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E.Roy · 12-09-2014, 01:23 PM

I was thinking along the same lines, but last time I checked, I think the 155/80-13's were more expensive, and much less available. Would you even recoup the extra cost over the 175?

A con of the 155 may be braking traction, especially in wet conditions. That is a serious concern. But I have driven cars on 175's and never experienced a safety issue, maybe 155's are fine to

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E.Roy fuel conserver Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 76 Civic - '99 Honda Civic EX Thanks: 48 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	I was thinking along the same lines, but last time I checked, I think the 155/80-13's were more expensive, and much less available. Would you even recoup the extra cost over the 175? A con of the 155 may be braking traction, especially in wet conditions. That is a serious concern. But I have driven cars on 175's and never experienced a safety issue, maybe 155's are fine to __________________ '02 E-350 7.3 Diesel (Work Van) '91.5 Cummins 4x4 (Old Blue) '00 Jetta TDI 5spd '22 Tundra TRD OR '04 RX330 '05 Tacoma 4x4