Winter Tires Question

[S50Sinner]

I run a square set of 215/45R17 Vredestein Wintrac Pros on the stock 17" twists.

No issue with excessive stretch on the rear or squeeze in the front, both fit very reasonably and the car rides and handles great on snow and ice, as well as dry and wet

I went with 215's to shoot for the gap between the front and rear sizes, that way I get a bit of squish at the front and a bit of stretch at the rear, instead of a lot of stretch at the rear.

They also help the car hook up a little better on the rare occasion where I get a clear, dry day, and don't wear as fast as 205's due to spreading out the load across the width of the tire.

Rolling radius is almost spot-on compared to my Summer tires, with only around a 1% decrease.

[LoneWolfGal]

I ran Pirellis in the summer and Michelins in the winter on my '62 Alfa Romeo Veloce Spider, but I got sick of swapping sets, so when I got my 986 I bought a set of all-season Continental ExtremeContact DWS--06 Plus tires, and I'm very impressed with the Contis' surefootedness in both summer and winter.