In this Curbside review of a late model Chevy Spark, the author positively critques its handling: [image] My 2016 Chevy Spark: A Fun “Cold” Hatch - Penny Pincher Performance -... My Chevy Spark. This is going to be one of my longer COALs. There are two reasons for this: One is tha…

[image] davesmopar: Also so they will fit through lower overhead doors or lower ceilings on some garages… On the news in Boston a few years ago. One of these lifted trucks got stuck trying to get into parking garage at Logan airport. There’s a hanging sign that warns you not to enter. If your…

Yeah, just some humor to compare and contrast… the last truck you can tell pretty easily those are the beater wheels. Height is one thing- I can get my truck into the garage if I grease up the roof but it’s about 4" too long to close the door. I even left it out in the cold overnight…nope still too…

Regardless, just in from a blizzard out there. My standard size all weather tires did just fine. No slippy, no problem. Ain’t going out again. And not gonna put any model T tires on. You folks can do what you want.

bing: What are considered standard size for your ride? By the way, 60-70 series as a winter size are not among ‘model T’ size tires.

For me, ‘standard’, year round - is a 70-series. I too have 50-series on 17” on my particular trim Honda Accord. I tolerate them, but found ‘borrowing’ my then-vacationing neighbor’s Elantra, on 65-series tires, to be a lot more engaging to drive. It’s a smaller car, so maybe that played a role.

I just put on the size the car came with.

[image] bing: I just put on the size the car came with. That’s good. I’m still just a little ‘culture-shocked’ by the aspect ratios I see on cars from 2010 to present. The example someone else posted above, and I share here: [seems-like-they-couldve-gone-bigger] Is not far off from my ow…

[image] TwinTurbo: Is this better? Rikking Fridiculous!

Re. Wide Vs Narrow Tires - I rest my case

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jtsanders December 19, 2025, 1:57am 564

We had General Altimax tires on an earlier van. They performed well and at an attractive price.

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Re. Wide Vs Narrow Tires - I rest my case

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