Wide Versus Narrow Winter Tires: It Doesn't Really Matter Which You Choose

There's an age-old theory that proposes one should go for narrower tires in the winter because a narrower tire puts more pressure on a smaller contact patch, thus generating more grip. The contrasting argument is that you should use a wider tire, as more surface area on the road will generate more grip. But as Jonathan Benson at Tyre Reviews discovered, it doesn't really matter whether you go wider or narrower for your winter setup.