Winter tires for '10 IS 350
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Winter tires for '10 IS 350
Just moved to Colorado and have a IS 350 with staggered setup- 225's front and 255 rear.
Looking for snow tires and don't necessarily need 255's for this coming winter.
Anyone have matching size 17's or other combo on this or similar car? If so, where is a good source for wheels?
Sorry if the answer to this is in another thread- searched for a bit but didn't have a lot of time. Thanks!
Looking for snow tires and don't necessarily need 255's for this coming winter.
Anyone have matching size 17's or other combo on this or similar car? If so, where is a good source for wheels?
Sorry if the answer to this is in another thread- searched for a bit but didn't have a lot of time. Thanks!
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I run those staggered sizes in summer in 18's and drop down to 17's with 225/45 for winter.
Bought 4 stockies off a guy with a 250. I think it looks better than running steelies.
Even with 4 snow tires you will need to turn off traction control.
Bought 4 stockies off a guy with a 250. I think it looks better than running steelies.
Even with 4 snow tires you will need to turn off traction control.
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Thanks embolism. What kind of luck do you have with your 350 in Ontario in the winter? Even with snow tires, I am a bit skeptical having RWD.
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If you aren't used to it, RWD can take some getting used to in snow.
In Edmonton, we get a lot of ice/hardpack buildup, but usually not deep snow.
I WAS used to RWD years ago, went 20+ yrs with FWD before my IS, and I HATED the IS350 until I turned off VSC and VDIM. As soon as I did that I felt like I knew what was going to happen when I stepped on the gas. So keep that in mind and at least try it. No tire is going to give you great traction in the snow, no matter what the ads say. Well, studs maybe.
I'm using Blizzak 225/45 17" which are supposed to be pretty good, but keep in mind my above comments.
In Edmonton, we get a lot of ice/hardpack buildup, but usually not deep snow.
I WAS used to RWD years ago, went 20+ yrs with FWD before my IS, and I HATED the IS350 until I turned off VSC and VDIM. As soon as I did that I felt like I knew what was going to happen when I stepped on the gas. So keep that in mind and at least try it. No tire is going to give you great traction in the snow, no matter what the ads say. Well, studs maybe.
I'm using Blizzak 225/45 17" which are supposed to be pretty good, but keep in mind my above comments.
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no issues even last year, which was pretty harsh but I don't go up into the mountains or anything, just city driving for me.
another benefit of running non-staggered is you can rotate as needed
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Newbie question here.. Is there any reason why a guy can't run staggered snow tires? My money is a bit tight now and I can't swing new wheels and new tires. Just wanted to buy 255's for the rear and 225's for the front.. will that work?
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Newbie question here.. Is there any reason why a guy can't run staggered snow tires? My money is a bit tight now and I can't swing new wheels and new tires. Just wanted to buy 255's for the rear and 225's for the front.. will that work?
Do you have 18" rims now? If so, and you were to go to 17" winter tires, you'd probably save money on the tires since 17" seem to be less expensive than 18". Also, you could use 4 17x 225/45 tires. The 255 will cost more and I think wider tires are can be a disadvantage in the winter. The money you save on the tires and the cost of unmounting and remounting in the spring could go a long way to paying for a 2nd set of rims, especially if you consider used ones.
Just something to consider.
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If you aren't used to it, RWD can take some getting used to in snow.
In Edmonton, we get a lot of ice/hardpack buildup, but usually not deep snow.
I WAS used to RWD years ago, went 20+ yrs with FWD before my IS, and I HATED the IS350 until I turned off VSC and VDIM. As soon as I did that I felt like I knew what was going to happen when I stepped on the gas. So keep that in mind and at least try it. No tire is going to give you great traction in the snow, no matter what the ads say. Well, studs maybe.
I'm using Blizzak 225/45 17" which are supposed to be pretty good, but keep in mind my above comments.
In Edmonton, we get a lot of ice/hardpack buildup, but usually not deep snow.
I WAS used to RWD years ago, went 20+ yrs with FWD before my IS, and I HATED the IS350 until I turned off VSC and VDIM. As soon as I did that I felt like I knew what was going to happen when I stepped on the gas. So keep that in mind and at least try it. No tire is going to give you great traction in the snow, no matter what the ads say. Well, studs maybe.
I'm using Blizzak 225/45 17" which are supposed to be pretty good, but keep in mind my above comments.
Studs will help on the ICE...
Any ways, if you want the #1 winter tire out there, get Nokian Hakka 8 STUDDED, emphasis on the studded part. I had Nordman 2's last winter and this winter I have the Hakka 8 on a RWD IS250 and the car goes where you want it to go, worry free.
Once you go Nokian, you'll never go to another winter tire.
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