Winter setup

[Foobar]

Originally Posted by mezdup

yea today was pretty warm though. the constant fluctuation is what's making me unsure of when to swap. anyways i ordered them this weekend and they're shipping from delaware so i should see them within the week. got my stock wheels sitting in the garage to mount these tires on. probably won't switch until it's consistently 40's, maybe a few weeks.

also i noticed that you're a DGM BRZ on LI. i may have seen you pass by on stewart this past saturday.

Yeah definitely don't put the winters on until it's consistently colder. The softer compound of the winters will wear out fast in warm weather.

Wasn't me that you saw this weekend, I didn't get that far west. I'm usually in the Oyster Bay/Huntington/Smithtown areas. There's another forum member, Rapidcars, with a DGM BRZ from around here, that might've been him.

[TheSt|G]

Grabbed a set of Michelin Primacy Alpins on 16" Sparco Assetto Garas that Tirerack had on clearance. Ended up being a few bucks more than a steely setup.

I went with the sport snow as PA usually gets a pretty mild winter and I end up getting frustrated with studless ice and snows.

[WolfsFang]

Going to keep it stock this year. I don't drive far so I don't think anything will happen. Famous last words.

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[TheSt|G]

Originally Posted by WolfsFang

Going to keep it stock this year. I don't drive far so I don't think anything will happen. Famous last words.

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Wouldn't do it. The tires that it comes with(assuming you got the Michelins) are dedicated summers and essentially turn to hard plastic when the temps get near freezing or below.

Pennywise, pound foolish.

[Jayde]

Ordered my 16in steelies, Blizzaks tires, and TPMS from Tire Rack last night. Came to like $1100 shipped. And then a very small rock decides to come in contact with my windshield this morning and leave a very small chip in the windshield about the size of a pen dot on a piece of paper, maybe a tad bigger. I can't tell where it is if I sit inside the car, but it's noticeable from the outside. Should I be concerned?

FML.

[TheSt|G]

You should get it checked out and potentially drilled to prevent it from spreading. Depending on your insurance they might replace it for free.

[GregV]

Originally Posted by Jayde

And then a very small rock decides to come in contact with my windshield this morning and leave a very small chip in the windshield about the size of a pen dot on a piece of paper, maybe a tad bigger. I can't tell where it is if I sit inside the car, but it's noticeable from the outside. Should I be concerned?

FML.

Definitely get it checked out. I was using my sister's truck last winter and found a pebble-sized chip when I got home from work one night. By the time I got to work the next morning, it had turned into a crack running the entire length of the windshield.



That said, replacing it was dirt cheap. $105 installed. I paid more for the clear markers on my BRZ.

[Jayde]

Well it's less then 1mm in size and it's more like a pit then a crack/chip. I'll see if I can get it filled up.

[WolfsFang]

Originally Posted by TheSt|G

Wouldn't do it. The tires that it comes with(assuming you got the Michelins) are dedicated summers and essentially turn to hard plastic when the temps get near freezing or below.

Pennywise, pound foolish.

i did not get the mich's dealer said they could no longer sell cars with summer tires.

[TheSt|G]

Originally Posted by WolfsFang

i did not get the mich's dealer said they could no longer sell cars with summer tires.

That's really sad.

[Jive Turkey]

i'll be running gislaved nordfrost 5 winter tires on the stock wheels. should be fine, and they are studable just in case

[BillY2KFRC]

Just ordered a set of Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3s from TireRack, should be here late next week. I'll let you all know what I think once I get them mounted. I went 215/45/17 for my OEM wheels. Looking forward to some fun RWD snow drifting.

[hyper4mance]

Just an FYI if you want to reuse the stock rims, 215/55/17 tires do fit on stock suspension. 55 is probably the most it will go before there are major issues. See below:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21343

[ayilar]

Originally Posted by BillY2KFRC

Just ordered a set of Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3s from TireRack, should be here late next week. I'll let you all know what I think once I get them mounted.

Please do! Taking delivery later this month and thinking of doing precisely what you did.