Honda for a Student in Snowy Conditions
#46
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Re: Honda for a Student in Snowy Conditions
Sean D wrote:
> Well winter tires are much softer than normal all-seasons so they don't last
> as long. I had a set of Michelin Artic Alpins that lasted 3 winters or
> about 40,000 km, give or take. I assume you when you ask about wheels, you
> mean rims. This is only a concern if you have alloy rims, since salt with
> corrode them and they are very expensive. If you're just running the
> regular steel rims, then you can choose to reuse the same rims and pay to
> have the tires mounted and balanced at each change (about $10 each) or you
> could spring to buy 4 new steel rims to make the swap easier and a bit
> cheaper. Personally, I stick with one set of rims and pay to have the tires
> mounted and rebalanced. Basically, considering the cost of the steel rims,
> it would take over 5 years for them to pay for themselves so to me, it's not
> worth it.
Thank you; I apparently did mean rims. I'm not very familiar with
alloy rims versus steel, but as I understand it steel rims tend to be
ugly with the hubcaps or wheel covers over them.
How much did your Michelin Arctic Alpines cost? How long does it take
for the tyres to be swapped from one wheel to another?
--
-- Tacy
> Well winter tires are much softer than normal all-seasons so they don't last
> as long. I had a set of Michelin Artic Alpins that lasted 3 winters or
> about 40,000 km, give or take. I assume you when you ask about wheels, you
> mean rims. This is only a concern if you have alloy rims, since salt with
> corrode them and they are very expensive. If you're just running the
> regular steel rims, then you can choose to reuse the same rims and pay to
> have the tires mounted and balanced at each change (about $10 each) or you
> could spring to buy 4 new steel rims to make the swap easier and a bit
> cheaper. Personally, I stick with one set of rims and pay to have the tires
> mounted and rebalanced. Basically, considering the cost of the steel rims,
> it would take over 5 years for them to pay for themselves so to me, it's not
> worth it.
Thank you; I apparently did mean rims. I'm not very familiar with
alloy rims versus steel, but as I understand it steel rims tend to be
ugly with the hubcaps or wheel covers over them.
How much did your Michelin Arctic Alpines cost? How long does it take
for the tyres to be swapped from one wheel to another?
--
-- Tacy
#47
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Re: Honda for a Student in Snowy Conditions
Sean D wrote:
> Well winter tires are much softer than normal all-seasons so they don't last
> as long. I had a set of Michelin Artic Alpins that lasted 3 winters or
> about 40,000 km, give or take. I assume you when you ask about wheels, you
> mean rims. This is only a concern if you have alloy rims, since salt with
> corrode them and they are very expensive. If you're just running the
> regular steel rims, then you can choose to reuse the same rims and pay to
> have the tires mounted and balanced at each change (about $10 each) or you
> could spring to buy 4 new steel rims to make the swap easier and a bit
> cheaper. Personally, I stick with one set of rims and pay to have the tires
> mounted and rebalanced. Basically, considering the cost of the steel rims,
> it would take over 5 years for them to pay for themselves so to me, it's not
> worth it.
Thank you; I apparently did mean rims. I'm not very familiar with
alloy rims versus steel, but as I understand it steel rims tend to be
ugly with the hubcaps or wheel covers over them.
How much did your Michelin Arctic Alpines cost? How long does it take
for the tyres to be swapped from one wheel to another?
--
-- Tacy
> Well winter tires are much softer than normal all-seasons so they don't last
> as long. I had a set of Michelin Artic Alpins that lasted 3 winters or
> about 40,000 km, give or take. I assume you when you ask about wheels, you
> mean rims. This is only a concern if you have alloy rims, since salt with
> corrode them and they are very expensive. If you're just running the
> regular steel rims, then you can choose to reuse the same rims and pay to
> have the tires mounted and balanced at each change (about $10 each) or you
> could spring to buy 4 new steel rims to make the swap easier and a bit
> cheaper. Personally, I stick with one set of rims and pay to have the tires
> mounted and rebalanced. Basically, considering the cost of the steel rims,
> it would take over 5 years for them to pay for themselves so to me, it's not
> worth it.
