New Telluride and looking for feedback on new tires

Hi Forum,

I just bought a new Glacial White Pearl 2025 Kia Telluride SX-Prestige X-Line AWD (well, two months ago).

All is well so far, but it's snowing and icy in Michigan and I'm ready to get some new snow tires. I plan on keeping/using the stock 20" wheels, but want to get taller tires. Aesthetically I don't like how the tires/wheels look small compared to the body and wheel wells. I understand that there could be some downsides: tire rubbing, a difference in the speedometer, and possible acceleration/braking issues. I don't care. Okay fine, I care a little, but am willing to live with modest trade offs.

My current tires are 245/50-R20, and I'd like to go to a 245/60-R20 (a ~2" total diameter increase). Either that or a 255/55-R20 (a ~1.5" total diameter increase). I don't think the in-between size, a 245/55-R20 (a ~1" total diameter increase) exists for a snow tire. Also, I don't want to do a lift or add spacers (I'm not increasing the width, anyway).

Is anyone else in this forum running one of these wheel/tire size combos, a 245/60-R20 or a 255/55-R20? If so, how is it working and do you have any pics?

Thanks,

Mark

My buddy put on Peak rated all weather tires on his wife's 2020 Telluride. He said they were rated like winter tires but could drive them all year long. He loved them driving in a recent snowstorm. He did say they were noiser in the summer than the old tires.
I was at my local tire store right before Christmas having my wife's VW Alltrack put the winter tires on and do an alignment and was talking with the guy about getting 18" wheels with winter tires versus getting Peak rated tires, the tire guy said the Peak rated tires were as good as a full time winter tire and you don't have to swap them out when the weather gets warm and not have to do an alignment twice a year. I asked him what the downside was to going with Peak tires and he indicated that they might not last for as many miles as a traditional tire, but not drastically less.
I have yet to drive my 2025 Telluride in a snowstorm but will consider either swapping for Peak tires or a dedicated set of snows...