No problem with snow here in Houston, Texas.

Sorry for this "naive" question, but need to ask...

- Is the rubbing against the cladding a problem due to the size of the tire wall or the overall dimension of the tire? For example:

Is a 285/60/18 tire bigger/taller in overall dimension (circumsference) than a 285/45/18?

(You can tell I'm not an engineer or knowledgeable on this matter)

Thanks for all your help.

BTW, "Saint" just sent me a note stating that his Nittos are performing great after 8,000 miles.