95seMax

iTrader: (11)

I had my car almost for a year, when i first bought it i was driving around with stock 15"rims and i never had the opportunity to drive them in the snow so i dont know the difference on the ride compared to the stock 17"se rims i have on there now,

Today in NY was the first time I drove my car in snow , we had around 6" of snow and i was having lots of fun, its the best when you pound over inches of snow like your in a ralley the car seemed to track well on the snow , but trying to get in and out of parking spots was a hassle

anyway I wanna know if anyone knows if the stock 15"rims would be better than the stock 17"rims in the snow, i really dont want to go threw the hassle of changing them if there wont be any difference, but if the 15"would be better i will

I dont know if rim size makes a difference in traction in the snow, maybe because heavier/lighter?
i heard the wider your tires for snow the less traction you will get, dont know if its true or not

any opinions would be great

DanSE

iTrader: (1)

What you heard about the width IS true. You want a narrow tire for the winter. If I were you, I would put the 15's on just for the sake of nut screwing up the nice 17's. But I dont know if the size alone makes much of a difference.
Good luck,
Dan

NismoSER

What dan says is true. Narrow tires cut through the snow, where as the wider ones tend to sit on top like a snowshoe.

What you really should be concerned about are your tires though, not so much the rims. Ideally, get some 15" ones with snow tires and you'll be all set!

dwapenyi

iTrader: (3)

Yeah, thinner is better for winter. Keep in mind that 15s can still suck if you have all season tires on them. Put some real snow tires on them for the absolute best grip.

DW

sil SE

iTrader: (21)

or wait til the road clears up..plow/melt
and then drive. thats my main plan of action