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Originally Posted by drivemusicnow
First thing first, look at what tires are on the car.....
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I definitely second that opinion. One thing: DO NOT keep one set of rims and get your winter/summer tires swapped on/off those rims every year. While having two sets of tires on two sets of rims drastically increases the life of both sets, changing them drastically decreases the life of both. Trust me, I've worked in a tire shop. Tire changing machines are rough and aggressive, and can easily damage both the tire bead and the rim. Spend the extra money on rims, you'll save massively in the long run. You can buy the cheap black steels if you want.
One last bit, tires that are 55 series profile or less get difficult to mount on rims. It might be better to visit a specialized tire shop over a local do-it-all place, simply because they'll have better machines and more knowledgable personel.