awwwwww man !!!!!!!!!

[Carlin]

Woke up this morning to see frost out side !! Very nice it looks but means it will soon be time to put the bling bling wheels

 

away for another year . The car looks so much better with them on .

 

I hate winter !!!!!!!!!!!!

[DoogyRev]

.. Spring will be just round the corner

[Stew]

I can't wait for the snow! That's when the car adventures start! Woooooooo!

[seamybaby]

I never understood why people take wheels off for the winter....

 

A buckey of hot soapy water couple of times a week and a good coat of protective wax always works for me...... .

 

seamy

[Mega]

I never understood why people take wheels off for the winter....

 

A buckey of hot soapy water couple of times a week and a good coat of protective wax always works for me...... .

 

seamy

 

Personally, to fit winters

[Neilp]

I never understood why people take wheels off for the winter....

 

A buckey of hot soapy water couple of times a week and a good coat of protective wax always works for me...... .

 

seamy

My nismos were sealed up mega and still rotted bad. Anything with a chrome lip will die in scotland in a winter

[Carlin]

Mine come of every winter !!

 

Chrome lip cant be good with all the grit on the roads .

 

Also it gives me great pleasure putting them back on in the summer woohooo !!!!

[jumping350]

ive got Rota GTRs but also a set of oem 17s as well would mine be ok??or is it worth changing them over? and when is everyone doing theres?

[Carlin]

Mine will be of next weekend as the gritters have been out this weekend .

 

Not sure on your wheels mate but mine will be washed and waxed and tucked away for winter .

 

[rtbiscuit]

ive got Rota GTRs but also a set of oem 17s as well would mine be ok??or is it worth changing them over? and when is everyone doing theres?

 

is if you put winter tyres on them before swapping over.

[Carlin]

What do you mean ??

 

I put my old wheels on .

 

[jumping350]

thats what i was thinking there on bridgestones and i never fancied them in the dry!!!!wht you reckon for winter tyres then?Falkens?

[DoogyRev]

thats what i was thinking there on bridgestones and i never fancied them in the dry!!!!wht you reckon for winter tyres then?Falkens?

 

If you have a spare set of wheels for the winter get a set of proper winter tyres on them. Have a search in the Tyre section, there are a few threads on the subject

[rtbiscuit]

thats what i was thinking there on bridgestones and i never fancied them in the dry!!!!wht you reckon for winter tyres then?Falkens?

 

they are summer tyres, i have had falkens on several cars through the winter and they've faired ok, but no where near as good as a set of winter tyres. the difference is like night and day.

 

if your swapping just to protect your expenisve alloys then fair enough, but if you want to swap them so you can drive it in any weather with confidence then proper winter tyres with a winter tread and compound is required.

 

i believe rarerims was doing a good deal on yokahama winter tyres on the forum recently.

[Carlin]

Dont really use the zed in the winter .

 

Got a ten year old audi A3 with four wheel drive which is ace in the snow .Never even been stuck in it . Happy days .

 

I use the zed at the weekend only really .

[jumping350]

at least you got that as an option wish i had a second car 4wd to get around

[Stew]

at least you got that as an option wish i had a second car 4wd to get around

 

A 4wd on rubbish tyres will be no use though. You need good rubber on any car to give you a fighting chance in the winter.

[jumping350]

very true i think im gonna give the goodyear ultragrips a go this winter on my jdm 17s see how i get on hopefully a lot better than the bridgestones last year!!!

[Carlin]

Ive got falkens the same as i have on the zed and it goes anywhere and have never got stuck .Even last year with the really bad snow my wee audi did the business .

 

I even had mould masters on it before the falkens and its great in the snow !!!