[jcp123]

Originally Posted by KootenayAllens

jcp123 I was a tire guy for about a decade so I know that a narrower tire is better in the winter unless you have a heavy truck then a nice big wide tire is better in situations.

and yes the 1" more sidewall will soften the ride a bit.

I have always go with a mounted set of winters with an open face to make cleaning the ice and snow out easier then steel wheels. (don't care for the look of the Canadian mag anyway lol).

but if there is little to know change for mileage then I might make the factory wheels my winter wheels ( don't really car for the look of them either) and go with the more open ones for summer, but if there is a big change then I'll keep the factory ones for summer and look for a more closed wheel for the winter ( maybe a set of stock 16" hybrid wheels) as buying a PHEV is all for the savings in fuel.

I’ll probably have more questions to ask you, then!

Summer is your MPG season. Seek the aerodynamics. The contact patch, I think, is less of a pain to MPG than aero if you do higher speed driving. Someone math me here please.

Winter means you’ll be operating at a lower avg speed, and is by virtue of the cold, less efficient anyway. Get your traction and be safe in winter.