What Winter Tire for NY Weather? - Page 4 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

DanoFA20 · 10-21-2012, 12:42 PM

ID say this

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R used them once before on my older 95 325is in 1 foot of snow went better uphill in snow storm then a 4wd truck with basic all seasons :-D Nokian ftw

ScionFR-S · 10-21-2012, 12:47 PM

what do you think about the fitment of what i said above with the miro 111's

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Originally Posted by Foobar

It'll work. Just pay attention to your speed - as you may think you're following the speed limit but you're actually going over.

Also, the gearing ratio is changing, as I mentioned. You will have a taller effective gearing ratio, so expect worse acceleration. On the other hand, if you wanted lower engine speed at highway cruising, you'll get a bit of that.

Foobar · 10-21-2012, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ScionFR-S

what do you think about the fitment of what i said above with the miro 111's

I think others have used those sizes but it's not clear to me if they were on stock suspension or not. Size by itself isn't always an indicator of how if will fit. Each wheel model has its own characteristics and I'm not familiar with the Miros. That's an aggressive size to be sure. Back should be okay I think. The fronts are usually what you have to worry about. As well as big brake clearances if you need that.

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ScionFR-S · 10-22-2012, 12:56 AM

bump

ScionFR-S · 10-22-2012, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Foobar

I think others have used those sizes but it's not clear to me if they were on stock suspension or not. Size by itself isn't always an indicator of how if will fit. Each wheel model has its own characteristics and I'm not familiar with the Miros. That's an aggressive size to be sure. Back should be okay I think. The fronts are usually what you have to worry about. As well as big brake clearances if you need that.

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i have seen one car with that fitment and same rims using i believe 1 inch drop or 2 in... not sure but hopefully fitment will be good on stock height

ScionFR-S · 10-23-2012, 12:45 AM

bump

dori. · 10-23-2012, 01:07 AM

Miro's should fit without problems (depending on tire of course). it's not THAT aggressive.

Foobar · 10-23-2012, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by dori.

Miro's should fit without problems (depending on tire of course). it's not THAT aggressive.

Someone else reported rubbing with that size but only at full lock. Again, it will depend on the specific tire of course. Some are thicker than others despite the same reported size.

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ScionFR-S · 10-23-2012, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Foobar

Someone else reported rubbing with that size but only at full lock. Again, it will depend on the specific tire of course. Some are thicker than others despite the same reported size.

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im looking at yokohama s.drives should i go with a 245/35 tire to be safe then?

Foobar · 10-23-2012, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ScionFR-S

im looking at yokohama s.drives should i go with a 245/35 tire to be safe then?

I honestly don't know - I'm not sure what was causing the rubbing. Check the wheel fitment sticky and click on the 18x8.5 / +45 box on the matrix to find the post where someone had that combo. Maybe you can reach out to the OP directly to see what his thoughts were on how to mitigate the rubbing.

ScionFR-S · 10-23-2012, 02:02 PM

awesome thanks alot !

ScionFR-S · 10-24-2012, 09:22 AM

Bumppppppp

VietnamPhenom · 10-24-2012, 06:50 PM

Here is my winter setup. I got some 16" Subaru Legacy wheels running 205/60 R16 Bridgestone Blizzaks WS-70. I live in Colorado, and our winters are pretty brutal.

Laika · 10-24-2012, 07:29 PM

I just placed an order from tirerack for General Altimax Arctic's in 205/55/16 with a set of ghetto fabulous steelies. As much as I dislike winter, this setup has me pretty excited for snow.

If anyone's curious, ran me $710 shipped (mounted and balanced).

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10-23-2012, 01:07 AM	#49
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ScionFR-S Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Raven Scion FR-S Location: Queens, NY Posts: 665 Thanks: 32 Thanked 79 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	awesome thanks alot ! __________________ "To make it in America you need three things, a smile, a gun, and a plan. If you need to give up one thing, give up the smile. If you need to give something else up, lose the gun. But never, ever, give up your plan."

10-24-2012, 09:22 AM	#54
ScionFR-S Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Raven Scion FR-S Location: Queens, NY Posts: 665 Thanks: 32 Thanked 79 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Bumppppppp __________________ "To make it in America you need three things, a smile, a gun, and a plan. If you need to give up one thing, give up the smile. If you need to give something else up, lose the gun. But never, ever, give up your plan."

10-24-2012, 06:50 PM	#55
VietnamPhenom Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S WHITEOUT Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 61 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Here is my winter setup. I got some 16" Subaru Legacy wheels running 205/60 R16 Bridgestone Blizzaks WS-70. I live in Colorado, and our winters are pretty brutal.

10-24-2012, 07:29 PM	#56
Laika When In Doubt... Join Date: May 2011 Drives: Slowww Location: PA215 Posts: 1,844 Thanks: 1,023 Thanked 752 Times in 412 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I just placed an order from tirerack for General Altimax Arctic's in 205/55/16 with a set of ghetto fabulous steelies. As much as I dislike winter, this setup has me pretty excited for snow. If anyone's curious, ran me $710 shipped (mounted and balanced). __________________ Join the Galaxy Blue Silica BRZ registry below: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...2c&usp=sharing

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