# another tires thread (245/45/17)

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [February 9, 2011, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-tires-thread-245-45-17/256845 "2011-02-09T21:25:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 15, 2011, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-tires-thread-245-45-17/256845/35 "2011-02-15T18:05:00Z")

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> [@MNF v. F the Pats](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mnf-v-f-the-pats/39688/23):
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> and snow tires are obviously a softer compound then summer tires so it would in fact hook better.

And the lower speed rating means softer side wall construction like a drag tire. A well broken in snow tire works great at the strip

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