Do u guys think getting rubber 60R instead of 70R on 16inch wheels would make a huge difference with the speedometer?

 

A decent amount at highway speeds:









It would be even more of a difference with 225 wide.

Just for a quick FYI, here's a rundown of tire size readings:

225/70R16
225: mm's in tread width
70: The ASPECT RATIO of the height, NOT mm's of sidewall.
R: Radial
16: Rim size in inches

The aspect ratio is basically saying that the sidewall height (from edge of rim to tread) is 70% of the width. So a 215/70R16 and a 225/70R16 will not be the same height/diameter, but you can play with the sizes a little and get something like a 225/65R16 and it will be almost the exact same size:

 

Thanks for the info Burton!

My car is the GT model in Canada which came with the 18 wheel setup. Does this mean my car's speedometer was already adjusted for that type of wheel size?

I'm looking for 16inch winter wheels as they are cheaper than 18inch setup

 

The OEM base model and the SE w/ 18's have the same diameter tires. That way didn't have to reprogram half the speedos.

I've posted the OEM sizes in damn near a dozen different threads at this point, so go find that info and get that size. I believe it's 215/70R16, but I'm not certain.


Here, I was feeling generous:



And I was correct lol

 

Do you guys recommend getting a new set of TPMS for the winter tires or get them installed without them?

 

Personal preference. If you get new TPMS sensors you will have to get them reprogrammed at a dealership, which will generally cost $100 or more (from what I've heard, no personal experience on how much they charge). If you chose not to get new sensors, you will either have to deal with the alarm & notification in the DIC, or purchase a Lexia tool and change the settings in the ETACS ECU.

 

Thanks again for the quick response Burton!

Regarding the alarm, is it an audio sound alarm and does it go off after I start driving?

 

I'm not positive, but I assume it will be the same "chime" as if you were overdue for routine maintenance or if you have a low tire.

Also, I checked into your question a little further, and I found that there actually is another option, but it may or may not be cost effective for you.

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...oven-work.html

 

Thanks again Burton!

Here's a tire calculating tool for anyone looking for fitment specs: http://tire-size-conversion.com/tire-size-calculator/

 

Quick question, is our wheel torque at 100lbs? I'm switching over to winter tires today.

Sorry don't have time to pull out the manual to look for it.

Thanks!

 

I just bought snows for my 2013, the car has 2400 miles.

I researched buying wheels as well but it would take 4 years to make up the difference of just switching the tires to pay for the wheels. Jus in time for a new set of tires--or in my caae a new car so I opted for snows on the the stock wheels .

I traded my 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited for this Outlander. I mention this because I had bought a set of winters for it last year and was very impressed with them and bought a set for the Outlander.

Cooper Weathermaster WSC 225/55 18's.
$155 each installed at my local tire store.

AND they are pretty darn quiet for snows !
At least WAY more quiet than the Winterforce's or Nokian's I had been putting on many of my vehicles prior.
I had 5000 miles on the ones on the Jeep and they were still pretty quiet when I took them off last April.

 

I used the stock SE rims and put on a set of Continental extreme contact DWS. They. are the highest rated all season for snow on tire rack l, and I have run them on my Evo and on an eclipse and survived many Boston winters on them.

 

Major amounts of snow here this weekend, just got the snow tires put on the car before it all came down. The front wheel drive Sonata with the General Altimax Arctics are like driving with tank tracks compared to the stock all seasons on the OS. I may be considering getting a set of snow tires for this thing for the winters. After all, if we plan to keep this lil thing, making the tires last longer for the seasons ain't a bad idea. (especially since we got it for traveling for all the girls V-ball tourneys.

I'm thinking something narrow and a wide offset wheel to keep the track stable.

 

I now have over 1000 miles on the Cooper Weathermaster snows. There has been some snow and a new coating today of about 2 inches today.
I have a steep driveway that is over a tenth of a mile long, with 2 "S" bends.
First snowfall was wet heavy and then rain. So there has been some icy conditions as well.
The tires have been great, made it up the hill with hardly any traction control kicking in (in 4x4) .
My concern is always coming down the hill. These tires are holding great.
On the highway these things are quiet, I really can't hear a difference between them and the stock.

 

But, talk about privacy.. is there a castle at the top of the hill?

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Good to know about the Coopers though.
We're experiencing some nasty ice on our roadways. Luckily we haven't gotten stuck on cobblestone ice (yet) with our stock tires...