235/55R17 tires on 2005 Ford Town Car Signature Limited?

[The Derfer]

The dealership said to stick with the 225/60R17 tires the car's
"supposed" to have.

The overall diameter is very nearly the same. But the dealership said:

* The whole 10mm of extra width would cause the tires to hit the
suspension on
wide turns.

* They also said "If the car has traction control it may have false
abs
and traction control activation. I would not recommend putting those
larger tires on the car"

.... are these concerns real or ultracautionary BS?

I want the Goodyear Assurance TripleTred but it's not made in
P225/60R17. Will need it in the S. Florida rain later this year.
Michelin HydroEdge could be a good choice but it's a little more
money and has only a 1-ply sidewall. Not good since I'm rough on
tires (I can get REALLY close the the curb when I park).
Using 1-year-old General Altimax RT now. Not bad at all.
Will consider keeping those if the TripleTreds are a bad idea.

Thanks.

[The Derfer]

What car did you have each on?

On Apr 13, 9:28*pm, klu...@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) wrote:
> The Derfer *<derf...@**********> wrote:
>
>
>
> >I want the Goodyear Assurance TripleTred but it's not made in
> >P225/60R17. Will need it in the S. Florida rain later this year.
> >Michelin HydroEdge could be a good choice but it's a little more
> >money and has only a 1-ply sidewall. Not good since I'm rough on
> >tires (I can get REALLY close the the curb when I park).
> >Using 1-year-old General Altimax RT now. Not bad at all.
> >Will consider keeping those if the TripleTreds are a bad idea.
>
> I have overall found the HydroEdge to be a better tire in wet
> than the Triple Tread, and it's more stable on grooved pavement.
> Overall I would highly recommend it. *And stay away from the curb.
> --scott
> --
> "C'est un Nagra. *C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[The Derfer]

> I liked the old Goodyear Aquatreads a whole lot in spite of them being very
> squirrely on grooved pavement. *I felt the Triple Tread was a big step down
> when the Aquatread was discontinued.
> --scott

Aren't the treads nearly the same for tripletred and the old
aquatreads?