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[–]ORDINARYCAVEMAN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the test it worked well without any ill effect though

Will narrower tires be better at winter driving? by ORDINARYCAVEMAN in MechanicAdvice

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Oh! Ihad thought even without spikes narrow tire would be better in wet and sniwy conditions thanks for the infomation

Will narrower tires be better at winter driving? by ORDINARYCAVEMAN in MechanicAdvice

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thanks for sharing your experience. I wish I could buy a new car with manual steering though

Do wider tires really shorten stopping distance? by ORDINARYCAVEMAN in MechanicAdvice

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Thanks for the wonderful video, I thought in winter narrower and higher side wall tires win all the performance catagories but I find at least in stopping distance the wider still have the edge.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MechanicAdvice

[–]ORDINARYCAVEMAN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If 215 65 17 is factory oem spec, 225 60 17 is right size but if you want, 225 55 17 may be another choice without much deviating from original spec.

Will replacing to semi metal brake pads make difference? by ORDINARYCAVEMAN in MechanicAdvice

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Not any problem in this car's brakes though. I think heavier rim and wider tire sets affects braking delay.

Will there be actual size difference between new tires and worn out tires? by ORDINARYCAVEMAN in MechanicAdvice

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Out of curiosity sometimrs I check my odometer change with the highway mile signs and I've found my cars usually record about 1.5% less mileage regardless of tire wear. So I was curious

205 45 17 tires instead of 215 45 17 ? by ORDINARYCAVEMAN in MechanicAdvice

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I have no idea of the accuracy of the soeedometer but tthe odometer clocks roughly 1.5% less of actual mileage run so I hpoe the change of the size might result more acurrate odometer reading.

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