# Re. Wide Vs Narrow Tires - I rest my case **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [March 18, 2025, 6:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522 "2025-03-18T06:45:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/christhetirewhisperer/32/34798_2.png) [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2025, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/261 "2025-04-02T22:07:41Z")
> [@Purebred](#): > > I have only seen those depressions on gravel roads Come up to southwestern CT on i95. The center lane is deeply rutted by truck and coach traffic. Wide-wheel heaven! šŸ˜‚ > [@davesmopar](#): > > 255-256, do I hear 300?? maybe even 375?? I donā€™t see the post numbers or total count, on my laptop or phone views. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2025, 12:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/262 "2025-04-03T00:16:07Z")
> [@jtsanders](#): > > Youā€™re talking about tread width, right? šŸ˜„ I just bought a '21 Mustang Mach 1. It has 305/30/19 front tiresā€¦ and 315/30/19 rears. So I am rooting for 305+ posts! šŸ˜ ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2025, 12:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/263 "2025-04-03T00:32:59Z")
> [@jtsanders](#): > > > [@davesmopar](#): > > > > 255-256, do I hear 300?? maybe even 375?? > > Youā€™re talking about tread width, right? šŸ˜„ I wasnā€™t even thinking about tread width, sadlyā€¦ šŸ¤£ ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2025, 12:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/264 "2025-04-03T00:36:41Z")
> [@Mustangman](#): > > I just bought a '21 Mustang Mach 1. It has 305/30/19 front tiresā€¦ and 315/30/19 rears. > > So I am rooting for 305+ posts! šŸ˜ It didnā€™t happen without pictures!!! šŸ˜† Would love to see some videosā€¦ šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2025, 12:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/265 "2025-04-03T00:40:54Z")
> [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](#): > > > [@davesmopar](#): > > > > 255-256, do I hear 300?? maybe even 375?? > > I donā€™t see the post numbers or total count, on my laptop or phone views. My post was number 256, your reply was post 261 and total as of this posting will be 265ā€¦ Post count is to the right of the threadā€¦ ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/2/d/2df16c888a48da13b63aa1e006cb8879e4bfa7d8.png) ---
**Author:** ![ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/christhetirewhisperer/32/34798_2.png) [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2025, 4:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/266 "2025-04-03T04:30:56Z")
> [@davesmopar](#): > > Post count is to the right of the threadā€¦ Ahh, under my face. As typical! Issues stemming back to the late '60sā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/christhetirewhisperer/32/34798_2.png) [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2025, 4:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/267 "2025-04-03T04:32:09Z")
> [@Mustangman](#): > > I just bought a '21 Mustang Mach 1. It has > 305/30/19 front tiresā€¦ and 315/30/19 rears. Appropriate for the category. Again - not so for the family Accord or Camry. ---
**Author:** ![CapriRacer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/capriracer/32/22_2.png) [@CapriRacer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CapriRacer)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2025, 11:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/268 "2025-04-03T11:53:14Z")
Doing my part!! ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2025, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/269 "2025-04-03T15:49:01Z")
The count is in a little red box bottom right on my iPad. At least there is a little activity now. Yeah Minnesota allowed studs for a couple years and the wear in the concrete road was severe. ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2025, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/270 "2025-04-03T20:36:35Z")
Iā€™m so old that the oldies station has stopped playing my music. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/christhetirewhisperer/32/34798_2.png) [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2025, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/271 "2025-04-03T21:52:32Z")
> [@oldtimer-11](#): > > Iā€™m so old that the oldies station > has stopped playing my music. In the same boat! The '90s - the _Nineties_? will NEVER be considered ā€œoldiesā€, not now and not thirty years from now. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2025, 12:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/272 "2025-04-04T00:41:20Z")
> [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](#): > > the _Nineties_? will NEVER be considered ā€œoldies Too late, they already are oldies to 40.somethings. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/christhetirewhisperer/32/34798_2.png) [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2025, 12:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/273 "2025-04-04T00:43:03Z")
They donā€™t sound like oldies, and, they just came out last month, to me! For me, the 1990s was the Malaise Era - fashion and music wise. If ripped jeans define a decade, compared to what IDā€™d the previous four decades, then thatā€™s not enough. ---
**Author:** ![CapriRacer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/capriracer/32/22_2.png) [@CapriRacer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CapriRacer)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2025, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/274 "2025-04-04T12:55:34Z")
Still doing my part! How about you? We need some help here! ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2025, 12:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/275 "2025-04-04T12:59:22Z")
Doing my part to reach 300! ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2025, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/276 "2025-04-04T13:32:40Z")
IMHO, Studded snow tires were great. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2025, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/277 "2025-04-04T13:39:56Z")
> [@Purebred](#): > > IMHO, Studded snow tires were great. I have cousins still living in Central NY and the ones with RWD pickups still drive with them. If I lived there with any RWD vehicle Iā€™d probably get them also. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2025, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/278 "2025-04-04T13:50:19Z")
I drove on studded tires in Sweden in the winter. They can pull nearly 0.8 Gs cornering on an icy surface. Makes traction like driving on wet asphalt with all season tires. Winter tires alone will pull nearly 0.5 Gs on glare ice. Better in a couple inches of snow. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2025, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/279 "2025-04-04T13:59:55Z")
We never use studded tires in Central Maryland. They are illegal except in the 5 westernmost counties and can only be mounted on the vehicle from November through March. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2025, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/280 "2025-04-04T14:07:11Z")
Just through weight in the back of the RWD truck or car and they do rather well on ice and snowā€¦ well not up north deeeep snow, but at least up to 6-9" of snowā€¦ lol But I drove RWDā€™s on ice back in the 90ā€™s when we had a lot of ice storms, without issues, just add weight, will travelā€¦ And the 80ā€™s was the best music and clothsā€¦ lol [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522.md?page=13) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522.md?page=15)