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[chevy94ss]

hey guys. i was on the way home earlier this morning and i hit a pothole about 6 in. deep and about the size of 2 or 3 basketballs across. well in doing so i bent one of my front chrome 14" SSII rallye rims. good thing i got 5 extras sitting in the shed any ways i had some small rubberband 190/60/14 tires on it at the time. ive got SSIII w/215/70/14 on the back now. im thinking the front ones were a little on the small side for winter driving. what size tires should i get for the fronts or should i just go ahead and replace all 4 of them now? also w/ the flat front tire, the front sat so low i couldnt get the bottle jack under it so the cop that was there lifted the front up a lttle bit and put my jack right at the bottom of the fender right behind the wheel. so now i have a smashed and bowed fender. ive already contacted the county about getting some repayment for the rim and tire that i popped on their roads. any ideas on tire sizes that would look good and be a decent size? tia

 

[pontiacgp]

for winter driving the skinnier tire is better...a wide tire deceases the pounds per square inch and will ride on top of the snow instead of slicing through it like a skinnier tire will......did I spell skinnier right?

 

[Chevyman85]

That sucks man! I'd run a set of 215/70/14 all around. It'll make it easier and you can rotate them so they'll last longer. The difference between a 190 and a 215 isn't much so your not going to sacrifice a staggered look. What are your other tires like? If its about time, I'd just get all 4. Otherwise just buy a new set for up front! What does the wheel look like? I'd like to see that :shock:

 

[pontiacgp]

I don't think the 215's would be too wide depending on the tread and you can run it on it on a bit lower tire pressure in the snow....you want to make sure you got good traction in the front so you can make U-turns real easy..lol

 

[Chevyman85]

You'd want to get a 70 profile tire, it will make it slightly taller and you'll be less likely to smash up your wheel if you hit something. Let me know what you decide

 

[chevy94ss]

here is a pic of the bent rim guys

 

[Chevyman85]

If I had 5 extra rims in a shed and winter was coming, I'd go out and buy 4 snow tires for the extra rims, and have summer tires as well. Theres no comparison to having a decent set of snows on in the winter, and having them mounted on wheels already makes it a real quick and easy change come spring time. That way you can get a good summer tire, and a good winter tire instead of having to compromise in either season.

Ryan

Thats not a bad idea! Winter tires typically are more affordable, and they have a lower speed rating. You could get some sporty summer tires with a more agressive street tread.
That rim looks bad, no wonder it wont hold air... the bead is smashed through!