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I installed my winter wheels and tires a few weeks ago.
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Does anyone ever just remove the summer tires from their 18 inch wheels and put on winter tires or is replacing the whole wheel and tire set the norm ?
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In running 18s on my C4S 225/40/18 front and 265/35/18 rear.
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I run 19's (came with car) but I would prefer 18's which would give some more options tire wise.
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Does anyone ever just remove the summer tires from their 18 inch wheels and put on winter tires or is replacing the whole wheel and tire set the norm ?
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Does anyone ever just remove the summer tires from their 18 inch wheels and put on winter tires or is replacing the whole wheel and tire set the norm ?
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Mounted 4 Blizzak snows yesterday on my OEM 17' twists, so now I can drive my 911 this winter. Sorry to see the summer tires and 18" wheels off my Porsche, but happy to know that some snow and cold weather won't prevent me from using my car. While in the frunk to get something I noticed my spare tire/wheel was a little loose so I cinched down the wing nut. Went for a ride and discovered that I eliminated
a persistent noise that I could't locate for months!
I haven't recalibrated the speedo, but have found that actual speed is typically 4 mph less( at least on my '99 C2) than what the speedo reads regardless of 17" or 18" wheels.
That seems to be standard practice for every German car I've owned. (97 Boxster, 08 BMW 328i, 02 Carrera.)
What size Blizzaks did you mount? For the life of me I can't find 17" tires that fit on MY2002 C2s!
Does anyone ever just remove the summer tires from their 18 inch wheels and put on winter tires or is replacing the whole wheel and tire set the norm ?
It's usually easier to have two sets of wheels and tires, one summer and one winter.. Winter tires usually work better in narrower sizes, same weight over a smaller contact patch..
I would prefer 17 inch packages for winter..
The sizes for your car are easily available online. Pirelli just launched a new winter tire called ice zero, available in a ton of sizes..
Now get your ski rack installed.
No, No, NOOOOOOOOOOO, not yet, no winter tires, please say it ain't so....the season may be coming to the end, SOON, for those of us who idle our cars in the winter, but this is like reading the Farmer's Almanc, just can't get psyched about this news......... for you, congrats and enjoy the winter miles.........
I need new winter tires too. When I took them off last year I noticed a large bubble on the inside sidewall of one of the rear tires. Now they look fine, but I know better. They're about 10 years old. Time for new ones
My installation and removal dates were pretty similar when I lived in northern Indiana. Now I install them in mid October and remove them in mid May.
If there's 12" of snow on the ground, I'm either staying home or driving my truck!
I just picked up an '04 C4S a couple months ago, and i'm a complete newbie when it comes to winter rims vs. summer rims
What size rims (fronts / backs) should I be looking for?
The car is originally from Virginia and has never seen a winter, so I feel a little guilty about wanting to drive it this winter. Its too much fun to give up though
You should be able to pair them with some Sport Edition Cup 4 Rims for a near stock look. I run 19's (came with car) but I would prefer 18's which would give some more options tire wise. * Tire Rack lists only the 19" rim as a direct fit but my shop confirmed the Cup 4 in 18" will also work.
For tires check out Blizzaks LM-32's. They have a number of sizes for an 18" rim
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http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....=Blizzak+LM-32
Where in NY are you located ?
Whats up Shak
I hope you don't live in the northern part of the country..today it rained in Michigan, was about 45 on my drive to work. I have my pilot ssports and even the rain with cool temps made me nervous at points. It truly felt like ice pucks. I don't have psm either.
I got stuck in 3 in of snow last Nov (a fluke storm) and my *** was shaking every other second. I parked her, took the cayenne out and said sleep well (obv washed her then next nice day, filled up the tank, trickler charger etc). If I had snow tires that's different but it's down right dangerous with summer tires and not too safe with a/s (maybe a c4 4swould be ok due to the awd).
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Praise be Allah!! No more need for snow tires for me!!! In Upstate NY, I used to have to leave my car at the bottom of the hill I lived on when it iced up bad, since the car couldn't make it up the hill.
Just ordered Blizzak WS-80's and wheels from Tire Rack today. No snow yet, but everyone says it's the way to go. Unfortunately they weren't offered in staggered sizes(fronts narrower than rears), so all 4 will be the same size(225/45 17's) unlike my summer 18's. Anyone else do this as well ?
Squared the stance? Is this something we can do with a C2? I'm curious about this since finding matching front and rears seem nearly impossible on my 18s.
In running 18s on my C4S 225/40/18 front and 265/35/18 rear. Blizzak LM-60s. It'll be my first real winter with them (moved to Detroit from Oregon).
I do have an extra, complete set of the LM-60 tires if anyone wants to help clean out my garage.
Talked to the local dealer about this before ordering and he said it works just fine, no issues at all, except it doesn't look quite as nice as having the wider tires in the back.
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