying winter tires. Can I put 215-r50-17?
>>>>>thanks
>>>>>kevin
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Yes. But why? The diameter change will affect your speedo and odo.
>>>
>>>
>>>I read the post as using a narrower tire (215 vs 225) rather than a
>>>smaller diameter (17). I would think the wider tire would handle better
>>>and have better traction-- though yield a bit less mileage.
>>
>>
>>A wider tire will have less traction as the load is over a lager
>>area.
>>
>>JT
>
>
> Somehow that's counter-intuitive. "Performance" tires are wide and low,
> racing slicks are wide, etc...
>
>


Don't be fooled by violations of the laws of physics.

JT

 

I can't find an X-ice tire with 225-R50-17 for the snow

"Brian Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote in message
news:gclktf$ldg$1@news.datemas.de...
> Dillon Pyron wrote:
>>
>> Yes. But why? The diameter change will affect your speedo and odo.
>
> There is no diameter change, just the width of the tire. A narrower tire
> will cut through the snow better. Where a wider tire will tend to *float*
> up onto the snow.

 

kevin wrote:

> I can't find an X-ice tire with 225-R50-17 for the snow

According to TireRack.com and 1010tires.com, the new X-ice Xi2 is available
in that size.

But don't limit yourself to just the X-ice. Many winter tires available
today are equally good, so shop around.

 

Grumpy AuContraire wrote:
>
>
> Reggie Dunlop wrote:
>> "Grumpy AuContraire" <Grumpy@ExtraGrumpyville.com> wrote in message
>> news:Z7xHk.263531$102.210347@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>>
>>>
>>> Reggie Dunlop wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Dillon Pyron" <invaliddmpyron@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:m0ise4567sfmp0jap5hb47plk9vb90a2nk@4ax.com...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Thus spake "kevin" <powershot80@gmail.com> :
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I have a 2008 honda accord. The tires size 225r-50/70.
>>>>>> I am buying winter tires. Can I put 215-r50-17?
>>>>>> thanks
>>>>>> kevin
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes. But why? The diameter change will affect your speedo and odo.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I read the post as using a narrower tire (215 vs 225) rather than a
>>>> smaller diameter (17). I would think the wider tire would handle
>>>> better and have better traction-- though yield a bit less mileage.
>>>
>>>
>>> A wider tire will have less traction as the load is over a
>>> lager area.
>>>
>>> JT
>>
>>
>> Somehow that's counter-intuitive. "Performance" tires are wide and
>> low, racing slicks are wide, etc...
>>
>
>
> Don't be fooled by violations of the laws of physics.
>
> JT
>

eh? so why /do/ race cars use wide tires if they don't provide more
traction??? be VERY careful how you answer this question jt.

 

jim beam wrote:
> Grumpy AuContraire wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Reggie Dunlop wrote:
>>
>>> "Grumpy AuContraire" <Grumpy@ExtraGrumpyville.com> wrote in message
>>> news:Z7xHk.263531$102.210347@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Reggie Dunlop wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> "Dillon Pyron" <invaliddmpyron@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:m0ise4567sfmp0jap5hb47plk9vb90a2nk@4ax.com...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thus spake "kevin" <powershot80@gmail.com> :
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have a 2008 honda accord. The tires size 225r-50/70.
>>>>>>> I am buying winter tires. Can I put 215-r50-17?
>>>>>>> thanks
>>>>>>> kevin
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes. But why? The diameter change will affect your speedo and odo.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I read the post as using a narrower tire (215 vs 225) rather than a
>>>>> smaller diameter (17). I would think the wider tire would handle
>>>>> better and have better traction-- though yield a bit less mileage.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> A wider tire will have less traction as the load is over a
>>>> lager area.
>>>>
>>>> JT
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Somehow that's counter-intuitive. "Performance" tires are wide and
>>> low, racing slicks are wide, etc...
>>>
>>
>>
>> Don't be fooled by violations of the laws of physics.
>>
>> JT
>>
>
> eh? so why /do/ race cars use wide tires if they don't provide more
> traction??? be VERY careful how you answer this question jt.
>


Racing tires have NOTHING to do with the application in this thread.

JT

 

Grumpy AuContraire wrote:
>
>
> jim beam wrote:
>> Grumpy AuContraire wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Reggie Dunlop wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Grumpy AuContraire" <Grumpy@ExtraGrumpyville.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:Z7xHk.263531$102.210347@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Reggie Dunlop wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> "Dillon Pyron" <invaliddmpyron@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:m0ise4567sfmp0jap5hb47plk9vb90a2nk@4ax.com...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thus spake "kevin" <powershot80@gmail.com> :
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have a 2008 honda accord. The tires size 225r-50/70.
>>>>>>>> I am buying winter tires. Can I put 215-r50-17?
>>>>>>>> thanks
>>>>>>>> kevin
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yes. But why? The diameter change will affect your speedo and odo.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I read the post as using a narrower tire (215 vs 225) rather than
>>>>>> a smaller diameter (17). I would think the wider tire would handle
>>>>>> better and have better traction-- though yield a bit less mileage.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> A wider tire will have less traction as the load is over a
>>>>> lager area.
>>>>>
>>>>> JT
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Somehow that's counter-intuitive. "Performance" tires are wide and
>>>> low, racing slicks are wide, etc...
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Don't be fooled by violations of the laws of physics.
>>>
>>> JT
>>>
>>
>> eh? so why /do/ race cars use wide tires if they don't provide more
>> traction??? be VERY careful how you answer this question jt.
>>
>
>
> Racing tires have NOTHING to do with the application in this thread.
>
> JT
>

but you said, and i quote:

"A wider tire will have less traction as the load is over a lager
area."

you then went on to say:

"Don't be fooled by violations of the laws of physics."

now, please explain how a wider tire has less traction and why race cars
have wider tires. thanks.