Thank you; I apparently did mean rims. I'm not very familiar with
alloy rims versus steel, but as I understand it steel rims tend to be
ugly with the hubcaps or wheel covers over them.
How much did your Michelin Arctic Alpines cost? How long does it take
for the tyres to be swapped from one wheel to another?
--
-- Tacy
#48
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Re: Honda for a Student in Snowy Conditions
Sean D wrote:
> Well winter tires are much softer than normal all-seasons so they don't last
> as long. I had a set of Michelin Artic Alpins that lasted 3 winters or
> about 40,000 km, give or take. I assume you when you ask about wheels, you
> mean rims. This is only a concern if you have alloy rims, since salt with
> corrode them and they are very expensive. If you're just running the
> regular steel rims, then you can choose to reuse the same rims and pay to
> have the tires mounted and balanced at each change (about $10 each) or you
> could spring to buy 4 new steel rims to make the swap easier and a bit
> cheaper. Personally, I stick with one set of rims and pay to have the tires
> mounted and rebalanced. Basically, considering the cost of the steel rims,
> it would take over 5 years for them to pay for themselves so to me, it's not
> worth it.
Thank you; I apparently did mean rims. I'm not very familiar with
alloy rims versus steel, but as I understand it steel rims tend to be
ugly with the hubcaps or wheel covers over them.
How much did your Michelin Arctic Alpines cost? How long does it take
for the tyres to be swapped from one wheel to another?
--
-- Tacy
> Well winter tires are much softer than normal all-seasons so they don't last
> as long. I had a set of Michelin Artic Alpins that lasted 3 winters or
> about 40,000 km, give or take. I assume you when you ask about wheels, you
> mean rims. This is only a concern if you have alloy rims, since salt with
> corrode them and they are very expensive. If you're just running the
> regular steel rims, then you can choose to reuse the same rims and pay to
> have the tires mounted and balanced at each change (about $10 each) or you
> could spring to buy 4 new steel rims to make the swap easier and a bit
> cheaper. Personally, I stick with one set of rims and pay to have the tires
> mounted and rebalanced. Basically, considering the cost of the steel rims,
> it would take over 5 years for them to pay for themselves so to me, it's not
> worth it.
Thank you; I apparently did mean rims. I'm not very familiar with
alloy rims versus steel, but as I understand it steel rims tend to be
ugly with the hubcaps or wheel covers over them.
How much did your Michelin Arctic Alpines cost? How long does it take
for the tyres to be swapped from one wheel to another?
--
-- Tacy
#49
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Re: Honda for a Student in Snowy Conditions
Sean D wrote:
> Well winter tires are much softer than normal all-seasons so they don't last
> as long. I had a set of Michelin Artic Alpins that lasted 3 winters or
> about 40,000 km, give or take. I assume you when you ask about wheels, you
> mean rims. This is only a concern if you have alloy rims, since salt with
> corrode them and they are very expensive. If you're just running the
> regular steel rims, then you can choose to reuse the same rims and pay to
> have the tires mounted and balanced at each change (about $10 each) or you
> could spring to buy 4 new steel rims to make the swap easier and a bit
> cheaper. Personally, I stick with one set of rims and pay to have the tires
> mounted and rebalanced. Basically, considering the cost of the steel rims,
> it would take over 5 years for them to pay for themselves so to me, it's not
> worth it.
Thank you; I apparently did mean rims. I'm not very familiar with
alloy rims versus steel, but as I understand it steel rims tend to be
ugly with the hubcaps or wheel covers over them.
How much did your Michelin Arctic Alpines cost? How long does it take
for the tyres to be swapped from one wheel to another?
--
-- Tacy
> Well winter tires are much softer than normal all-seasons so they don't last
> as long. I had a set of Michelin Artic Alpins that lasted 3 winters or
> about 40,000 km, give or take. I assume you when you ask about wheels, you
> mean rims. This is only a concern if you have alloy rims, since salt with
> corrode them and they are very expensive. If you're just running the
> regular steel rims, then you can choose to reuse the same rims and pay to
> have the tires mounted and balanced at each change (about $10 each) or you
> could spring to buy 4 new steel rims to make the swap easier and a bit
> cheaper. Personally, I stick with one set of rims and pay to have the tires
> mounted and rebalanced. Basically, considering the cost of the steel rims,
> it would take over 5 years for them to pay for themselves so to me, it's not
> worth it.
