Poll: Winter Tires and Rims - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

FRiSson · 11-12-2012, 02:55 PM

Please indicate which option you chose, or will choose.

Burrcold · 11-12-2012, 03:12 PM

Mine has 205/55/R16 Gislaved NordFrost 5 on black steel rims.

ModBargains.com · 11-12-2012, 03:14 PM

I have a lot of customers buy good looking summer wheels with summer tires, and just use the OEM wheels as winter wheels... I'd say 80% of my customers do that. Not voting though, as I'm in California, don't need to run winter tires

MVJ1975 · 11-12-2012, 10:10 PM

215/45/R17 Dunlop Winter Sport M3s on the OEM wheels. They'll be winter-only from here on.

NYC BRZ · 11-12-2012, 10:13 PM

Just picked up a set of 16x6.5 TireRack steelies with 205/55/16 Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D

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Shagaliscious · 11-12-2012, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MVJ1975

215/45/R17 Dunlop Winter Sport M3s on the OEM wheels. They'll be winter-only from here on.

I'm going the same route.

Deslock · 11-12-2012, 11:08 PM

Put on my 17x7 Kosei K4R and 215/45R-17 X-Ice Xi2 rims/tires yesterday. Some comments:

As expected, steering feel is diminished significantly.
I like how easy it is for winter tires to break loose on the dry. If they had better steering feel, I'd just run them all the time. Yes, you read that correctly (I must be the only FT86 owner that thinks the Primacy HPs have too much grip on the street).
I went with 17s for a few reasons:
1. To hopefully minimize degradation of steering feel (these will be on 5 months/year). I think it helped as the steering isn't nearly as dead as it was in my MX5 with X-Ice Xi2 tires on 14" rims (vs the 15" rims I ran with Summer tires).
2. At 14 pounds, these rims are lighter than most 16" rims (and they weren't much more expensive).
3. Flexibility. Next year I might put my Summer tires on the Kosei K4Rs instead (the package came mounted and balanced, so for at least this winter I'll run with the nice rims).
I installed TPMS sensors, but haven't programmed the car yet (I plan to pick up the ATEQ tool at some point). So far my light hasn't come on (after 30 miles).
I'm running 36 PSI all around.

FRiSson · 11-12-2012, 11:58 PM

Those are nice rims. They go well with the car.

Jidonsu · 11-13-2012, 12:05 AM

I mounted 205/50/17 Pirelli Sottozero Series II (v rated!) on my OEM rims.

Lytheum · 11-13-2012, 01:09 AM

dunlop winter sport 3D 205/55/16 on these http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...um=W29031501BR

hopefully going on the car thursday or friday this week

Hippophobia · 11-13-2012, 09:28 AM

Michelin X-Ice2 225/45/17 on 05 Legacy GT 17x7 +55
Fairly sunk in all around but they look decent and I got 'em free from my friend. Tirerack had a deal on the x-ice2s and the 225/45 is the best size I could find for the 17s.
Also, no TMPS. Just going to ignore the light for a few months.

Smallest picture in the world.

ngabdala · 11-13-2012, 10:11 AM

Blizzak WS70 ftw

Turbowned · 11-13-2012, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burrcold

Mine has 205/55/R16 Gislaved NordFrost 5 on black steel rims.

That is a bad-ass name for a snow tire. GISLAVED NORDFROST! Sounds like a villain that Thor might battle.

NOHOME · 11-13-2012, 11:02 AM

Tire rack 16" steelies with Blizzack tires.

View Poll Results: Which winter tires/rim option did you choose? Also indicate which tire size.
Winter tires on OEM Rims	18	26.09%
Winter tires on Alloy rims with TPMS	4	5.80%
Winter tires on Alloy rims without TPMS	16	23.19%
Winter tires on steel rims with TPMS	1	1.45%
Winter tires on steet rims without TPMS	25	36.23%
Purchased 215/45/17 (OEM) winter tires	15	21.74%
Purchased 205/55/16 winter tires	21	30.43%
Purchase other sized winter tires.	4	5.80%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 69. You may not vote on this poll

11-12-2012, 02:55 PM	#1
FRiSson Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: FR-S MT Location: New England Posts: 1,081 Thanks: 118 Thanked 483 Times in 241 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Poll: Winter Tires and Rims Please indicate which option you chose, or will choose.

