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245/40R17 Kumho Ecsta in the snow.
Not the best.
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Re: 245/40R17 Kumho Ecsta in the snow.
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Tim 92 Liquid Silver SVX 5MT 2009 BMW Z4 (Gone) 2012 Camry V6 SE |
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Re: 245/40R17 Kumho Ecsta in the snow.
I'm pretty sure any 245 tire is gonna be bad in the snow....
Dustin
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Yeah but I wanted to see just how bad it could be before I went to buy new frickin wheels and tires. Even though I made it to work and back without any issues I did start going sideways around the corner from my house for apparently no reason, but easily recovered with a little throttle.
The conditions aren't really snowy, just glazed with ice. I have a feeling it will be worse in deeper snow. =D I give these tires a 1/5, which is better than a 0/5. -- Ok, now I remembered why I wanted a thread. Does anyone know the bolt patterns for all the recent Subarus? I figure the best route would be to go to Tirerack, choose a vehicle with the right specs, buy <$100 wheels, have them slap snows on them, and bam ship it up Scotty and it will still be a better deal than what I can get locally. Someone had some Baja Turbo wheels/tires on Clist for $600 but I do not know the wheel specs.
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Re: 245/40R17 Kumho Ecsta in the snow.
2005+ STI's and Tribecca's share are pattern.
Go with stock size or narrower, like a 205/60-16
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You can't select 16 inch wheels while browsing for the STI or Tribeca. I didn't check on the Tribeca, but I assumed it had a 17 inch stock wheel or bigger.
To be more clear I need a car with a 16 inch wheel and an offset that is not killer. I'd just use the 93 RX7 if I could deal with a +36 but I don't think I can. http://www.tirerack.com/indexA.jsp -- Looks like Baja is the wrong bolt pattern.
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