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Old 06-01-2012, 02:12 PM   #19
RaceR
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Originally Posted by #87 View Post
Yes and I drive 99% of the time on non snow covered roads. Winter tires have less grip there so I want a little wider to maximize the little grip I will have in those conditions. If it snows more than a few inches I won't be driving this car in it.
Fair enough.
But remember, skinner tires have less chance of hydroplaning.

The car is fairly light. Not the best combination with wide tires in snow. It is in that other 1% you want maximum grip. That is what I am thinking.

Is it not the rule of thumb everywhere to get a little bit skinnier tires on winter compared to OEM summer? Especially not wider...

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Originally Posted by Racecomp Engineering View Post
The thing about steelies is that used OEM WRX wheels are sooooo cheap you might as well just get those instead.

- andrew
What he said.... (buy something used)
...or I would just use a little extra and buy some new cheap 80-100 dollar 16" alu wheels that look decent.
If people can afford the car brand new, they should afford putting something nicer than steelies on it.
I would never put steelies on my car... But I would have to look at the wheels for about 5 months a year, so that should explain my point of view.
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