11-12-2012, 03:12 PM	#2
Burrcold Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,624 Thanks: 763 Thanked 1,586 Times in 776 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Mine has 205/55/R16 Gislaved NordFrost 5 on black steel rims. __________________

11-12-2012, 10:13 PM	#5
NYC BRZ AutoX Addict Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 08 Pontiac G8 GT,13 GBS BRZ Limited Location: Queens, NY Posts: 723 Thanks: 168 Thanked 118 Times in 83 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just picked up a set of 16x6.5 TireRack steelies with 205/55/16 Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D Sent from my Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ 2013 BRZ Limited- GBS - 6MT -VIN #0937 ~~NYR SCCA # 18 C Street R (CSR)~~ "But there’s no mistaking the noise. This car is loud, and not in a particularly nice way. There’s no crisp exhaust note, no induction wheezing. It’s just the sound of petrol exploding in a metal box." - Jeremy Clarkson

11-12-2012, 11:08 PM	#7
Deslock Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: 2013 DZE/01 (sold for MX5 ND1) Location: western MA Posts: 871 Thanks: 265 Thanked 269 Times in 133 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Put on my 17x7 Kosei K4R and 215/45R-17 X-Ice Xi2 rims/tires yesterday. Some comments: As expected, steering feel is diminished significantly. I like how easy it is for winter tires to break loose on the dry. If they had better steering feel, I'd just run them all the time. Yes, you read that correctly (I must be the only FT86 owner that thinks the Primacy HPs have too much grip on the street). I went with 17s for a few reasons: To hopefully minimize degradation of steering feel (these will be on 5 months/year). I think it helped as the steering isn't nearly as dead as it was in my MX5 with X-Ice Xi2 tires on 14" rims (vs the 15" rims I ran with Summer tires). At 14 pounds, these rims are lighter than most 16" rims (and they weren't much more expensive). Flexibility. Next year I might put my Summer tires on the Kosei K4Rs instead (the package came mounted and balanced, so for at least this winter I'll run with the nice rims). I installed TPMS sensors, but haven't programmed the car yet (I plan to pick up the ATEQ tool at some point). So far my light hasn't come on (after 30 miles). I'm running 36 PSI all around. __________________ Life's too short for understeer

11-12-2012, 03:14 PM	#3
ModBargains.com Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: La Habra, CA Posts: 1,526 Thanks: 88 Thanked 416 Times in 274 Posts Mentioned: 63 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have a lot of customers buy good looking summer wheels with summer tires, and just use the OEM wheels as winter wheels... I'd say 80% of my customers do that. Not voting though, as I'm in California, don't need to run winter tires

11-12-2012, 11:58 PM	#8
FRiSson Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: FR-S MT Location: New England Posts: 1,081 Thanks: 118 Thanked 483 Times in 241 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Those are nice rims. They go well with the car.

11-13-2012, 12:05 AM	#9
Jidonsu Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Scion FR-S \| 6MT \| Ultramarine Location: CT Posts: 410 Thanks: 36 Thanked 98 Times in 60 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I mounted 205/50/17 Pirelli Sottozero Series II (v rated!) on my OEM rims. __________________ FR-S \| 6MT \| Ultramarine

11-13-2012, 01:09 AM	#10
Lytheum Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Premium 6MT Location: Ohio Posts: 427 Thanks: 49 Thanked 103 Times in 54 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	dunlop winter sport 3D 205/55/16 on these http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...um=W29031501BR hopefully going on the car thursday or friday this week __________________ 2013 Subaru BRZ Premium 6MT -STOCK!

11-13-2012, 10:11 AM	#12
ngabdala Vortech Supercharged Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ 6MT LTD Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,447 Thanks: 1,897 Thanked 467 Times in 283 Posts Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Blizzak WS70 ftw __________________ Powered by Vortech, ECS Tuning, and JDL Auto Design

11-13-2012, 11:02 AM	#14
NOHOME Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: RAVEN Location: LONDON ONTARIO Posts: 795 Thanks: 86 Thanked 800 Times in 346 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Tire rack 16" steelies with Blizzack tires.

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