As long as you keep the overall size of the tire the same, you won't have problems with ABS, speedometer, etc. There are trade offs with going wider. Less MPG, tracking in truck ruts on the interstates, heavier weight, but some benefits also such as increased traction. But make sure you have the correct rim, don't but a wide tire on a narrow rim, or else you'll actually lose cornering stability.
But if you're just going to go 10mm wider, there's no big deal. Use this link to calculate various tire sizes you can consider. http://www.dakota-truck.net/TIRECALC/tirecalc.html -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Zulfiqar Naushad Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 3:39 PM To: The Hardware List Subject: [H] Offtopic : Tire considerations I have a car (Maxima) that needs it's tires replaced. I am going to change all 4 tires. The current tires are bridgestones ER44's and are 215 55 R 17's. I am considering doing upsizing so I can get more wider tires. Since I am not a tire expert, can someone fill me in on exactly how to upsize? if I am not mistaken then 215 is the width of the tire in mm's the 55 means that the sidewall is 55% of 215, the R is the speed rating and the 17 is the rim size. So does this mean that if I want to get wider tires I go for something like 220 or 225 55 R 17's? Regards,
