Hey i just ordered rims and was wondering from those of you with bad winters, do a lot of you use your stock rims in the winter bc of harsh conditions or just leave your new ones on and clean them alot

 

I think im going to get myself a set of steelies for the winter to save my stock 17's some beating. A friend of mine does the same.

 

Steelies and snow tires for me. Tirerack still has the best deals on 'em IMO.

 

depends on what you got really. i have aftermarket 17s on with some falken all-season tires. i'll just leave them on year round.

missouri is so hit or miss on winters anyway. one year we get 5 snow storms, the next we get a total of 2 inches for the winter. plus road crews generally get things decent the same day of the storm.

i would suggest trying to find reviews on the specific tires you got.

 

i always switch to stock in winter....dont want em to get scuffed....i live in winnipeg - harshest winters in the country IMO.

 

It's not so much the tires but protecting the nice rims. One little slip on ice and you go bouncing into a curb. It'll screw up your wheels pretty quickly.

That only needed to happen once for me to learn my lesson.

 

my point was that certain tires are not designed for snow at all, while others may be fine. if the tires aren't any good for snow, then you're more likely to slide. and then end up in a situation like you just described, or worse.

 

I have a set of summer rims and tires. My winter tires are on my stock rims.