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Old 11-02-2012, 05:12 PM
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Hey guys. Right now i'm running staggered NITTO 555's with 285 in the rear. The old set is the Pirellis that came from factory. They have maybe 6-8000 miles on them. I'm not worried about salt on my current rims either. I wash them almost every other day anyway. I will also have a few big bags of salt in the trunk for some added weight. And if it does snow my drive is all interstate, so its not too bad. And i get a ride to work on really bad days. Should I swap them for my old set or keep em on and sell the old set for some mod money? I really love how they set the car off. I'm leaning towards keeping em on. Just want some opinions.

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OE tires not going to fit on those wheels would be my guess. But not all information needed to answer correctly is given. I dont know what the 12's came with tire and wheel size. If it was 2010 or older, my answer would be for probably correct.
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Old 11-03-2012, 08:21 AM
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OE tires not going to fit on those wheels would be my guess. But not all information needed to answer correctly is given. I dont know what the 12's came with tire and wheel size. If it was 2010 or older, my answer would be for probably correct.

Sorry, let me rephrase. I currently have Vossen rims with the Nitto tires. I also still have my set of OEM rims and tires. Is it worth it to swap them out for winter?
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I would swap. wouldnt want salt on the wheels even for the time you had to drive in it.
Plus salt dust stays around on the roads for a while after the snow.
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Yeah probably a safe bet. I dont wanna chance it with these. I will go ahead and swap them when we do the f-150 tomorrow.
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