Snow Tires
09-10-2009, 09:23 PM
#11
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http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
119 Each fit stock 18 rims and work great!
Oh and typically you are supposed to switch at or around 40 degrees at least that is what is recommended. Since my summer tires are technically high performance all season I just wait till the first hit of snow.
119 Each fit stock 18 rims and work great!
Oh and typically you are supposed to switch at or around 40 degrees at least that is what is recommended. Since my summer tires are technically high performance all season I just wait till the first hit of snow.
Last edited by Starfire; 09-10-2009 at 09:28 PM.
09-11-2009, 09:33 AM
#14
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spent last year on the stock tires, and had no problems, i also had ~100lb of sand in the trunk, and 2 boxes (~40lbs) of cat litter i found that clumping cat litter works better for traction then sand.
I am thinking about getting real snow tires for my car since in the summer i run different rims, and am torn between the Bridgestone Blizzaks and the Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 any opinions on them would be appreciated.
thanks.
I am thinking about getting real snow tires for my car since in the summer i run different rims, and am torn between the Bridgestone Blizzaks and the Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 any opinions on them would be appreciated.
thanks.
09-11-2009, 07:42 PM
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09-11-2009, 09:09 PM
#16
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satur9poet,
What size wheels do you have? 17" or 18"?
I have 4 235/50/18" Hankook Icebear tires I'm looking to sell. I drove my 06 for 2 winters, but now have a winter beater. The tires are in excellent shape & have 8500m on them.
And here in OH , I had the winter tires on all 4 corners & added 180lbs of tube sand in the trunk. Had no problems, just had to be easy on the gas when pulling out.
What size wheels do you have? 17" or 18"?
I have 4 235/50/18" Hankook Icebear tires I'm looking to sell. I drove my 06 for 2 winters, but now have a winter beater. The tires are in excellent shape & have 8500m on them.
And here in OH , I had the winter tires on all 4 corners & added 180lbs of tube sand in the trunk. Had no problems, just had to be easy on the gas when pulling out.
10-10-2009, 07:38 PM
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Update
After some comparison shopping, I got a full set of Blizzaks put on my stock wheels today! One phone call saved me almost $200. Already I like them...smow tires are supposed to be noisy but these are actually quieter and absorb impact better than my old BF Goodrich Traction T/A's.
Am now in the process of waxing the car by hand since I have a long weekend...using Turtle Wax Hard Shell. The half of the car that's finished is so shiny it's hard to look at! Next week I'll be getting a good undercoating and we'll be set for winter!
Am now in the process of waxing the car by hand since I have a long weekend...using Turtle Wax Hard Shell. The half of the car that's finished is so shiny it's hard to look at! Next week I'll be getting a good undercoating and we'll be set for winter!