# Good winter tires?

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-winter-tires/247752
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive
**Created:** [October 21, 2009, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-winter-tires/247752 "2009-10-21T09:56:19Z")
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### Author: ![OsoiNA6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/osoina6/32/6301_2.png) [@OsoiNA6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OsoiNA6)
#### Post date: [October 22, 2009, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-winter-tires/247752/56 "2009-10-22T13:58:40Z")

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> [@Use of NYSpeed Logo?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/use-of-nyspeed-logo/24663/30):
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> they do have a 225 45r 17, is that a skinnier tire? if so arnt skinnier tires better in the snow?

No 225 is wider (225 is width in mm). You may want to try a 205/50R17 for winter.

Tire Rack has the Blizzak WS-60s in your size for $133 per tire, within your budget.

Continental Extreme Winter Contacts are $114, same size.

General Altimax Arctics are $91 each. Probably worth paying more for the Blizzaks, but I think any of these would be a significant improvement over an all season tire.

[http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSearchResults.jsp?search=true&performance=W&width=205%2F&ratio=50&diameter=17&x=21&y=16](http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSearchResults.jsp?search=true&performance=W&width=205%2F&ratio=50&diameter=17&x=21&y=16)

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