Tire weight is a secondary concern. Think of it as more meat between your car and the harsh road surface.
If you can climb mountains in top gear then you are wasting engine revs all the time you spend driving on flatter ground.
Try the 185s if you cant go with a taller aspect ratio.
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1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
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