winter tires, eh!
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so im looking to purchase a set of winter tires / rims for the 09 es350 and had a few questions:
is it safe to downsize to 16 in rims?
where would you purchase TPMS for the spare tires?
what is the correct downsizing tire? 215/60/16 ?
is it safe to downsize to 16 in rims?
where would you purchase TPMS for the spare tires?
what is the correct downsizing tire? 215/60/16 ?
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I would not down size the size as the tires that are stock are not super wide. I would recommend www.tirerack.com as a good source for your questions.
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For winter tires, you can go with stock size or you can downsize to 16" without a problem. For snow driving it is actually recommended to go with a narrower tire so to be able to go through snow easier. For ES, your good options for 16" tires are 205/65R16 or 215/60R16. Sensors you can get used on kijiji or new at any tire shop or dealer. I don't have them in my set so have disabled TPMS for the winter...
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If you want TPMS (which I am unsure is required for traction control) then probably dealer or you can go aftermarket, still not cheap.
PS. What brand of winters are you planning on going with?
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After looking at this site: http://www.1010tires.com/Tools/Tire-Size-Calculator
The variance is as follows:
215/55R17 - Original
215/60R16 - (-0.58%)
205/65R16 - (+0.69%)
@iceblast - i didnt have a specific tire in mind, but i saw its hard to find 215/55/17 winter tires.
The variance is as follows:
215/55R17 - Original
215/60R16 - (-0.58%)
205/65R16 - (+0.69%)
@iceblast - i didnt have a specific tire in mind, but i saw its hard to find 215/55/17 winter tires.
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when i got my 07 a few years ago i looked at saving $ and downsizing to 16" snows. After chasing my tail for a few days looking at options for tires and rims, I said screw it and went with recommended standard 215/55r17 and been happy w decision. I got the TPMS from the internet at a good price, $50 or so for 4.
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