Winter tires
 

Hey first winter with my 2009 ranger 4x4 I wanna get some good studded winter tires.. my tires are 255 70 16 and I'm wondering if I can make the 255 number to a 235 if that messes this gs up or maybe some suggestions on what size I can go with. I'm on the east coast canada wet icy winters lots of snow so need a good studded tires. Any help is appreciated thanks.

As long as you do all 4 tires, the 235's will be just fine.

+1 ^^^

Just an FYI
Tires are rated by the rubber compound they use
All-season tires are rated for 40degF to 100degF, they are made from a harder rubber compound that wears well at regular temps, but becomes very hard below 25degF, almost like driving on plastic tires, lol, not good for steering or stopping when it gets too cold

All-Weather tires, they have the snowflake and/or 3 Mountain peaks logo, use a softer rubber compound that is good down to about 10degF, but will wear faster above 80degF than all-season

Winter/snow tires have a more aggressive tread but also a much softer rubber compound thats good down into the -10degF, but will wear out faster above 60degF

Studs are best for snow and ice but are often prohibited in some areas or only allowed between certain dates in other areas


Yes, on a 4x4 you want to use the same tire size on all 4 wheels, BUT.......................if you get a flat tire or damaged tire you CAN use 1 different size tire on any corner without causing a problem or damage, so spare tire doesn't need to match driving tire size

Each axle has a differential, the point of the differential is to allow drive wheels to rotate at different speeds when you go around a corner, so if one tire is larger or smaller on that one axle then it is just like you were driving in a circle, no harm done

The transfer case has no differential to allow different rotational speeds of the driveshafts, so having different size tires on front and back axles would cause it to bind up and damage the transfer case

AWD is different, it does use a fluid coupling in the transfer case, not direct drive like a 4x4 does, so more forgiving on tire size