SilvrBulleTT

has anyone mounted winter tires onto their stock sport rims?

eFFeFF

No, but I'm going to put on some all-weathers. Why do you ask?

2tu®bos1mission

A couple of people on the forum have. why do you ask?

KobeCow

for the same price of a set of 17" winter tires, i can get a set of 16"s on steel wheels. why risk (high) damaging the rims?

also, swaping out the tires alone is not that good anyways.

Shaun

I have. 225/45/17 Nokian WRs on my SP wheels.

Jimax

Michelin Pilot Alpin. They're so quiet, and have a stiff sidewall that I forgot that I even had snow tires mounted on the car.

bcooper

I have Blizzak LM-22 235/45/hr17
They are amazing! Traction on ice and snow are super. Great stopping ability.Work fine in the dry too. Have to see what milage I get out of them.

Vincent in Montreal

My neighbour did, 225/45 17 with Nokian WR's tires

jprice@CPS

Now while everyone else is sliding around and crashing on the way to the tire shop to get their tires swapped the first time it snows, you'll just be in your garage changing out the wheels. Plus when your winter tires wear out, it'll be much cheaper to buy replacements. All that in addition to what you said.. Sand and salt they put on the roads in the winter here will "sandblast" the leading edges of the spokes, plus you won't have to worry as much about scraping nice summer alloys on invisible (snow covered) curbs.

KobeCow

my only thoughts were:

Steel wheels:
- "stealth look" yeah right! (on a Dophin)
- 99% chance of NOT being stolen.
- Don't care about curb rash
- more mileage out of the summer rubbers.