Car tires

[dantama]

Hey Todd, why don't you pin a car tire thread up so that we all know where to go for car tire info? AND DON'T CALL IT THE DARK SIDE!! ;)

So, this car tire business is more complicated than I thought.

The tire sizing going by ratios isn't real helpful.

You can get a 175/55R/16 that is 23.5 inches in diameter, 7.1 inches wide, and turns 882 times per mile.

185/55R/16 that is 24.2, 7.6, and 863

195/50R/16 that is 23.7, 8.2 and 886

195/55R/16 that is 24.4, 8, and 852

195/80R/16 that is 28.2, 8, and 739 revolutions per mile

And that's just the few that I checked!

Then you can check grip, and get an AA rating on an all season tire, and only an A on a summer tire, so wouldn't you go with an all season with more grip? Etc. Etc.

How did you guys ever come to a decision on what was a good trade off, and what did you end up getting?