RE: Wheel Offset complications
No noticeable change in mileage but I do not calculate it and that would be affected more by changing the diameter of the front tires on FWD, not the rears. I had four 245's left from a previous vehicle when my wife blew one of the P/T's stock 205's. Instead of buying another skinny, I put on two wides and they protect the rear wheels from curb damage too. I will be replacing the fronts in a few months with 225/50 x 16's which are the same diameter as the 205/55's. Tirerack offers some great info on tire reviews and ratings by actual owners. Based on that, I will go for the Goodyear Assurance Triple-Treds or some such name. They got the highest review scores for wet and snow traction and I am far north enough that matters a lot. My mother just got the P/T from me and I want to help her get through our snow seasons. My mother-in-law's Neon will have them before next snow season, too. I have bigger rear tires on that Neon, also. Something you big guys might not need or care about is increased visability for short ladies. My mother and my mom-in-law are short enough that raising the rears of their vehicles with taller rear tires has actually helped them see where they are going more than a little. I realize ya'll might think bigger tires on the rear of FWD's is silly or whatever, but for us, they work well and they do look good.
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