Ok don't like shiny anyways...looks cheap...

 

Also you don't want chrome in the winter, I have chrome wheels on my old Lincoln Mark VIII and over the course of the cars life the road salt has gotten in behind and has started to eat away at the wheels causing the chrome to flake off.

This is all contrary to my old high school chemistry book that said chrome will never flake or break down.

 

This is the tire I am getting and probably these rims...none of the others will fit my car...

 

The first pic would set you appart nicely. I like that gap it has in the middle of the spokes.
The 2nd pic doesn't look too bad either.

That's some crazy tread pattern on those Hankooks.

 

Love your msg : ... yeah I guess I like to pimp my ride!! Winter or summer...

Great minds think alike... I like the top one too with the spaces and all...

Will have my mind made up by Tuesday...so I will post pics then.

 

 

That is the exact same pattern as the Nokian RSi. I hope they grip as well as the Nokians though. Leesha, let us know how well these do in the snow!

Edit: added picture of the nokian

 

Will do!

How much are those? Maybe they are from the same Manufacture?? Someone else on here has them too and I asked the same question but no response yet.

 

don't know the exact price of the Nokian but they are for sure more expensive than the Hankook. I don't think they are from the same manufacturer, but Hankook have been using tread patterns from other tire makers. Maybe they bought the rights to use the pattern... I do not know. For instant, their Ventus Sport K104 tread looks like Michelins Pilot Sport. My gf's Subaru has the Nokians on, they have been amazing through 3 winters with a lot of thread left.

 

Whats the difference between studded and not studded?

 

studded adds metal studs to the tread, increasing traction in severe (almost permanent snow/ice surfaces).

You don't want studded tires in Ontario, cause our winters aren't brutal enough to have snow 24/7.. so if you drive that on asphalt, it's gonna be a really rough and noisy ride.

 

Thanks for the info. Guess the Pirelli Winter Carvings are out then...

 

I hope so!

 

I was just curious...I'm not getting them. Its between the first 2 above that one...

 

Heh heh just razzing ya.

In my opinion the 8 looks way better with simpler-looking rims...so the bottom of the 2 kinds you posted.

 

I thought it might be to much ... I will decide tomorrow...when I see them in person. Probably the 1st pic.

 

Those rims with the gaps in the spokes along with some Blizzaks is the way to go!

 

Hey Neo...how about the Dunlop sport 3d?? I'm going today to get it
and will pick the tire there...
and the rims...

 

i got some dunlop graspic ds-2's and steel rims that i picked up for $500 with only 2-3 months use on them (they actually look brand spanking new)



They would have cost around 1200-1400 new.

 

According to the comparisons the Dunlops 3D's are also a good tire. Fairly recent as opposed to some of the other winter tires that have been on the market already.

 

Do you want to give them to me?? Jks...lucky you...mine will be around that... 1400

Do you like them? How are they?

 

From reviews this seems to be the best tire? nooo??http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...sp?type=W&VT=C

 

where's the hankooks? And that's just a survey...not actual tests :P

 

Well here we goooo...this is what I got... 225/50/17 Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D (Performance Winter) And the first pic of the rims above...

 

^^ hey that looks sharp.

Great choice!

I had limited selection last winter (slid in wasnt leaving without) and I ended up with something not that nice.. but way better than steelies!