The Winter's Coming Winter Tires Thread - Page 94 - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

burn_this_city · 09-12-2018, 11:37 AM

Also load rating of your tires.

REDVAN · 09-12-2018, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Titan

Sorry to be the one to bump this post but I need some help.

New truck, 2017 Titan, of course, which currently has 275/60R20 tires. I have a set of Blizzaks, not on steelies by the way, which are 265/70R18.

Can I put these on my truck? How do I figure out if they do fit?

Thanks.

https://tiresize.com/comparison/

Short answer: yes if you get the correct wheels for your current truck.

GreatWhiteEbola · 09-12-2018, 03:46 PM

photon · 09-12-2018, 04:12 PM

For the offset stuff, I found this site to be helpful as it has a visualizer which lets you easily see the changes (it'll tell you how much closer or further things are away from your suspension, how much more or less it projects to the side, etc).

https://www.willtheyfit.com/

surferguy · 09-13-2018, 12:34 PM

just a heads up - I used Zee Tire Service here in Calgary last week to put some winters on my current rims. They removed and recycled my old tires, mounted and balanced and installed my new ones for 42 bucks for all four.

Just an FYI as I dont think it will get cheaper than that

lazypucker · 09-13-2018, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by surferguy

just a heads up - I used Zee Tire Service here in Calgary last week to put some winters on my current rims. They removed and recycled my old tires, mounted and balanced and installed my new ones for 42 bucks for all four.

Just an FYI as I dont think it will get cheaper than that

Did you buy anything (tires or rims) from them? Or were you just use them for tire changing labour?

I am looking for a new place to change my tires over (both my summer and winter tires are on separate rims), so I am looking for cheap recommendations.

surferguy · 09-13-2018, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by lazypucker

Did you buy anything (tires or rims) from them? Or were you just use them for tire changing labour?

I am looking for a new place to change my tires over (both my summer and winter tires are on separate rims), so I am looking for cheap recommendations.

Nope I showed up last week with my car and four tires in the back. Drove right in and In 40 mins they were done. 42 bucks.

photon · 09-14-2018, 12:27 PM

I'm trying to decide whether to get winter tires for my 18" OEM wheels, or to downsize.

I want to get new 18" rims for summer, and if I stick with my 18" OEM wheels for winter then I only need to buy one new set of rims instead of two.

How much difference would it make for winter driving I guess is the question.. I know in theory skinnier higher profile tires are better, but how much actual difference is it going to make.. worth the extra 4-600 it'll be for new rims (minus I guess whatever I can get for selling the OEM rims). I'd spend more on the 18" winter tires as well, probably $100 more per tire I guess.

Northendzone · 09-14-2018, 12:33 PM

i bought a newer vehicle this summer, and took the all-seasons that were on the truck and had them put on my old summer rims and am currently running that set up.

the people i bought the truck from were then selling winter tires that i was going to buy, but the tires were 18 inch tires on steel rims and i hate that look enough that to me it was worth is to spend the extra $600 or so to get a set of fresh 20 inch tires to fit on the factory shiny rims.

i iknow it is silly, but the winters can be on for as long as 5 months, so to me it is worthwhile to have nice shoes.

GoinAllTheWay · 09-14-2018, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Northendzone

i iknow it is silly, but the winters can be on for as long as 5 months, so to me it is worthwhile to have nice shoes.

The way I look at it is this....odds are, they are gonna be covered in crap for those 5 months anyways so why bother?

kevman · 09-15-2018, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by photon

I'm trying to decide whether to get winter tires for my 18" OEM wheels, or to downsize.

I want to get new 18" rims for summer, and if I stick with my 18" OEM wheels for winter then I only need to buy one new set of rims instead of two.

How much difference would it make for winter driving I guess is the question.. I know in theory skinnier higher profile tires are better, but how much actual difference is it going to make.. worth the extra 4-600 it'll be for new rims (minus I guess whatever I can get for selling the OEM rims). I'd spend more on the 18" winter tires as well, probably $100 more per tire I guess.

You can go skinnier, and by result higher profile, without going to a smaller rim. What size are your current tires?

photon · 09-15-2018, 11:34 AM

235/50R18 on a 8.5" wide wheel and 265/45R18 on a 9" wide wheel. I don't really see a size that's close enough diameter that'll fit on the rim.

kevman · 09-15-2018, 11:56 AM

I stand corrected, that's a wide rim! A 215/55R18 is the same diameter but is probably way too narrow for a 8.5" rim. Depending on the vehicle, up-sizing a bit in diameter to a 225/55r18 would probably fit but again the tire might be too narrow for an 8.5" rim. I'm out of ideas - good luck! Haha

burn_this_city · 09-15-2018, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by photon

235/50R18 on a 8.5" wide wheel and 265/45R18 on a 9" wide wheel. I don't really see a size that's close enough diameter that'll fit on the rim.

I'd go, 235/55/18 and 255/50/18, only 4 revs per mile difference.

photon · 09-15-2018, 01:53 PM

17 revs per mile difference for the rears with those, 2.2% difference for the diameter/circumfrence. In the past when I've done a different size I've always tried to stay within 1%, but I've read some sites say 3% is not bad.

I can't actually find any winter 255/50R18 tires.

Kinda leaning towards just getting the same size tires as I have,

burn_this_city · 09-15-2018, 03:55 PM

The difference between front and rear is only 0.7%

Ryan Coke · 09-15-2018, 04:34 PM

I just went with he same sized tires and rims as original, and have had no regrets.

Northendzone · 09-15-2018, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by GoinAllTheWay

The way I look at it is this....odds are, they are gonna be covered in crap for those 5 months anyways so why bother?

I hear ya. But I guess I still like to see a little sparkle under that crap

GoinAllTheWay · 09-17-2018, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Northendzone

I hear ya. But I guess I still like to see a little sparkle under that crap

I totally get that. I just gave up trying to stay on top of it

vtec260 · 09-17-2018, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by surferguy

just a heads up - I used Zee Tire Service here in Calgary last week to put some winters on my current rims. They removed and recycled my old tires, mounted and balanced and installed my new ones for 42 bucks for all four.

Just an FYI as I dont think it will get cheaper than that

Another vote for Zee Tires. Quick and cheap. However, they did miss a small nail tire puncture on my last visit and just re-sealed the rim, instead. Managed to plug the tire at home once I found it leaking again. But overall, I use Zee Tires for most tire needs.