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YOUR RESEARCHWinter Wheels/Tires - an atypical choice
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Replace wheels every season
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Sure, they are not Z rated summer tires, but it's way better than me changing the wheels every season!
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If I ever find a nice set of summer wheels, I'll do the same thing with my current twists and go from running all seasons to a dedicated summer set of wheels/tires and a dedicated winter wheels/tires.
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If I ever find a nice set of summer wheels, I'll do the same thing with my current twists and go from running all seasons to a dedicated summer set of wheels/tires and a dedicated winter wheels/tires.
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Finally got around to snapping a picture of my "new" winter wheel/tire setup. Haven't seen a ton of Rennlisters go with this option - so I figured I'd share my setup and experiences so far.
A few usage facts for me:
I bought the car to drive it, year round
I have a beat up truck that I'll drive when salt is on the roads or when snow is relatively heavy
I like things reasonable stock
Pot holes are common where I am
I chose to swap the 18" MY02's and summer rubber for:
17" OEM C4 narrow body wheels (kind of like modern day fuchs)
Conti Extreme Contact DWS all seasons (DWS = dry, wet, snow)
The wheels were beat to hell. Original finish was very worn, lots of curbing, etc... I chose to have the wheels powder coated from a great local shop and went with a dark metallic (kind of a darker OEM titanium finish). The wheels were finished with a clear coat - and turned out great.
The tires react exactly as the tirerack review states. Soft, quiet, great cold weather and wet grip. I had them on some very light snow - performed like a great brand new set of all seasons (not like dedicated winter tires, but close).
Here's a photo - final coat of paint is drying on the C4 center caps, my MY02 caps are shown in the picture.
17" C4 wheels - freshly powder coated and wrapped in Conti DWS tires.
I went with the Conti DWS tires year-round. Haven't driven it in snow yet, but so far so good. Sure, they are not Z rated summer tires, but it's way better than me changing the wheels every season!
Looks great! If I ever find a nice set of summer wheels, I'll do the same thing with my current twists and go from running all seasons to a dedicated summer set of wheels/tires and a dedicated winter wheels/tires.
If you don't mind sharing, how much did the powder coating of the old wheels cost? They came out great.
A friend runs the shop where these wheels were refinished. I paid about $350 for sanding, cleaning/prepping, powder coating, and a final spray of clear coat.
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