Wheels and Tires
#3
Extreme DIY Homeowner
Depends upon where you live & how bad the road salt is IMO
I've never had a 2nd set of rims/tires
One car I did buy a different set of rims/tires that worked better in the Winter
But they became my all year long set
I am planning on buying a new set of rims/tires in the Spring, but I need them
My current rims are 9 years old & center caps corroded
I may keep my old set as spares, but no plans to use them in the Winter
I've never had a 2nd set of rims/tires
One car I did buy a different set of rims/tires that worked better in the Winter
But they became my all year long set
I am planning on buying a new set of rims/tires in the Spring, but I need them
My current rims are 9 years old & center caps corroded
I may keep my old set as spares, but no plans to use them in the Winter
Last edited by Scuba_Dave; 11-20-2014 at 07:26 AM.
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BCMIF150 (11-20-2014)
#5
IMO yes. It depends on where you live. Tire size you have etc...
For example:
I looked into replacement snow tires for my FX4. $875 installed for 20" tires. Then in the March or so, I'd have to have them swapped back over to the non snow tires.
Instead I purchased new 17" wheels, snow tires, sensors, mounted & balanced @ $1100 and do the swap myself. Keep in mind 17" tires are the most reasonably priced, and there's a wide variety of stuff out there.
For example:
I looked into replacement snow tires for my FX4. $875 installed for 20" tires. Then in the March or so, I'd have to have them swapped back over to the non snow tires.
Instead I purchased new 17" wheels, snow tires, sensors, mounted & balanced @ $1100 and do the swap myself. Keep in mind 17" tires are the most reasonably priced, and there's a wide variety of stuff out there.