Originally posted by MTLuda
Yeah, I have bought a total of 6 tires, because the Nankangs bubbled out. So I'll need something with a strong sidewall. And yes, anything over 17" is not good for commuting. Unfortunately, I drive it about 800 miles per week. I thought about selling the car to someone who will keep it local, but I just cant do it. How important is it to put the stock wheels back on for winter? I really dont want to.
Well, you're in Virginia, so I assume sometimes you have winters as bad as us in Cleveland, right? Even if not, just a dusting of snow will render low profile tires almost useless. If you have a couple inches, forget it. I work with someone who owns a 2001 Audi S4 quattro, and his first bad snow encounter with the car he couldn't get out of his driveway with the stock 17" and all wheel drive! Had to get winter tires. So I do suggest some sort of all season tire for the winter.