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What size wheels? Posted by Snowmobile [Email] (#686) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Snowmobile) on Fri, 5 Oct 2012 18:40:46 In Reply to: Current best wisdom on best $ for $ all season / snow ?, Nemo, Fri, 5 Oct 2012 12:34:15 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I can't give a lot of advice, except check the load rating. Depending on the size of your wheels, you may find that the choices are limited in your tire size. Eg, iirc, the Continental tires did not have a high enough load rating in 225/45R17. Ditto for *most* Michelins (including the Pilot Sport AS+, and otherwise, they were on my short list along with Conti DW)... I was surprised.
Many people are running tires on the 9-5 that are below the load rating, and seem to have little or no problems, but I thought I would point that out just in case that is a concern for you. Some shops won't install tires with inadequate load rating.
In the end I got Michelin Pilot Super Sports (which are not likely what you are after - performance summers) and Nokian Hakka R's for winter (on 16" wheels). Both have suitable load ratings for the 9-5, but neither are terribly budget oriented.
good luck!
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