why change nice set of rims during winter? - Toyota Yaris Forums

Blenjar · 03-01-2007, 09:09 PM

i dunno why people change there rims during winter time...tires I understand but why rims? than why did u buy it? dont u wanna show it off?

-- Blen

Black Yaris · 03-01-2007, 09:30 PM

2 sets of wheels and tires are so that you do not have to pay $20-50 and take an hour out of your time to get them swapped everytime you want to switch them back for winter/summer. makes perfect sence to me, why would you want to drive in the salt/snow slurry (salt water+aluminum wheel=oxidation) that is why you drive on cheep wheels in the winter in the north

eco · 03-01-2007, 10:15 PM

Correct,I used to live in Philly,and all the smart people went to steelies in the winter.

mikeukrainetz · 03-01-2007, 11:07 PM

theres a few guys ive noiced here with magnums and 300's with chrome 22's on them all winter. they dont look so hot by winters end...

spkrman · 03-02-2007, 01:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeukrainetz

theres a few guys ive noiced here with magnums and 300's with chrome 22's on them all winter. they dont look so hot by winters end...

Its a "trend" here...

If you keep the rims on, it means you've got the $.

ChinoCharles · 03-02-2007, 10:04 AM

Also, if you live in an area where it snows a lot, wear your pretty little rims through a few winters and see how pretty they are afterwards. Salt and chrome don't exactly get along.

mikeukrainetz · 03-02-2007, 11:19 AM

like spkrman says, they must have the dough.... cause most of the rims Ive seen after worn during winter look like shit. so they either have too much money and just buy new rims every year or two or they went broke spending piles of cash on rims and couldnt afford winters.

jdubau55 · 03-02-2007, 04:33 PM

I don't care how much money they have now. Being dumb like that, they won't have it for long because they don't use their money wisely.

Blenjar · 03-02-2007, 06:03 PM

so prob better getting a set of black matte rims for winter or sumthin..

-- Blen

RogueYaris · 03-03-2007, 12:54 AM

Yeah, just use some steelies. I used to change my rims when I lived in Germany. I had a set of summer tires on decent rims and a nice set of safe winter tires on crappy normal rims. Who cares what your rims look like when you can't see them because of the snow?

HTM Yaris · 03-03-2007, 02:57 PM

Yeah , just use your stock steelies with the stock goodyears . I'm really impressed with the stock 185/15's . Besides the skinny tire will cut throught the mud/snow/slush/rain alot better than a wider tire . Check my avatar :)

If you really want to have alot of fun , take your yaris to dirt/gravel road :) You will feel like you are in a WRC car . The solid rear beam makes the car drift like crazy .............seriously :) Just make sure you use the 185/15's

03-01-2007, 09:09 PM	#1
Blenjar View User's Garage Drives: Black Yaris 07 HB Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CT Posts: 1,548	why change nice set of rims during winter? i dunno why people change there rims during winter time...tires I understand but why rims? than why did u buy it? dont u wanna show it off? -- Blen __________________ http://www.360voice.com/tag/noobblenjar My Car http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4245 My DJ www.PainlessWolf.com

03-01-2007, 09:30 PM	#2
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	2 sets of wheels and tires are so that you do not have to pay $20-50 and take an hour out of your time to get them swapped everytime you want to switch them back for winter/summer. makes perfect sence to me, why would you want to drive in the salt/snow slurry (salt water+aluminum wheel=oxidation) that is why you drive on cheep wheels in the winter in the north __________________

03-01-2007, 11:07 PM	#4
mikeukrainetz View User's Garage Drives: 2006 Toyota Yaris Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 564	theres a few guys ive noiced here with magnums and 300's with chrome 22's on them all winter. they dont look so hot by winters end... __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2336679

03-02-2007, 11:19 AM	#7
mikeukrainetz View User's Garage Drives: 2006 Toyota Yaris Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 564	like spkrman says, they must have the dough.... cause most of the rims Ive seen after worn during winter look like shit. so they either have too much money and just buy new rims every year or two or they went broke spending piles of cash on rims and couldnt afford winters. __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2336679

03-02-2007, 06:03 PM	#9
Blenjar View User's Garage Drives: Black Yaris 07 HB Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CT Posts: 1,548	so prob better getting a set of black matte rims for winter or sumthin.. -- Blen __________________ http://www.360voice.com/tag/noobblenjar My Car http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4245 My DJ www.PainlessWolf.com

03-01-2007, 10:15 PM	#3
eco Drives: 2007 Black Yaris sedan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 884	Correct,I used to live in Philly,and all the smart people went to steelies in the winter.

03-02-2007, 10:04 AM	#6
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Also, if you live in an area where it snows a lot, wear your pretty little rims through a few winters and see how pretty they are afterwards. Salt and chrome don't exactly get along.

03-02-2007, 04:33 PM	#8
jdubau55 Drives: 2007 White Yaris LB 5 Spd. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 451	I don't care how much money they have now. Being dumb like that, they won't have it for long because they don't use their money wisely.

03-03-2007, 12:54 AM	#10
RogueYaris View User's Garage Drives: 2015 Abs Red Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: JAX Posts: 374	Yeah, just use some steelies. I used to change my rims when I lived in Germany. I had a set of summer tires on decent rims and a nice set of safe winter tires on crappy normal rims. Who cares what your rims look like when you can't see them because of the snow?

03-03-2007, 02:57 PM	#11
HTM Yaris resident senior View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south Carolina Posts: 814	Yeah , just use your stock steelies with the stock goodyears . I'm really impressed with the stock 185/15's . Besides the skinny tire will cut throught the mud/snow/slush/rain alot better than a wider tire . Check my avatar :) If you really want to have alot of fun , take your yaris to dirt/gravel road :) You will feel like you are in a WRC car . The solid rear beam makes the car drift like crazy .............seriously :) Just make sure you use the 185/15's

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