View Full Version : Swapping to Winter Tires?


Admiral8
03-14-2005, 02:28 PM
Sorry for the dumb question (I've never swapped out tires before).....

I just ordered a set of winter tires/rims. They did not come with any nuts (the things that keep the tires on the car).

Can I use the same nuts that are on the summer tires when I go to swap them out?

StealthTL
03-14-2005, 02:55 PM
Find your nuts, then go back to the seller and get some wheelnuts!

Seriously, the stock nuts are very shallow, in all likelyhood they won't tighten down enough - I ordered a winter package from Talon Tire in Quebec, and they arrived with no nuts, even though the package stated 'with'. They were great about it, expressed me a set, and they are WAY different, much deeper/longer than stock.

Don't attempt it without your nuts! Even if you have to get them from whoever mounts the wheels.

S

Admiral8
03-14-2005, 06:11 PM
hmmm...

I ordered my tires from Talon as well.

I just spoke with John at Talon tire.
He told me that using the stock nuts are 100% OK. They tested it out.

Not sure who to believe now... =(


*scratching his head*