Winter tire options in 225/50/R18
10-19-2010, 09:29 AM
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Winter tire options in 225/50/R18
I'm shopping for winter tyres and I notice there's very few options in the 225/50/R18 size.. So far one of the few options I've seen are the Hankook W409 I*Pikes. Mostly everything else seems to either not be available in 18" or just not in those exact dimensions.
I've read a lot of good reviews on the Hankook and they are affordable but I'd like to have some other options.. someone told me that they feel really soft and that I really won't enjoy them.
What are some other options available for me? I've looked on all the major sites online (US and Canada) and I have a feeling I am forced to buy those tyres.
I've read a lot of good reviews on the Hankook and they are affordable but I'd like to have some other options.. someone told me that they feel really soft and that I really won't enjoy them.
What are some other options available for me? I've looked on all the major sites online (US and Canada) and I have a feeling I am forced to buy those tyres.
10-19-2010, 01:30 PM
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I'm looking at getting the Blizzaks in a non-staggered tire & wheel package for my winter set.
10-19-2010, 03:36 PM
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The W*Drives by Yokohama come in that size too. I have them in 17" and they were good last winter.
10-19-2010, 10:33 PM
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thx for the links. 
For wheels I was debating either putting on steel wheels ($100/ea) or just moving my stock rims to the winter tyres.. will they get destroyed during winter? I know usually people say move the stock rims and buy new ones for summer.
For wheels I was debating either putting on steel wheels ($100/ea) or just moving my stock rims to the winter tyres.. will they get destroyed during winter? I know usually people say move the stock rims and buy new ones for summer.
10-19-2010, 10:49 PM
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I don't want to spend money on a good set of custom rims at the moment so I'm buying a cheap set (still alloys) for the winters and leaving summers on the stocks.
Also I have the (non-x) S model with the staggered wheels and supposedly the winters might work better with the same-size smaller wheels all around. But for you I guess it depends on whether you want to keep the stocks as your main wheels or eventually want to move to a different set. Personally I like the OEM wheels.
Also I have the (non-x) S model with the staggered wheels and supposedly the winters might work better with the same-size smaller wheels all around. But for you I guess it depends on whether you want to keep the stocks as your main wheels or eventually want to move to a different set. Personally I like the OEM wheels.
10-20-2010, 01:14 PM
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yea I think i'll do the same thing and get some cheap steel wheels and keep the OEMs. I agree they don't look too bad and honestly spending 1k+ on rims seems a bit unreasonable even if they do look badass sometimes
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10-20-2010, 02:45 PM
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I don't want to spend money on a good set of custom rims at the moment so I'm buying a cheap set (still alloys) for the winters and leaving summers on the stocks.
Also I have the (non-x) S model with the staggered wheels and supposedly the winters might work better with the same-size smaller wheels all around. But for you I guess it depends on whether you want to keep the stocks as your main wheels or eventually want to move to a different set. Personally I like the OEM wheels.
Also I have the (non-x) S model with the staggered wheels and supposedly the winters might work better with the same-size smaller wheels all around. But for you I guess it depends on whether you want to keep the stocks as your main wheels or eventually want to move to a different set. Personally I like the OEM wheels.
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