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Is it better to put the steelies on rather than the 18's in the snow and ice? Anybody run snow tires?
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05657873 wrote:Is it better to put the steelies on rather than the 18's in the snow and ice? Anybody run snow tires?
snow tyres or not I would rather be running steelies in this weather... all that salt doesn't agree with alloys very much (wash it orf as soon as you can)
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Here's my winter mode.
The same as my summer mode but not as clean :D

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i love winter
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ye me too if i could get the van out of my street.. been out all day clearing over a foot of snow from driveway.
The car is parked at the top of the road and is now needing dug out.
Thankyou to the guys that drive snow ploughs for that.... :lol:
Apart from that its great for sledging
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Steelies with snow tyres are alot better then standard 18" tyres trust me, going to put mine on this week serious bad weather down here in tipperary!!
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Aye i stuck snow tires on the steelies and put them on the front, much better job now
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i wish i had my steels on the other day, back end slipped out and found its way side on to a massive curb 3weeks after a refurb! :cry:
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yes you will have an advantage running on steelies. they are narrower thus cutting through the snow and not floating ontop.
I am on snow tyres on my golf at the moment and it's not even thought about getting stuck anywhere they are very good but certainly not the be all and end all of driving on snow there is still a limitation just higher :)
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I can't comment on what's best of steel-rims and alloys, but narrower tires are better if there's a lot of snow (according to Petter Solberg); they "plow" through the snow rather than floating on top of it (as already mentioned).
Wider tires, like those 18" you have, are better in the summer, giving better grip on the road when accelerating and breaking.

My wheels atm. are 15" stock VW steel-rims, and 195/65 Lappi 260 stud tyres all around. Up until yesterday I used Michelin X-ice studless on 15" alloys, but as the extreme cold (~-35C) have gone (now around -5C),
and the condintions have become more slippery, I figured it was about time to add some studs to the car.
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BIGNICK wrote:i wish i had my steels on the other day, back end slipped out and found its way side on to a massive curb 3weeks after a refurb! :cry:

Bad buzz!
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