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Originally Posted by bombloader
Narrow tires are actually better in snow and ice. Provided you get a good tread pattern, possibly w/studs if you get a lot of snow.
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I've heard arguments both ways, but the last time I had a car with 13s was an 80s Subaru, and I ran 185s on it, but it was also a 4x4 and heavier.
I've read that Metros don't handle very well partly due to the 155s. But I don't want to go with too much tire because the suspension isn't very beefy. It doesn't take too much inspection to see why these cars are so light.
I'd like to be able to use this car for commuting, but I have to climb up a pretty steep pass at 11,300 ft, and if it won't cut it I'll have to stick with the van. I've been stuck and stranded and hitchhiking enough to know that I don't want to do that anymore. Saving a few buck here and there isn't worth standing out in the cold.