Here was his argument...

P.S. he hasn't posted anything since this argument

Originally posted by pancho1181:
Nothin technical about them.

Regardless of what anybody here says, you get a 225/50/16 and a 215/55/16 and the 225 is taller. TALLER. I don't care if your TireRack catalog and "We Know Everything About Tires" book, take them, put them together, and the 225 is taller than my 215. Why did everybody make such a big fuzz about my recommendation???

And 215/55/16 is ALOT more popular than 215/50/16, ALOT.

Save the tech talk Luke, take the tires and put them side by side, and DON'T LIE.

Experience I learned from years of being involved around tires, you do not know the size, THE EXACT SIZE of a tire unless you look at it, stand next to it, feel it. I guarantee you, mount it on a vehicle and you will like them better than the 205's. I don't see why anybody would have any problems with a 215/55 that they wouldn't have with a 225/50.

Lemme put it in MY TERMS:

205/55/16 = nice
215/55/16 = nicer, bit taller, alot wider
225/50/16 = BIG, TALL and WIDE

One more time, don't tell me I am giving out wrong advice Luke, OKAY? Maybe TireRack doesn't carry many 215/55/16 but that doesn't make it a bad choice for anybody to put on their Contour/Mystique. Start selling your customer better sizes and maybe they will start getting a little better mileage out of their investment. I know it ain't good for business, but maybe some people like to pay and actually get their money's worth.

2000 Black Contour SVT