No one I've been able to find around me will install a 205 on an 8" wheel otherwise I'd buy them. I've heard everything from liability, manufacturer specs and that any tire I get would be too stretched but I'll ask again in a few days when I'm getting my winters rotated.
And before anyone says "just get 215/45/16," no. There are exactly zero options for my use as there's nothing in between 200tw and winter tires and no tire in this size is readily available at a given shop in the event of an emergency.
And before anyone says "just get 215/45/16," no. There are exactly zero options for my use as there's nothing in between 200tw and winter tires and no tire in this size is readily available at a given shop in the event of an emergency.
But yes, some manufacturer really really REALLY should make a UHP ALL SEASON tire in that 215/45-16 size.
But I guess there is almost NO demand for it, save for our community (and maybe even not there, since soooo many on here live where they will never ever need a tire which will function in under 40*F temps).