205/60/16 verses 225/60/16's

[impalalover]

Has anyone out there tried a set of 205/60/16's verses the original 225/60's?,there is a big difference in the width of the tire,almost 2 inches in the width of the tire which my buddy has a set on his 05 impala,after comparing my car to his,driveing his car in the harsh cold winter with lots of snow his 05 impala is a 100% better for traction ,stopping,better ride and way better on gas,i was more concerned about the gas mileage,as we swapped cars for the weekend i came to the conclusion that those tires are far better then the original size tires

[luvmy02impala]

i thought about doing that but worried about clearance. Any rubbing, especially on the front. Are they on the factory rims?

[impalalover]

Originally Posted by luvmy02impala

i thought about doing that but worried about clearance. Any rubbing, especially on the front. Are they on the factory rims?

,they are narrower,make the car ride a 100% better,their-- the same height,no rubbing,height is still the same,the brakes are wicked now with a smaller tire ,way better on gas,now my gas hand hardly moves at all,yes they are on factory rims,less tire on the pavement made a big difference to my impala verse's the 225/60's good choice of tires