Snow tire help needed: sizing

[beemom]

I just bought a 2008 CRV EX which has 225/65/17 tires. I need studded snows for my driveway and would like to put studded Hakkapelita 5s on it but I can only get them in 235/65/17 size. Is this doable or will it mess up my ABS and stability control? Any help would be most appreciated; this is my first post. Thanks!

[2RedV's]

I just bought a 2008 CRV EX which has 225/65/17 tires. I need studded snows for my driveway and would like to put studded Hakkapelita 5s on it but I can only get them in 235/65/17 size. Is this doable or will it mess up my ABS and stability control? Any help would be most appreciated; this is my first post. Thanks!Welcome to the forum! :)

Although I cannot readily answer the fit question, it will not do anything to your ABS or stability control. Those systems don't care what size tire you have.

I also would not go with a wider tire for snow. Go with narrow and tall.

Back to the fit... go to tirerack.com and enter your vehicle. I just looked and they have some excellent pricing on tire and wheel combos. I would make this simple and get a steel wheel/tire package which would come mounted and balanced. Then, just swap them out fall and spring for your summer set.

You will have one other thing to consider. Since you have TPMS, you would need to either buy aftermarket sensors for the steel wheels or swap them out every season. This would add up quickly in tire mounting/remounting costs and hassle.

[Black Pearl]

Welcome to the forum! :)


Back to the fit... go to tirerack.com and enter your vehicle. I just looked and they have some excellent pricing on tire and wheel combos. I would make this simple and get a steel wheel/tire package which would come mounted and balanced. Then, just swap them out fall and spring for your summer set.

You will have one other thing to consider. Since you have TPMS, you would need to either buy aftermarket sensors for the steel wheels or swap them out every season. This would add up quickly in tire mounting/remounting costs and hassle.

Used their recommendation and said to hell with the TPMS.

[Quill]

Going up a tire size will throw off your speedometer and possibly you fuel economy. I would check with some of the large retailers. Many times they can order what you need. If you are using studded winter tires then I would consider spending for extra rims. Swap them out at the season changes. Remember "snow" tires are a softer rubber and wear faster on hot pavement.

[furball]

I just bought a 2008 CRV EX which has 225/65/17 tires. I need studded snows for my driveway and would like to put studded Hakkapelita 5s on it but I can only get them in 235/65/17 size. Is this doable or will it mess up my ABS and stability control? Any help would be most appreciated; this is my first post. Thanks!

i coudn't find any studded tires that size, your best bet is bridgestone blizzak dm-z3 at tirerack.com for 428.00 plus shipping for a set of 4

[mtl_crv]

I just bought a 2008 CRV EX which has 225/65/17 tires. I need studded snows for my driveway and would like to put studded Hakkapelita 5s on it but I can only get them in 235/65/17 size. Is this doable or will it mess up my ABS and stability control? Any help would be most appreciated; this is my first post. Thanks!

Those should be fine, but in general Honda recommends no greater than 1.5% change in overall tire diameter.

I do see that Nokian appears to have the correct size on their website though:
http://www.nokiantires.com/en/tire_hakkasuv5.aspx?season=winter

[Todd05CRV]

I'd look for the proper size, if anything I would go skinnier rather than what you've suggested. You want a snow tire to have a heavy footprint, instead of a light one.

Keep shopping...

[pepollock]

Tire Rack recommends 225/70-16 snow tires/wheels. That's one-size taller tire on a one-size smaller wheel. Overall diameter comes out pretty much the same as the OE 225/65-17s. Skinnier tires are better in snow since they cut into it instead of floating on top. The Tire Rack website has a good explanation of plus-sizing, and in this case minus-sizing tires and wheels.

If you get a tire and wheel package (the best way to go) the TPS sensors are way expensive. I'd skip them, put a piece of black tape over the indicator on the dash, and check tire pressures every couple of weeks.

BTW, I've dealt with these folks three time before (not for the CR-V, 'tho) and find them knowledgeable and prompt.

Peter, '07 EX-L

[rdorman]

You drive on ice that much? Unless you are driving on ice, I would not get studded tires but to each their own! Tire Rack is a good resource even if you just want to use it for research. Worry about keeping the diameter or rolling radius basically the same. Even the same size designation from brand to brand will vary a bit. I used to run the Blizzak's on a rear wheel drive sports car. With summer tires, the car was undrivable (literally), with the Blizzak's, it would go through any thing as deep as the ground clearence.

[Mikael]

I use the Nokian Hakka4 on my current BMW I'm happy with them.
The 5 is supposed to be even better. Win's almost all tests in automotive papers in Sweden where I live.

The dimension 225 65 17" is available in Europe, not sure for NA.

For my new CR-V I'm getting non stud tires as I drive 99% on wet winter roads. Pretty much the only condition where studed tires are far better than non studed is icy conditions, but if that is common or even a slight chance for you I would go for studed.

Waiting for snow and the car...

[mtl_crv]

I tried to find my size 225/65R17 and they were almost totally sold out in any brand of snow tires. I just settled for a slightly smaller width/diameter and was able to find plenty still in stock. I went with a 215/65R17 in the Michelin Lattitude X-ice's. The smaller diamater also often helps in snowy or icy conditions and can also help with gas mileage since the air becomes more dense as the temps get colder (thus giving the vehicle more mechanical advantage to push forward at speed which can reduce fuel consumption).

If you can't find your exact size, I'd always suggest going narrower (like a P215) instead of wider (like a P235) when buying any winter tires.
Always keep your size difference from stock tires less than 2% if at all possible.

Here's a helpful calculator if you want to see what the difference in diameter or percentage is versus stock:
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html