Unveiling the Winter Tire Experts P205/60R16 vs P215/60R16

Extra Long Mileage -The Tornante's high-tech compound and tread design ensure extremely long treadlife so long, we've backed it with one of the best warranties ... I have a mazda3 2019. Currently on summer tires 205/60/R16. I found some winter tires for a fair price but the dimensions are slightly different (215/60/R16). I wouldn't worry at all. My 225/55s have more sidewall than a 205/60 FWIW. When you're on snow, I do like you did and search ... I run 205/55R16 as winter rubber, and have someone willing to give ... The winter shoes I have now are still pretty good, but these Nokian are ... Are you curious about the differences between 205/60R16 vs 215/55R16? This video dives into the details, covering everything you need to ... 215/60R16's are too tall and too wide for winter tires on 16x6.5" wheels. While 205/55R16's are the common winter tire size for Mazda3's, (which is what we ... No advantage overall to going wider, just better at the track. Wider will be noisier and less fuel efficient, worse in wet and snow. Shorter ... I guess I'd look at 215/55-16 or 215/60-16 depending on what's available in which tire. Taller sidewall (215/60) would be more comfortable, but ... The added width provides the sidewall with a greater variance from vertical allowing more deflection on hard cornering. In my experience 195-60-16 winter tires are the tallest that barely fit the ND. Consider this: 195-60-16 is 3.9% taller than OEM 17" and 6.5% ...