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i preparing to buy a set of Bridgestone Blizzak WS-50so i wonder someone driving in the city of snow like montreal wich size will be the best?

Go with the 195/65-15 on steel rims. Narrower is better for snow tires. With a seperate set of snow tires with rims, you don't have to mount and unmount and balance your tires every spring and fall, a saving of about $80.00 a year.

i was thinking about this too. i have a friend that says upsizing your tires is no big deal but downsizing could affect the handeling because you have increase sidewall height which decreases your stability. anyone know anything

bump, anyone?

I got a set of the 195/61R15s on steel rims last year. It was my first year with snow tires and I will never go back to using all seasons in the winter. This size was perfect and I had no problems and if you remember here in Nova Scotia we got 95cm of snow in one day last year---where was I the next day?--on the hill snowboarding! I will say that I noticed a huge difference in handling when I went back to the 16s in the spring but not slipping in the winter is worth the small sacrifice in handling caused by the taller 15s. I say go for the 15s.

I live in the Ottawa Valley, (120kms west of Ottawa for anyone not from around here) and we got approx. 13" of snow last night. I had to work at 6am this morning, so I had to trudge through half plowed highways/roads... Luckily I bought 15" steelies with 195/65/15s in November, and they were the best investment I've ever made... I cringe to think where I would be on the highway right now if I had to rely on my 16 Contis... sheesh!