Tbolt

Hey guys, couldn't find this in a thread so I gave up and will just ask it.
I'm putting winter tires on ('06 Shinka MT) and had two questions:
1. Can you just put them on the back and leave the stock tires up front or do you want to do all 4?
2. Does the tire pressure sensor thingamajig work with a new tire?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks!

dannobre

iTrader: (3)

Go with all 4....winter driving is as much about turning and stopping as it is about traction to get going. Snows an the rear only makes for horrible understeer...car will want to go straight all the time

TPMS will work fine..it is not tire dependant...only rim dependant

If it was me I would buy 4 cheap rims to put the tires on...and then you could go to 215/50/17's or something like that...more common and cheaper with better traction than stock wide wheels in snow

PBlue

iTrader: (1)

cheaper winter-only rims allow you to change them yourself each season, and by the 2nd winter its cheaper than paying to mount and dismount the tires on your regular rims. and they take up the same space in the garage (or kitchen... like some of us) as just the tires themselves.

savedsol

As a Canadian car magazine put it when reviewing a Miata with snows: (paraphrased) "putting snow tires only on the drive wheels would be the equivalent of wearing a winter boot on one foot and a bowling shoe on the other. See what happens when you have to run and catch the bus."

Do all four.

http://www.canadiandriver.com/winter...est06-07_2.htm

invasion08

iTrader: (7)

Straight from www.tirerack.com

Why Four Winter Tires? I Thought I Would Only Need Two.
Today's winter tires are better at providing ice and snow traction than ever before. The technology used to develop the tread designs and tread compounds has evolved beyond what you may have used previously. Every one of our tire manufacturers and 7 out of 10 vehicle manufacturers recommend four winter tires be used on rear wheel, front wheel or four wheel drive vehicles. This is because if you use two dissimilar types of tires on your vehicle, you'll have a vehicle that has a "split" personality. One end of the vehicle won't react and perform the same as the other in the dry, wet, slush and snow conditions you'll encounter before the end of winter. Especially in emergency situations, you'll find that your vehicle will probably understeer in one condition and oversteer in another. It is preferable to keep your vehicles handling as consistently as possible by "matching" all four tires. Our customers who have matched their tires tell us they're glad they made the extra investment in four winter tires (and wheels) so they can accelerate, brake, handle and better control their vehicle through winter's challenges.

Tbolt

Wow everyone, thanks for the awesome replies!
This club never disappoints.