Thank you; I apparently did mean rims. I'm not very familiar with
alloy rims versus steel, but as I understand it steel rims tend to be
ugly with the hubcaps or wheel covers over them.
How much did your Michelin Arctic Alpines cost? How long does it take
for the tyres to be swapped from one wheel to another?
--
-- Tacy
#50
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Re: Honda for a Student in Snowy Conditions
Ron wrote:
> I think that the way a car handles over snow and ice is dependant on a lot
> of factors, including the wieght of the car, and the way that wieght is
> distributed over the car. Also the width of the car, in my opinion all have
> an effect on how a car drives. If you don't have four wheel drive, front
> wheel is the next best for control (better than rear wheel in snow and ice)
>
> I currently own a 04 civic, and before that had a toyota corolla and tercel.
> I live in edmonton, alberta, so we have a lot of snow here too. In my
> opinion the Civic handles awsome.... better than my corolla (which was a
> bigger car) and my tercel put together.... I don't know how my civic would
> compare to a 4 wheel drive, but in my opinion it handles awsome... and the
> abs works great on ice... could not imagine a better handling car than the
> civic...
What model year and trim is your Civic? As best I can tell the Civics
change style every two years. Are they all roughly the same weight and size?
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-- Tacy
> I think that the way a car handles over snow and ice is dependant on a lot
> of factors, including the wieght of the car, and the way that wieght is
> distributed over the car. Also the width of the car, in my opinion all have
> an effect on how a car drives. If you don't have four wheel drive, front
> wheel is the next best for control (better than rear wheel in snow and ice)
>
> I currently own a 04 civic, and before that had a toyota corolla and tercel.
> I live in edmonton, alberta, so we have a lot of snow here too. In my
> opinion the Civic handles awsome.... better than my corolla (which was a
> bigger car) and my tercel put together.... I don't know how my civic would
> compare to a 4 wheel drive, but in my opinion it handles awsome... and the
> abs works great on ice... could not imagine a better handling car than the
> civic...
What model year and trim is your Civic? As best I can tell the Civics
change style every two years. Are they all roughly the same weight and size?
--
-- Tacy
#51
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Re: Honda for a Student in Snowy Conditions
Ron wrote:
> I think that the way a car handles over snow and ice is dependant on a lot
> of factors, including the wieght of the car, and the way that wieght is
> distributed over the car. Also the width of the car, in my opinion all have
> an effect on how a car drives. If you don't have four wheel drive, front
> wheel is the next best for control (better than rear wheel in snow and ice)
>
> I currently own a 04 civic, and before that had a toyota corolla and tercel.
> I live in edmonton, alberta, so we have a lot of snow here too. In my
> opinion the Civic handles awsome.... better than my corolla (which was a
> bigger car) and my tercel put together.... I don't know how my civic would
> compare to a 4 wheel drive, but in my opinion it handles awsome... and the
> abs works great on ice... could not imagine a better handling car than the
> civic...
What model year and trim is your Civic? As best I can tell the Civics
change style every two years. Are they all roughly the same weight and size?
--
-- Tacy
> I think that the way a car handles over snow and ice is dependant on a lot
> of factors, including the wieght of the car, and the way that wieght is
> distributed over the car. Also the width of the car, in my opinion all have
> an effect on how a car drives. If you don't have four wheel drive, front
> wheel is the next best for control (better than rear wheel in snow and ice)
>
> I currently own a 04 civic, and before that had a toyota corolla and tercel.
> I live in edmonton, alberta, so we have a lot of snow here too. In my
> opinion the Civic handles awsome.... better than my corolla (which was a
> bigger car) and my tercel put together.... I don't know how my civic would
> compare to a 4 wheel drive, but in my opinion it handles awsome... and the
> abs works great on ice... could not imagine a better handling car than the
> civic...
What model year and trim is your Civic? As best I can tell the Civics
change style every two years. Are they all roughly the same weight and size?
