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Originally Posted by cytogenesis
Ok so, I think I'm going to go oseparate wheels and tires based on season based on the feedback I'm getting. I would like to use stock wheels for winter and still the 17x8 oversteers for summer. This is my gameplan, I'll lace some questions in there along the way. Any feedback/suggestions are welcome. @ churchx also
1) Get winter tires (or all seasons?) (still not sure which is better for my weather/gameplan)
- what size do i need to get for stock wheels?
- depending on which you think is better for this season, what model?
2) install winter tires on stock wheels with previously mentioned Muteki lug nut set, 14mm OEM crash bolts (up to -2 deg camber and zero toe)
- I'm assuming it won't be appropriate here to assess if I want spacers unless the new tires I get are the same size
- Ideally I could find a setup that would make it to where it looks good with both if I decide to add spacers, if that makes sense...
3) Come the new season, get summer tires (225/45/R17) either Bridgestone S-04's or Michelin Pilot Super Sports and 17x8 +35 Oversteers
- How do you tell when it's time to swap to summers? is it 45F and above?
- I also will need to figure out how to properly store tires and wheels come time for the summer swap
I know a good bit of this is repeat so sorry in advance for that, I'm just getting lost between these all seasons and winters. Also, I like the security in knowing I'm making the right purchase  . |
Didn't notice anyone mentioning this, forgive me if it was covered, but one thing our cars are sensitive to is adding or reducing weight, particularly unsprung weight like wheels and tires. The wheels you mentioned are good looking wheels (Raijin, etc) and they're about the same weight as stock wheels. But RPF1s are approx. a whopping 5-6 lbs per wheel less than stock wheels. And collectively, a 20-24 lb unsprung weight loss you can feel in a really good way performance-wise. IMO that makes them a great choice for summer wheels when the roads are in good shape. Also keep in mind the cars in those links you included were all lowered. Flush is good, but it's not the whole package of what you've been drooling over!
Also, it looks like you live in Tennessee, which certainly gets snow on the Appalachian side but if that's not where you live you'll likely be happy with "performance" all seasons, which you can find reviewed and compared on Tire Rack. I have Pirelli All Season Plus and they're a great choice in Louisville KY.
Finally, spending big money on ultra grippy summer tires and not increasing you car's performance will result in a disappointing reduction of nimble handling and joy during moments of hoonigan behavior in our cars. That is not a universally agreed-with position on our forum, but the fact is SubaYota engineers designed the chassis specifically with the Primacys attached because in Europe they're cheap and their behavior on the car suited and complimented the chassis/engine package. It's possible to numb-down our cars and it's a drag to spend money to do so.