175/65R15 ? 2020 mirage es

[Wallythacker]

When it comes to snow tires, I have found fat tires on small FWD cars to be a horrible combination!

For my winter ridge roads, I would rather have a 165/65R14 Dunlop Winter Maxx @ or Nokian Nordman 7 snow tire. Looking at 175/6514 snow tires would be my plan B option.

Hard to compare your 22.5" diameter tire to the 24" diameter tires being asked about, too.

My 7,000th post was about tires! Go figure!

Put on Can Am tires, looks like they have a 155R60-14. That's like our skinny spares! But a primary tire! I'd try it if I had the time and space.

[mrsray]

atv tires?

i need really really good snow tires ... any suggestions for that?

[Wallythacker]

atv tires?

i need really really good snow tires ... any suggestions for that?

Actually, those skinny Can Am tires would be excellent in the snow, IMO. being so narrow all the car weight is centralized. Everyone here agrees skinny tires for snow are the way to go!

[Eggman]

You crack me up!

How can they have 15" rims if their car currently has 165/65r14 tires on their Mirage???

If you want to tell them 15" tires will work on 14" rims, then go for it!

This post cracks me up.

Ha! I totally missed the post that said the tires are currently 14s. That's what I get for skimming through posts. Sorry for being such an idiot.

Still, it's humorous to me how much discussion tires can have here.

[Mark]

Ha! I totally missed the post that said the tires are currently 14s. That's what I get for skimming through posts. Sorry for being such an idiot.

Still, it's humorous to me how much discussion tires can have here.

I agree! This has been a funny thread in many ways!

If the Mirage came with 175/65r14 (23" outside diameter) or 185/55r15 (23" outside diameter) factory tires, I think there would be way less tire discussion. 175/65r14 & 185/55r15 are a much more common tire size with more options to pick from.

Personally, I don't mind 165/65r14 tires. I prefer skinny tires during the winter months, & it makes tire shopping easier (less choices to pick from).

If I want to stick with 165/65r14 tires, I basically look at
Nexen or Kumho for all-season tires
Vredestein for all-weather tires (@ Tire Rack)
Dunlop or Nokian for snow tires

If someone can't stomach those choices, I would explore the 175/65r14 tire option next. Personally, I'm content with the current 165/65r14 tire choices available to us. Skinny little tires are part of the Mirage's charm in my opinion.

This post was not meant for upper class Tesla owners!

[Fummins]

[Mark]

atv tires?

i need really really good snow tires ... any suggestions for that?

I have been quite impressed with my 165/65r14 Nokian Nordman 7 snow tires. I have used them up front for the past 6 winters, & they are holding up extremely well. Nokian (Finnish company) has a good reputation when it comes to snow tires. They can be bought with or without studs. Studs are not legal where I live. So I have the non-studded ones. These tires have remained popular & available the past 6 years.

Forum members have said positive things about the 165/65r14 Dunlop Winter Maxx 2 snow tires, too. The Dunlop & Nokian may be your best bet for 165/65r14 snow tires.

175/65r14 will give you more options, but that doesn't mean they are all better ones. Places like Discount Tires aren't listing many snow tires in stock yet.

Regardless of the size (165/65r14 or 175/65r14), you should be able to find something decent in the $70-100 price range. If you have a Walmart with an automotive center nearby, I wouldn't rule them out when it comes to tires. They mount them for free usually, & only charge for the lifetime balancing of the tire.

[Eggman]

The whole time I owned & drove my Mirage I only used the factory Dunlop Enasaves and the Wintermaxx for snow. They weren't very good for cornering but worked great for fuel economy.

[foama]

In these parts, the Nokian is one of the best.

See European tyre labels:
https://www.reifendirekt.de/cgi-bin/...&typ=R-403735#

[Mark]

What's really cool about those wheels is you can drive your car upside down, & they will still keep your car off the road.