--
-- Tacy
#52
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Re: Honda for a Student in Snowy Conditions
Ron wrote:
> I think that the way a car handles over snow and ice is dependant on a lot
> of factors, including the wieght of the car, and the way that wieght is
> distributed over the car. Also the width of the car, in my opinion all have
> an effect on how a car drives. If you don't have four wheel drive, front
> wheel is the next best for control (better than rear wheel in snow and ice)
>
> I currently own a 04 civic, and before that had a toyota corolla and tercel.
> I live in edmonton, alberta, so we have a lot of snow here too. In my
> opinion the Civic handles awsome.... better than my corolla (which was a
> bigger car) and my tercel put together.... I don't know how my civic would
> compare to a 4 wheel drive, but in my opinion it handles awsome... and the
> abs works great on ice... could not imagine a better handling car than the
> civic...
What model year and trim is your Civic? As best I can tell the Civics
change style every two years. Are they all roughly the same weight and size?
--
-- Tacy
> I think that the way a car handles over snow and ice is dependant on a lot
> of factors, including the wieght of the car, and the way that wieght is
> distributed over the car. Also the width of the car, in my opinion all have
> an effect on how a car drives. If you don't have four wheel drive, front
> wheel is the next best for control (better than rear wheel in snow and ice)
>
> I currently own a 04 civic, and before that had a toyota corolla and tercel.
> I live in edmonton, alberta, so we have a lot of snow here too. In my
> opinion the Civic handles awsome.... better than my corolla (which was a
> bigger car) and my tercel put together.... I don't know how my civic would
> compare to a 4 wheel drive, but in my opinion it handles awsome... and the
> abs works great on ice... could not imagine a better handling car than the
> civic...
What model year and trim is your Civic? As best I can tell the Civics
change style every two years. Are they all roughly the same weight and size?
--
-- Tacy
#53
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Re: Honda for a Student in Snowy Conditions
Ron wrote:
> I think that the way a car handles over snow and ice is dependant on a lot
> of factors, including the wieght of the car, and the way that wieght is
> distributed over the car. Also the width of the car, in my opinion all have
> an effect on how a car drives. If you don't have four wheel drive, front
> wheel is the next best for control (better than rear wheel in snow and ice)
>
> I currently own a 04 civic, and before that had a toyota corolla and tercel.
> I live in edmonton, alberta, so we have a lot of snow here too. In my
> opinion the Civic handles awsome.... better than my corolla (which was a
> bigger car) and my tercel put together.... I don't know how my civic would
> compare to a 4 wheel drive, but in my opinion it handles awsome... and the
> abs works great on ice... could not imagine a better handling car than the
> civic...
What model year and trim is your Civic? As best I can tell the Civics
change style every two years. Are they all roughly the same weight and size?
--
-- Tacy
> I think that the way a car handles over snow and ice is dependant on a lot
> of factors, including the wieght of the car, and the way that wieght is
> distributed over the car. Also the width of the car, in my opinion all have
> an effect on how a car drives. If you don't have four wheel drive, front
> wheel is the next best for control (better than rear wheel in snow and ice)
>
> I currently own a 04 civic, and before that had a toyota corolla and tercel.
> I live in edmonton, alberta, so we have a lot of snow here too. In my
> opinion the Civic handles awsome.... better than my corolla (which was a
> bigger car) and my tercel put together.... I don't know how my civic would
> compare to a 4 wheel drive, but in my opinion it handles awsome... and the
> abs works great on ice... could not imagine a better handling car than the
> civic...
What model year and trim is your Civic? As best I can tell the Civics
change style every two years. Are they all roughly the same weight and size?
--
-- Tacy
#58
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Re: Honda for a Student in Snowy Conditions
Tacy wrote:
> Sean D wrote:
>
>> Well winter tires are much softer than normal all-seasons so they
>> don't last
>> as long. I had a set of Michelin Artic Alpins that lasted 3 winters or
>> about 40,000 km, give or take. I assume you when you ask about
>> wheels, you
>> mean rims. This is only a concern if you have alloy rims, since salt
>> with
>> corrode them and they are very expensive. If you're just running the
>> regular steel rims, then you can choose to reuse the same rims and pay to
>> have the tires mounted and balanced at each change (about $10 each) or
>> you
>> could spring to buy 4 new steel rims to make the swap easier and a bit
>> cheaper. Personally, I stick with one set of rims and pay to have the
>> tires
>> mounted and rebalanced. Basically, considering the cost of the steel
>> rims,
>> it would take over 5 years for them to pay for themselves so to me,
>> it's not
>> worth it.
