Tire advice needed
Tire advice needed
I am planning to purchase snow tires since we had some light snow here in NJ. Tirerack recommended 225/50/17 F and 225/55/17 R. If i get 225/50/17 I can rotate my tires but I know affecting the stagger could affect the VDC. My car 04 Enthusiats MT doesnt have VDC, only TCS would I still be affected? I imagine yes but want to make sure.
Also how much of a problem is it if i do decide to go with the same size all around?
I have also noticed the general trend to go with LM-22's over the WS-50. I understand the difference between the two tires but wouldn't you want the better grip in the winter of ws-50?
I am located in NJ so you have the basic understanding of the winter I will face.
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Also how much of a problem is it if i do decide to go with the same size all around?
I have also noticed the general trend to go with LM-22's over the WS-50. I understand the difference between the two tires but wouldn't you want the better grip in the winter of ws-50?
I am located in NJ so you have the basic understanding of the winter I will face.
Thank You
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I'm still new to the traction control thing, but I really do only hear that you should stick to the stagger in height from front to back. I just picked up a set of 17" ASA's with 225/50 front and 225/55 rear and am glad it won't mess with the stock stagger.
As far as the WS-50's vs the LM-22s? I've owned and driven on both on my old BMW's and the LM 22 is a dream on dry pavement, it acts much like a all season tire, which is the point. It also has good light snow traction, just not as good as the WS 50 when the deep stuff accumulates. Whereas, the WS 50 is a *dedicated* snow tire, that will also perform very mushy on dry pavement and expecially in Chicago where I live, we only have bad snow like 10 times a year, so I usually opt for the *performance* snow tires. But being in the northeast, you might want the best snow traction you can get, and that is most definitely the WS 50. Good luck either way, high power rwd cars suck in snow, and even with dedicated snows require a high level of concentration when driving in the inclement stuff.
As far as the WS-50's vs the LM-22s? I've owned and driven on both on my old BMW's and the LM 22 is a dream on dry pavement, it acts much like a all season tire, which is the point. It also has good light snow traction, just not as good as the WS 50 when the deep stuff accumulates. Whereas, the WS 50 is a *dedicated* snow tire, that will also perform very mushy on dry pavement and expecially in Chicago where I live, we only have bad snow like 10 times a year, so I usually opt for the *performance* snow tires. But being in the northeast, you might want the best snow traction you can get, and that is most definitely the WS 50. Good luck either way, high power rwd cars suck in snow, and even with dedicated snows require a high level of concentration when driving in the inclement stuff.
i would get the Lm-22's...jersey snow usually isn't that bad.
do you have 1 set of wheels or two?
if just one i would say definitly the LM-22's. It's gonna suck to be driving on WS-50's in 50 degree weather if it gets a bit mild.
if you have 2 than maybe get the WS-50s and you can just swap them out whenever it gets nice.
how many bad snows do we usually get? the real bad ones you probably wont be going into work anyways.
do you have 1 set of wheels or two?
if just one i would say definitly the LM-22's. It's gonna suck to be driving on WS-50's in 50 degree weather if it gets a bit mild.
if you have 2 than maybe get the WS-50s and you can just swap them out whenever it gets nice.
how many bad snows do we usually get? the real bad ones you probably wont be going into work anyways.
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