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07-05-2011, 03:13 PM | #1951 |
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New magic number for age is 6 years, I think.
They may last longer, very hard to tell. Krzys
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07-06-2011, 03:43 PM | #1952 | |
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You'll see lots of stories here and elsewhere about people plowing through deep snow, way deeper than they have ground clearance for. They're true stories, but with a major caveat: it's only possible with light, dry snow. I mostly snowboard in the Sierras, and we tend to get what's affectionately known as "Sierra cement." It's dense, wet, and completely impossible to plow throw no matter what tires you're using. Only ground clearance will get you through really wet snow like that if it's deep. In colder climates, like the Utah mountains, the snow is much drier and you can plow through it even with performance winter tires. |
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07-06-2011, 08:37 PM | #1953 | |
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If I am not mistaken high performance winters are comparable to studless winters in snow. They differ on ice, dry and wet. Krzys |
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07-07-2011, 10:01 PM | #1954 |
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make: Subaru model: Sport Wagon location: Melrose, MA and North Conway, NH tires only or winter package: Nokian Hakkapeliitta R 205/55 on 16 inch steel wheels |
07-10-2011, 02:13 PM | #1955 |
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What's the Tallest tire I can fit on a 07 STI? 215 or 225 for Winters...Will also have a one inch lift. Using the Stock BBS...
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07-11-2011, 02:31 PM | #1956 |
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So now I have two different sets to choose which one I want winter tires on.
Choice #1- 05 WRX Rims (205/55/R16) 40% Continental Extreme Contact DWS. Choice #2- 06 WRX Rims (215/45/R17) 50% Bridgestone RE92 (currently on the car now). Which one would be better off having snows on? Or its better to just get a 3rd set (steelies with snows)? Located in Rochester, NY. Last edited by Studmike02; 07-11-2011 at 02:37 PM. |
07-11-2011, 05:55 PM | #1957 |
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Usually more sidewall is better for winter.
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07-11-2011, 08:21 PM | #1958 |
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And 16s are cheaper than 17s.
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07-12-2011, 08:18 AM | #1959 |
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07-12-2011, 08:59 AM | #1960 | |
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I have 18" wheels for summer and with the roads in Western NY sometimes I wish I had kept 17"s. Granted Rochester is a bit better than where I am, but still.. |
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07-12-2011, 01:29 PM | #1961 | |
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My plan is to run the 17" till Novemberish and the dws is gonna be my autox wheel (3ish events) and when the dws run out ill put snows on it and mount on the car then get a new 17" wheel next summer. |
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07-12-2011, 01:53 PM | #1962 |
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07-12-2011, 02:10 PM | #1963 |
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07-13-2011, 03:31 PM | #1964 |
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07-13-2011, 04:15 PM | #1965 | |
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07-13-2011, 11:17 PM | #1966 |
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07-14-2011, 06:58 AM | #1967 |
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07-14-2011, 08:44 AM | #1968 |
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07-14-2011, 08:58 AM | #1969 |
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07-14-2011, 09:11 AM | #1970 | |
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However, I'm not sure about 06-07, when they came with the opposed calipers. This is also why some STi owners choose to "downgrade" to WRX calipers (the sliding ones, not the opposed-piston ones) , so they can fit 15" wheels (EDIT: see above post, thanks, jonklein611). Last edited by Zanardi1782; 07-14-2011 at 09:26 AM. |
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07-14-2011, 10:38 AM | #1971 |
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there are 15s that fit over the '06/07 fhi 4pots too. rally wheels i believe.
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07-15-2011, 07:22 AM | #1972 | |
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07-15-2011, 09:43 AM | #1973 |
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when i posted 195-65-15, it's because the owner has 2.5i impreza.. so yes, those fit easily on 15x6 steel wheel
i wasn't talking about wrx/sti.... and yes there's some exceptions with proper rally wheels. my old 15x7 team dynamic prorace1 45mm offset easily fit on friends 06wrx with 4pts brakes. kinda of a waste of wheel for winter use only. |
07-20-2011, 01:17 AM | #1974 | ||
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My full review is here. I still think the 3D is a good compromise between snow, wet, and dry, and I recommend them to many people. But if you want to tilt the equation more towards snow and ice the EWC is better. Last edited by no1v2; 07-20-2011 at 01:31 AM. |
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07-21-2011, 03:38 PM | #1975 |
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I've been running the Dunlop SP Winter Sports on my Impreza wagon for the last two winters and am going back to old style snow tires this winter. The Dunlops are good in packed down snow but they are slippery in deep snow and slush. Time for me to go back to Mastercraft Glacier Grips, had them on my old Honda and it was unstoppable in the snow.
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