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      12-09-2022, 02:47 PM   #20
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Originally Posted by TR23-87 View Post
You definitely want as much pot-hole resistance as possible with the winter set since you may not be able to see said potholes. I would try for 18's if at all possible. I busted a 19 on my Giulia and it didn't take much - and I mean busted. The rear 20's just aren't going to have hardly any sidewall to absorb impact.
18s would be ideal but other than the rather pricey 824M fronts, not sure if other 18 inch wheels would clear the calipers. Since the 275s have such great width and still has a 35 ratio, you actually get a wider contact patch absorbing impact as well as a sidewall close to 4 inches.
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