If it is October, its time for a snow tire thread!
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If it is October, its time for a snow tire thread!
My manual says that I can put 18" carerra III wheels and winter tires on (standard steel brakes). My dealership is trying to sell me a second set of 19" turbo wheels, or just replace the rubber. I can't imagine changing rubber twice a year with these stiff side walls. Something must give.
Any 997 TT drivers with 18's out there? The difference is probably worth about $5000 to me.
Any 997 TT drivers with 18's out there? The difference is probably worth about $5000 to me.
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I would just swap some winter 19s, put your others back on in the spring. There is no sidewall problem in doing so. I run 19s(snows) on my stockers for winter now. The advantage of 18s is a marginally thicker sidewall. 5k is a rip and a half for stock wheels and snow tires.
The easiest thing, and cheapest, would be to call Tire Rack and just order his winter wheel and tire combo, arrives mounted at your door in a day or two for about 1/2 of what your dealer is telling you.
The easiest thing, and cheapest, would be to call Tire Rack and just order his winter wheel and tire combo, arrives mounted at your door in a day or two for about 1/2 of what your dealer is telling you.
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19" snows work well. Unless you plan on driving exclusively on snowy roads I wouldn't go the 18" route unless someone gave you a set of tires and wheels for free or close to it.
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I would just swap some winter 19s, put your others back on in the spring. There is no sidewall problem in doing so. I run 19s(snows) on my stockers for winter now. The advantage of 18s is a marginally thicker sidewall. 5k is a rip and a half for stock wheels and snow tires.
The easiest thing, and cheapest, would be to call Tire Rack and just order his winter wheel and tire combo, arrives mounted at your door in a day or two for about 1/2 of what your dealer is telling you.
The easiest thing, and cheapest, would be to call Tire Rack and just order his winter wheel and tire combo, arrives mounted at your door in a day or two for about 1/2 of what your dealer is telling you.
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I'm approaching my 3rd winter with an 18" package that I got from Damon at TR. The only downside is that I put on a 32mm spacer in the rear to make the car look a little more stock - this is because my rears are 265mm in the winter. The fitment for the C4S is the same as TT (no PCCB here either).
If I damaged one of my winter rims, I wouldn't lose any sleep as they were not very expensive.
They work pretty well as my "worst commute ever" demonstrates:
If I damaged one of my winter rims, I wouldn't lose any sleep as they were not very expensive.
They work pretty well as my "worst commute ever" demonstrates:
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32 mm spacers? This is over 1.25 inches. Yikes! Spacers are used when the wheel offset is wrong. Unsprung weight and greatly increased stress on wheel bolts. This is for appearance?
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I'm approaching my 3rd winter with an 18" package that I got from Damon at TR. The only downside is that I put on a 32mm spacer in the rear to make the car look a little more stock - this is because my rears are 265mm in the winter. The fitment for the C4S is the same as TT (no PCCB here either).
If I damaged one of my winter rims, I wouldn't lose any sleep as they were not very expensive.
They work pretty well as my "worst commute ever" demonstrates:
If I damaged one of my winter rims, I wouldn't lose any sleep as they were not very expensive.
They work pretty well as my "worst commute ever" demonstrates:
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I'm approaching my 3rd winter with an 18" package that I got from Damon at TR. The only downside is that I put on a 32mm spacer in the rear to make the car look a little more stock - this is because my rears are 265mm in the winter. The fitment for the C4S is the same as TT (no PCCB here either).
If I damaged one of my winter rims, I wouldn't lose any sleep as they were not very expensive.
They work pretty well as my "worst commute ever" demonstrates:
If I damaged one of my winter rims, I wouldn't lose any sleep as they were not very expensive.
They work pretty well as my "worst commute ever" demonstrates:
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I ended up buying a used set of stock wheels and putting 19" Pirelli Sottozero snows on them.
Late last week I had to actually mount them on the car--not because of snow, but because of a screw being embedded in my summer tires. Nevertheless, the snow tires road nicely and were a bit quieter than my PS2s.
What I really like is the fact that the looks of the car didn't change. Around here, I will endure snow tires for about 6 months and I didn't want to look to change.
I think the Sottozero's will be a hit.
Late last week I had to actually mount them on the car--not because of snow, but because of a screw being embedded in my summer tires. Nevertheless, the snow tires road nicely and were a bit quieter than my PS2s.
What I really like is the fact that the looks of the car didn't change. Around here, I will endure snow tires for about 6 months and I didn't want to look to change.
I think the Sottozero's will be a hit.
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IIRC I went right for the fridge to get a frosty. That storm caught Boston completely unprepared. The reason it took so long to get anywhere was because dozens of cars were left abandoned in the middle of the roads!
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Keep in mind that these wheels/tires are for winter use only....not the track! Frankly there is probably less unsprung weight compared to my stock 305/19s because the winter set up is 265/18 (i.e. smaller rim diameter, 40mm less width, smaller width rim). The spacer weighs about 3 lbs.
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I ended up buying a used set of stock wheels and putting 19" Pirelli Sottozero snows on them.
Late last week I had to actually mount them on the car--not because of snow, but because of a screw being embedded in my summer tires. Nevertheless, the snow tires road nicely and were a bit quieter than my PS2s.
What I really like is the fact that the looks of the car didn't change. Around here, I will endure snow tires for about 6 months and I didn't want to look to change.
I think the Sottozero's will be a hit.
Late last week I had to actually mount them on the car--not because of snow, but because of a screw being embedded in my summer tires. Nevertheless, the snow tires road nicely and were a bit quieter than my PS2s.
What I really like is the fact that the looks of the car didn't change. Around here, I will endure snow tires for about 6 months and I didn't want to look to change.
I think the Sottozero's will be a hit.