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Anyone running 235/65r17? How does the car ride with wider tires?

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Old 11-30-19, 07:33 PM
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Default Anyone running 235/65r17? How does the car ride with wider tires?

I am looking to get new all season tires particular the Michelin Crossclimate SUV. Costco doesnt' seem to sell them in our stock size, 225/65r17, But they do sell them in 235/65R17. I know the spedometer will be off about 1% which is fine by me. How does having wider tires feel in daily driving? I know narrower tires are better in the snow but what about just handling and stability in general? would wider tires be better?
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The tires are only 10mm wider, which is about a third of an inch.I seriously doubt that you would be able to tell any difference. My car's speedometer was about 2% too slow, so I got bigger tires to correct it.
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