best snow tires for stock 16" wheels?
10-08-2012, 07:57 PM
#1
best snow tires for stock 16" wheels?
well, winter is coming and i live in new england. i just bought 2 more 16" SE rims from a junkyard so i can swap snow tires on for the winter. I bought my maxima in january and we had a mild winter so i didnt drive it much in the snow. but i deff wanna buy a good quality snow tire with a good bite because this winter is supposed to be rough. Any suggestions?
10-09-2012, 01:06 PM
#4
You'll be happy with any snow tire. They all should be better than all season or summer tires. We have general altimax arctic and hankook ipike (both unstudded) on our cars and they do great. They aren't for performance and it shows, but they are great in snow/ice.
Studded are only good if it's real icy. They are very loud and unstable on wet/dry pavement. And they eat away the roads. I'd stay away from studded.
Studded are only good if it's real icy. They are very loud and unstable on wet/dry pavement. And they eat away the roads. I'd stay away from studded.
10-17-2012, 12:51 PM
#6
Thanks for the input guys, I looked at blizzaks and they look like they are verry good quality so I think I might go with them and a buddy of mine has them and said they are really good snow tires. And yes I am getting 4. Got 2 more rims so I can swap out the front after winter and I will keep the snows on the back as the back don't wear nearly as much as the front because its a front wheel drive car.
10-19-2012, 04:19 PM
#8
[quote=maxed_out_99;8641413]The road touches all 4 tires all the time homie[/quote
I Know, but I just bought $540 worth of all seasons in march and my front are worn out more than the back because its front wheel drive.
I Know, but I just bought $540 worth of all seasons in march and my front are worn out more than the back because its front wheel drive.
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10-19-2012, 04:40 PM
#9
And just for good measure... NO.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...jsp?techid=136
As a general rule, tires should not be mixed on any vehicle unless specified as acceptable by the tire or vehicle manufacturer. Drivers should avoid mixing tires with different tread patterns, internal constructions or sizes, and use identical tires on all of their vehicle's wheel positions in order to maintain the best control and stability. Additionally, drivers should never mix winter tires with all-season/summer tires, or mix run-flat tires with non-run-flat tires.
This is one of the reasons that it is desirable to have all of a vehicle's tires wear out at the same time. It's confirmation that the vehicle design, driving conditions and maintenance practices worked in unison to equalize tire wear and performance. It also lets drivers know they got their money's worth out of the current tires and allows them to choose a set of replacements that will either maintain the Original Equipment (O.E.) tires' capabilities, or help tune the vehicle's qualities to even better suit their needs.
This is one of the reasons that it is desirable to have all of a vehicle's tires wear out at the same time. It's confirmation that the vehicle design, driving conditions and maintenance practices worked in unison to equalize tire wear and performance. It also lets drivers know they got their money's worth out of the current tires and allows them to choose a set of replacements that will either maintain the Original Equipment (O.E.) tires' capabilities, or help tune the vehicle's qualities to even better suit their needs.
10-20-2012, 12:28 AM
#10
general altimax arctics are the equal of blizzaks in virtually every way, and are about 2/3 the cost. that said, any snow tire will be worlds better than an all season in the snow.
also moving this to the correct section (the wheel and tire section)
also moving this to the correct section (the wheel and tire section)
10-20-2012, 09:57 AM
#11
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The snow tires will also wear out very fast once temperature is warm, I would find two more wheels if I were you. My old Maxima had 15" steel wheels in winter from Tirerack, when I bent one , I found the Mercury Village /Nissan Qwest van wheels matched up perfect in the junkyard. A narrower tread is also a good thing in the snow.
10-20-2012, 10:53 PM
#12
[QUOTE=Amerikaner83;8642073] And just for good measure...
NO.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...jsp?techid=136
And if you ROTATE YOUR TIRES like you should be doing, you wouldn't have to worry about the fronts wearing out faster.[/QUOTE
Idk what to say besides thank you for the tutoring lesson on tires I guess ha. so should I pop the tires I have on off my wheels then put snows on then after the season put my all seasons back on? That seems like kind of a pain and will it cost a decent amount to have a tire place pop my all seasons off then back on again? Or should I just buy 2 more rims they are kind of hard to find? Unless I buy steel wheels but I already have 2 more 16 SE rims..
And just for good measure... NO.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...jsp?techid=136
And if you ROTATE YOUR TIRES like you should be doing, you wouldn't have to worry about the fronts wearing out faster.[/QUOTE
Idk what to say besides thank you for the tutoring lesson on tires I guess ha. so should I pop the tires I have on off my wheels then put snows on then after the season put my all seasons back on? That seems like kind of a pain and will it cost a decent amount to have a tire place pop my all seasons off then back on again? Or should I just buy 2 more rims they are kind of hard to find? Unless I buy steel wheels but I already have 2 more 16 SE rims..
10-20-2012, 11:04 PM
#13
The snow tires will also wear out very fast once temperature is warm, I would find two more wheels if I were you. My old Maxima had 15" steel wheels in winter from Tirerack, when I bent one , I found the Mercury Village /Nissan Qwest van wheels matched up perfect in the junkyard. A narrower tread is also a good thing in the snow.
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