Should I wait until after winter to put new Wheels on?
#1
Should I wait until after winter to put new Wheels on?
Ok, I just got some new wheels for my xB for xmas. They are black enkei's. I'm just wondering if I should put them on now...or wait until after winter. I live in Michigan, and the winter has been mild here to say the least. I'm also not the type of person to swap them out every year...
Opinions?
Opinions?
#2
Re: Should I wait until after winter to put new Wheels on?
Originally Posted by doubledown
I'm also not the type of person to swap them out every year...
Opinions?
Opinions?
#9
Yes, you should wait. That salt will eat at the clear coat on the polished lip. Wait a few months, and you and your rims will be happier in the long run... just my opinion having run wheels for 2 winter in a row and having them look like @ss when I finally sold the car...
#10
I agree. Why spend the money on nice rims and mess them up during the winter. You should get in the habit of changing them out for winter. I have some new rims that I will wait till spring to put on.
Originally Posted by L4rry_B1rd
Yes, you should wait. That salt will eat at the clear coat on the polished lip. Wait a few months, and you and your rims will be happier in the long run... just my opinion having run wheels for 2 winter in a row and having them look like @ss when I finally sold the car...
#18
Originally Posted by ChampionJeep
You could buy some real cheap tires for the stock rims. Pep Boys always has a deal of buy 4 tires for $100.00
#19
My experience over the years (and I'm pretty old) is when you only have one set of tires to share between your winter and summer wheels, you subject your nice rims to possible damage. Every time you mount and dismount tires there's the potenial for scrapes, nicks, dings, ect. So twice a year your nice rims are in the hands of some guy with a tire-changer and a metal pry-bar in his hand.....and mistakes do happen.
As for the "cheap" tires for the winter? Not sure which tire you have, but the stock Goodyears are only average, at best, in the snow. So, I'd say an inexpensive tire wouldn't give up much, if anything, to the stockers in the snow.
I'd get a second set of tires...even if they were cheapies. But that's just me.
As for the "cheap" tires for the winter? Not sure which tire you have, but the stock Goodyears are only average, at best, in the snow. So, I'd say an inexpensive tire wouldn't give up much, if anything, to the stockers in the snow.
I'd get a second set of tires...even if they were cheapies. But that's just me.
#20
Nothing wrong with "CHEAP" tires. You won't get 30,000 miles out them and your life isn't in danger if you put them on your car. I was just giving you an idea. Go ahead mess up the rims its your choice.
Is that really the SMART thing to do though, get CHEAP tires for winter? I guess I'll just install and keep them nice and clean. No snow yet
Originally Posted by doubledown
Originally Posted by ChampionJeep
You could buy some real cheap tires for the stock rims. Pep Boys always has a deal of buy 4 tires for $100.00