>
>
> Thank you; I apparently did mean rims. I'm not very familiar with
> alloy rims versus steel, but as I understand it steel rims tend to be
> ugly with the hubcaps or wheel covers over them.
>
> How much did your Michelin Arctic Alpines cost? How long does it take
> for the tyres to be swapped from one wheel to another?
>
Hi,
Best is having two sets of rim/tire, one for summer on original
rims(alloy), one for winter one on steel rims. I value safety over
cosmetics. steel rim looks ugly but who cares?
That's what I do with my two kids' cars. I replace them when season
changes myself. I have compressor and air impact tools in my work shop.
Tony
> Sean D wrote:
>
>> Well winter tires are much softer than normal all-seasons so they
>> don't last
>> as long. I had a set of Michelin Artic Alpins that lasted 3 winters or
>> about 40,000 km, give or take. I assume you when you ask about
>> wheels, you
>> mean rims. This is only a concern if you have alloy rims, since salt
>> with
>> corrode them and they are very expensive. If you're just running the
>> regular steel rims, then you can choose to reuse the same rims and pay to
>> have the tires mounted and balanced at each change (about $10 each) or
>> you
>> could spring to buy 4 new steel rims to make the swap easier and a bit
>> cheaper. Personally, I stick with one set of rims and pay to have the
>> tires
>> mounted and rebalanced. Basically, considering the cost of the steel
>> rims,
>> it would take over 5 years for them to pay for themselves so to me,
>> it's not
>> worth it.
>
>
> Thank you; I apparently did mean rims. I'm not very familiar with
> alloy rims versus steel, but as I understand it steel rims tend to be
> ugly with the hubcaps or wheel covers over them.
>
> How much did your Michelin Arctic Alpines cost? How long does it take
> for the tyres to be swapped from one wheel to another?
>
Hi,
Best is having two sets of rim/tire, one for summer on original
rims(alloy), one for winter one on steel rims. I value safety over
cosmetics. steel rim looks ugly but who cares?
That's what I do with my two kids' cars. I replace them when season
changes myself. I have compressor and air impact tools in my work shop.
Tony
#59
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Re: Honda for a Student in Snowy Conditions
Tacy wrote:
> Sean D wrote:
>
>> Well winter tires are much softer than normal all-seasons so they
>> don't last
>> as long. I had a set of Michelin Artic Alpins that lasted 3 winters or
>> about 40,000 km, give or take. I assume you when you ask about
>> wheels, you
>> mean rims. This is only a concern if you have alloy rims, since salt
>> with
>> corrode them and they are very expensive. If you're just running the
>> regular steel rims, then you can choose to reuse the same rims and pay to
>> have the tires mounted and balanced at each change (about $10 each) or
>> you
>> could spring to buy 4 new steel rims to make the swap easier and a bit
>> cheaper. Personally, I stick with one set of rims and pay to have the
>> tires
>> mounted and rebalanced. Basically, considering the cost of the steel
>> rims,
>> it would take over 5 years for them to pay for themselves so to me,
>> it's not
>> worth it.
>
>
> Thank you; I apparently did mean rims. I'm not very familiar with
> alloy rims versus steel, but as I understand it steel rims tend to be
> ugly with the hubcaps or wheel covers over them.
>
> How much did your Michelin Arctic Alpines cost? How long does it take
> for the tyres to be swapped from one wheel to another?
>
Hi,
Best is having two sets of rim/tire, one for summer on original
rims(alloy), one for winter one on steel rims. I value safety over
cosmetics. steel rim looks ugly but who cares?
That's what I do with my two kids' cars. I replace them when season
changes myself. I have compressor and air impact tools in my work shop.
