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pushrod · 01-12-2016, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by mdm

I have a question for 86 drivers who use winter tires: did you buy another set of wheels for winter tires or do you swap tires on your regular wheels? And what was your rationale?

I use EPS tires in the summer, so every fall, the bald tires come off and the winters go on. I only own the stock set of rims and for now it will probably stay that way.

TimmyC · 01-12-2016, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by HerrFunf

I did fine on Blizzaks last year, so far no snow yet in Philly this year. Don't forget the trick to reset your auto window indexing if (when) it get's stuck and stops closing all the way when you shut the door. Key on, engine off, hold window down button until window opens all the way and makes click sound, then hold window up button until window closes all the way and makes a click sound.

Yes! The first time that happened I freaked out! But I searched the forum and found the solution.

Tcoat · 01-12-2016, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by mdm

I have a question for 86 drivers who use winter tires: did you buy another set of wheels for winter tires or do you swap tires on your regular wheels? And what was your rationale?

Steel rims here. I also went with 16" rims for the winter so that I get that little bit more sidewall for digging through the snow.

brzzy · 01-12-2016, 10:41 PM

Much fun in the snow today 😊

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lupindub · 01-12-2016, 11:10 PM

Anybody else get a slight burning smell when doing donuts and letting the car slide around a lot? Not sure if it's the wheels burning (highly doubt it) or something burning in the engine but it seems like the smell is being pushed in from the AC vent's.

Tcoat · 01-12-2016, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by lupindub

Anybody else get a slight burning smell when doing donuts and letting the car slide around a lot? Not sure if it's the wheels burning (highly doubt it) or something burning in the engine but it seems like the smell is being pushed in from the AC vent's.

Not gonna be your wheels. Probably just spraying snow and crap onto your exhaust and the smell of the dirty steam is being sucked into the cabin air inlet.

01-12-2016, 10:41 PM	#130
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