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205-55-16 snows on 8" wide rim?

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Old 12-05-2001, 12:54 PM
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Default 205-55-16 snows on 8" wide rim?

1. Will it be OK? Even at high speed?
2. Will it look strange (as in california minitruck rounded shoulder look) - yeah, I know, I'm vain.
3. Alternative is 225-50-16 (summer size), but skinnier is better for snow, right?
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Default Sorry, either Bridgestone LM-22 or Pilot Alpins, or?

Need a high-performance snow (California car, lots of fast wet/dry roads with SOME snow, but want to be good on snow)
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Default Way wide. Most performance carcass 205's...

won't make the 8" stretch, let alone a snow tire with a much narrower nominal width.
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