Reggie Dunlop wrote:
> "Grumpy AuContraire" <Grumpy@ExtraGrumpyville.com> wrote in message
> news:Z7xHk.263531$102.210347@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>
>>
>>Reggie Dunlop wrote:
>>
>>>"Dillon Pyron" <invaliddmpyron@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
>>>news:m0ise4567sfmp0jap5hb47plk9vb90a2nk@4ax.com ...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Thus spake "kevin" <powershot80@gmail.com> :
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I have a 2008 honda accord. The tires size 225r-50/70.
>>>>>I am buying winter tires. Can I put 215-r50-17?
>>>>>thanks
>>>>>kevin
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Yes. But why? The diameter change will affect your speedo and odo.
>>>
>>>
>>>I read the post as using a narrower tire (215 vs 225) rather than a
>>>smaller diameter (17). I would think the wider tire would handle better
>>>and have better traction-- though yield a bit less mileage.
>>
>>
>>A wider tire will have less traction as the load is spread over a lager
>>area.
>>
>>JT
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>
> Somehow that's counter-intuitive. "Performance" tires are wide and low,
> racing slicks are wide, etc...
>
>


Don't be fooled by violations of the laws of physics.

JT