[MoosePond]

I've been running the OE size of these same tires for over a year now and can happily report that they're the best all-season tires I've ever driven on. Wish that I had though of that alternate size, although I suspect that there will be a fuel economy "penalty" for wider tires but hopefully negligible and the nearly 15% increase in tread width is bound to do wonders for handling & braking. Nice solution!