kwikrnu

I had a 2003 corolla and I used some bridgestone lm-22 snow tires for a few seasons and they worked very well.

manli99

Thanks for confirming my suspicion on Mercedes. S320 is especially heavy, wish my brother has a smart car to give away.

heyhowyado

hmm....i've just never known anyone to get 4....

but ok, that makes sense...

19psi

usually because they have someone giving them advice who doesn't know **** about tires!

manli99

I have decided to go with tire rack. The preferred winter package (same size as the the set on my LS400 right now) is a 15 inch light weight alloy rims (15.4 LB). Is it a good idea to have such a light weight rims? If I would like a little extra ground clearance without sacrifice safety what options do I have. I am a car idiot, do excuse my indecision. Please help!

19psi

tire rack is a good choice. light weight wheels are always better, they give better mileage, braking, acceleration and handling.
ther'es really nothing for increasing ground clearance though. a slightly larger tire would get you maybe 1/2" higher, which wouldn't really help much.
get the snow tires and you'll be fine for all but the heaviest snowfall. for that, i guess you're stuck at home or buying a jeep! i have a lifted jeep for bad weather.

manli99

Thanks!!!! I will go ahead and go for the preferred package. We have a slight slope at the end of our drive way (~15-20 degree). The bottom scrapes a bit once a while when the car is loaded. I wonder how the rest of you with dropped chases avoid situation like this? Thanks again!!!!!!

LiCelsior

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the front or the back scrapes? u can try some wooden planks so u dont scrape.

19psi

i go on extreme angles to avoid scraping. even then, sometimes it's unavoidable. par for the course i guess...

manli99

Hi LiCelsior, I think it scrapes in the middle. I try not to load up passengers till I am over the danger zone. The low rider does look elegant. Thanks you all!!!!