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Recommended "225/65-16" versus Alternate "215/70-16" for Quest 07

ericsen's picture
Submitted by ericsen on Wed, 2009-10-28 12:49

Hi All,

I went to tirerack.com to shop for new winter tires and they are
suggesting size 215/70-16 for Quest 07.
Does anyone has experience with this alternate size?
Thanks in advance for your replies.

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Jimmy Newtron's picture

215/70-16 size is the correct one to go with

Submitted by Jimmy Newtron on Sat, 2009-12-05 16:01.

In the winter, you want narrow / tall tire profile to "cut" through the snow and slush. If the tire shop knows what they are doing, this is the size they will recommend. We have an SE with 17" OEM and after speaking with a few shops (and researching it on the Manufacturers sites), we also went with the Alternative size of 215/70-16 (also BF Goodrich Winterforce which are excellent tires BTW, especially for the money).

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dtownfb's picture

Re: alternate tire sizes

Submitted by dtownfb on Thu, 2009-11-05 15:26.

Do not get the 215/70-16! These tires are designed for trucks. A tire shop several years ago recommended 235/60-16 tires.

Why not get the Bridgestone Blizzak WS60 snow tires? They come in 225/65 - 16 size. they may be a new tire. Tire Rack has them on sale for $99 per tire. You can normally find a local dealer with similar pricing.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSearchResults.jsp?skipOver=true&width=225%2F&ratio=65&diameter=16&x=21&y=13

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ericsen's picture

Alternate tire size

Submitted by ericsen on Fri, 2009-11-06 12:17.

Hello dtownfb,

Thanks a lot for your input. I will go with the Blizzak WS60.

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Carzzz's picture

I have 215/70R16 winterforce!

Submitted by Carzzz on Fri, 2009-12-04 22:04.

I have 215/70R16 winterforce!

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