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11-15-2012, 06:04 PM | #1 |
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Winter/All-Season Tire Questions
So I', getting sick of looking for a good price for a winter set for my '13 STi base Sedan.
I finally came to terms with having a UHP all-season, and my stock dunlop 500's (don't know why the didn't come with 600's) I am also soon to be purchasing a set of '05-'07 Gold BBS 17x8 5x114.3 Offset: +53 (OEM-equipped tire size: 225/45R17) for these tires. What I want to know is what is the smallest yet reasonable size tire I can get away with? What are the min/max parameters of for my STi. Also, I live in Chicago. What Tire would I benefit from the most? Can I get away with All-seasons and save the summer for the summer? -Ronen91
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11-15-2012, 06:15 PM | #2 |
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all seasons suck...all year.
there is an ENTIRE winter tire thread for suggestions. tire size/wheel width charts are out there if you google. 205/50/17 or 215/50 would be my picks. |
11-15-2012, 06:40 PM | #3 | |
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I tried looking for a tire size chart but fell short. Can you point me in the direction or tell me what size tires are safe to put on the STi be it Winter tires or All-Seasons. |
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11-15-2012, 06:47 PM | #4 |
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why would you want a 235/45 for a winter tire? if you are set on all seasons, then just get the OEM size 225/45.
narrower is better. |
11-15-2012, 07:12 PM | #5 | |
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11-15-2012, 07:16 PM | #6 |
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11-15-2012, 07:39 PM | #7 |
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Okay well here's my options.
Sears has a buy 3 get 1 free deal on all winter tires. I found a glitch in their system and locked in a confirmed deal for their ALL Seasons General Tire G-MAX AS03 on the 235/45/17. They already corrected the glitch but honored the price. My other option which you suggest would be a dedicated winter tire and my choice would be the General Tire Altimax Arctic @ 225/45/17 but for an increased price of $12 a tire. The 235 option is $50 dollars more a tire which I wouldn't do. Would your opinion be to switch to the Arctics @ 225/45 and pay $35 more? What other options do I honestly have? I guess it really depends on my needs. I also have the option to get the 225/45-17 G-MAX AS03 for a dollar difference. Last edited by Ronen91; 11-15-2012 at 07:56 PM. |
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again.....if you want WINTER tires, get as narrow as possible. ESPECIALLY if you are driving in snow.
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11-15-2012, 08:20 PM | #9 | |
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Thanks for the help btw! -Ronen |
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11-15-2012, 08:32 PM | #10 |
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if you want all seasons, just get OEM size. I would/will never run all seasons. they are a waste of money IMO.
winters on the 05-07 bbs? like i said before....205/50 or 215/50 would be my first choice. |
11-15-2012, 08:36 PM | #11 | |
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Would you recommend the 215/45 or the 225/45. The 215/45 have a bigger wheel width range of 7.5-9". Last edited by Ronen91; 11-15-2012 at 08:52 PM. |
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11-15-2012, 10:01 PM | #13 |
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What do you want from your winter tire?
Put in order of importance: ice snow dry wet noise Krzys |
11-15-2012, 10:41 PM | #14 | |
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Unless I go with a General G-Max AS03 All-season @ 225/50-17 which stays in my budget. These are basically my only two options that stay in budget. If you do the research you would understand why I came up with these two options. It's somewhat difficult to explain but it relies on pricing deals and the glitch I have with sears that I'm locked into. So what do you think General Tire G-Max AS03 All-season @ 225/50-17 +0.6% difference or General Tire Altimax Arctic Winter tires @ 225/45-17 -2.9% difference |
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11-15-2012, 10:47 PM | #15 | |
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Also, for the record. I ****ing hate shopping for tires. Now I'm just considering sticking with the 18" wheels I have on the car and just swapping out the tires. I think I'm going to be buying some WS-70's for $535. (225/45R17) I give up Last edited by Ronen91; 11-16-2012 at 02:23 AM. |
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11-16-2012, 07:40 AM | #16 |
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Depends on the all season tire you choose.
I will never be "tracking" my car, and since I don't want to deal with buying a new set of wheels & with re-programing the ECU everytime I switch wheels (dealerships charge for this you know)...or deal with the TPMS light being on when I have my "Winter" wheels on, I went with a good set of performance based all season tires...Michelin Pilot Sport Plus A/S in stock size. On the street, and can't really tell much of a difference between the stock Dunlops that came with my STI or the Michelins...besides the Michelins being WAY better in the rain & snow. Up here in New England we have these things called snow plows, snow blowers, and even snow shovels...and since I never plan on driving in a foot of snow, I've found all seasons tires to work for me just fine...even in weather like this (I made it through this Winter in my old Evo X with Bridgestone 960 A/S tires): Last edited by WRXLTD; 11-16-2012 at 07:49 AM. |
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11-16-2012, 12:10 PM | #18 | |
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I decided to buy a set of WS-70's in the size 225/45R18. I think I would be safe with these on my stock Enkei right? I know tire rack has some comparison tests for Summer Vs. All-Season Vs. Winter. I think everyone should watch this to get a good idea of how their tires perform in winter climates. |
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11-16-2012, 01:07 PM | #19 | |
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And that's my point...like I said earlier, I never plan on driving in deep snow to begin with, so I'll usually wait until the road is cleared first. I don't know what's its like in your area, but around my parts the snow usually never piles up more than 4" or so before a plow comes by...even less on a main road or highway...and they usually treat with sand/salt before it even gets close to that. What I've found is that in 6" of snow or less the A/S tires seem to do just fine on the street on an AWD car. Last edited by WRXLTD; 11-16-2012 at 01:15 PM. |
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11-16-2012, 08:01 PM | #21 |
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I agree with this for the most part; however, you really gotta qualify what you consider as a snow tire and at what temperatures you're talking about. My performance winters outperform my A/S hands down on dry roads when it gets below freezing.
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11-16-2012, 08:14 PM | #22 |
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You'll be safe, but your wheels may not be safe from curb rash with only a 225 tire. Of all the premium "ice and snow" tires, the WS70 has arguably the worst wet and dry handling.
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11-17-2012, 02:17 AM | #23 | |
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235/45-18 235/40-18 225/40-18 are the only possible candidate for my wheel. After doing even more friggin' research I came down with only three possible choices Option A: All-Season [General Tire G-Max AS-03] (225/40R18) ~$560 otd Option B: Dedicated Winter [General Tire Altimax Arctic] (225/45R17) ~$960 otd ($400 for wheels) Option C: Dedicated Winter [Bridgestone Blizzak WS-60] (225/40R18) ~$660 otd The only problem with option C is that I need to check tomorrow if they are in stock, and the load rating on the tire is 88 (200lb difference per tire) where stock is 93. I don't know how to get around this Last edited by Ronen91; 11-17-2012 at 12:54 PM. |
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11-17-2012, 09:51 AM | #24 |
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Your options are all over the map. I still dont understand why you're not considering performance winter tires. Cost? I mean, you just paid how much for that STI?
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11-17-2012, 10:57 AM | #25 |
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First decide if you want 17 or 18 tires.
For your car either go with 225/45/18 or 225/50/17 Then decide what tires you actually want. |
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