Tony
> Sean D wrote:
>
>> Well winter tires are much softer than normal all-seasons so they
>> don't last
>> as long. I had a set of Michelin Artic Alpins that lasted 3 winters or
>> about 40,000 km, give or take. I assume you when you ask about
>> wheels, you
>> mean rims. This is only a concern if you have alloy rims, since salt
>> with
>> corrode them and they are very expensive. If you're just running the
>> regular steel rims, then you can choose to reuse the same rims and pay to
>> have the tires mounted and balanced at each change (about $10 each) or
>> you
>> could spring to buy 4 new steel rims to make the swap easier and a bit
>> cheaper. Personally, I stick with one set of rims and pay to have the
>> tires
>> mounted and rebalanced. Basically, considering the cost of the steel
>> rims,
>> it would take over 5 years for them to pay for themselves so to me,
>> it's not
>> worth it.
>
>
> Thank you; I apparently did mean rims. I'm not very familiar with
> alloy rims versus steel, but as I understand it steel rims tend to be
> ugly with the hubcaps or wheel covers over them.
>
> How much did your Michelin Arctic Alpines cost? How long does it take
> for the tyres to be swapped from one wheel to another?
>
Hi,
Best is having two sets of rim/tire, one for summer on original
rims(alloy), one for winter one on steel rims. I value safety over
cosmetics. steel rim looks ugly but who cares?
That's what I do with my two kids' cars. I replace them when season
changes myself. I have compressor and air impact tools in my work shop.
Tony
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Re: Honda for a Student in Snowy Conditions
Tacy wrote:
> Sean D wrote:
>
>> Well winter tires are much softer than normal all-seasons so they
>> don't last
>> as long. I had a set of Michelin Artic Alpins that lasted 3 winters or
>> about 40,000 km, give or take. I assume you when you ask about
>> wheels, you
>> mean rims. This is only a concern if you have alloy rims, since salt
>> with
>> corrode them and they are very expensive. If you're just running the
>> regular steel rims, then you can choose to reuse the same rims and pay to
>> have the tires mounted and balanced at each change (about $10 each) or
>> you
>> could spring to buy 4 new steel rims to make the swap easier and a bit
>> cheaper. Personally, I stick with one set of rims and pay to have the
>> tires
>> mounted and rebalanced. Basically, considering the cost of the steel
>> rims,
>> it would take over 5 years for them to pay for themselves so to me,
>> it's not
>> worth it.
>
>
> Thank you; I apparently did mean rims. I'm not very familiar with
> alloy rims versus steel, but as I understand it steel rims tend to be
> ugly with the hubcaps or wheel covers over them.
>
> How much did your Michelin Arctic Alpines cost? How long does it take
> for the tyres to be swapped from one wheel to another?
>
Hi,
Best is having two sets of rim/tire, one for summer on original
rims(alloy), one for winter one on steel rims. I value safety over
cosmetics. steel rim looks ugly but who cares?
That's what I do with my two kids' cars. I replace them when season
changes myself. I have compressor and air impact tools in my work shop.
Tony
> Sean D wrote:
>
>> Well winter tires are much softer than normal all-seasons so they
>> don't last
>> as long. I had a set of Michelin Artic Alpins that lasted 3 winters or
>> about 40,000 km, give or take. I assume you when you ask about
>> wheels, you
>> mean rims. This is only a concern if you have alloy rims, since salt
>> with
>> corrode them and they are very expensive. If you're just running the
>> regular steel rims, then you can choose to reuse the same rims and pay to
>> have the tires mounted and balanced at each change (about $10 each) or
>> you
>> could spring to buy 4 new steel rims to make the swap easier and a bit
>> cheaper. Personally, I stick with one set of rims and pay to have the
>> tires
>> mounted and rebalanced. Basically, considering the cost of the steel
>> rims,
>> it would take over 5 years for them to pay for themselves so to me,
>> it's not
>> worth it.
>
>
> Thank you; I apparently did mean rims. I'm not very familiar with
> alloy rims versus steel, but as I understand it steel rims tend to be
> ugly with the hubcaps or wheel covers over them.
>
> How much did your Michelin Arctic Alpines cost? How long does it take
> for the tyres to be swapped from one wheel to another?
>
Hi,
Best is having two sets of rim/tire, one for summer on original
rims(alloy), one for winter one on steel rims. I value safety over
cosmetics. steel rim looks ugly but who cares?
That's what I do with my two kids' cars. I replace them when season
changes myself. I have compressor and air impact tools in my work shop.
Tony