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Originally Posted by aghuman
Im leaning towards just mounting winter tires on the stock rims because I plan on getting slightly wider rims next year to mount summer tires onto. Anyone have experience or comments with that?
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Pretty much a no brainer decision in my opinion. Stock wheels are 17x7 and weigh 20lbs, very rugged. Very good quality and durable paint protection so great for winter wheels. I particularly like the brake dust coloured parts!
A set of Pirelli Sottozeros go onto my car on the factory wheels at the end of this week as the snow can fly here anytime after September 1 and ANY summer tire, even the pathetic Michelin Primacy HP (gotta love that High Performance HP acronym, really?) Is truly hopeless in snow or even on cold roads. Those stock tires lose grip if you so much as look at them funny.
Even though I think 17x8 are perfect for this car for summer tires the 18x8 is a reasonable upgrade if you can find light enough wheels.
I'm planning on some OZ Formula HLT in 17x8 with Michelin Pilot A/S 3 all seasons for summer use.
Remember those ultra high performance summer tires don't deliver until the tread gets hot. Most of the time they are a complete waste of money for summer driving in Canada.