Snow Tires!!!!!!!

[WolfWings]

Just pony up the extra $160 or so for a set of cheap-ass 14" steel rims if you're buying seperate winter tires, then buy really GOOD winter tires and only use them once the average daily high temperature drops to 60 or less. Block off your upper grill on your Yaris when you put the tires on too.

Sure, it'll cost about $570 for the whole package, but remember that set of tires should last 3 seasons or so, and it'll only be $400 or so after that since you'll have a set of dedicated rims for your winter tires.

I'm doing that with Bridgestone Blizzak WS60's, the Michelin X-Ice series is better for dry traction, but nothing comes close to the WS60's for actual on-the-ice and deep-snow traction on passenger cars like our Yaris. =^.^=

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

Originally Posted by WolfWings

Just pony up the extra $160 or so for a set of cheap-ass 14" steel rims if you're buying seperate winter tires, then buy really GOOD winter tires and only use them once the average daily high temperature drops to 60 or less. Block off your upper grill on your Yaris when you put the tires on too.

Sure, it'll cost about $570 for the whole package, but remember that set of tires should last 3 seasons or so, and it'll only be $400 or so after that since you'll have a set of dedicated rims for your winter tires.

I'm doing that with BFGoodrich Blizzak WS60's, the Michelin X-Ice series is better for dry traction, but nothing comes close to the WS60's for actual on-the-ice and deep-snow traction on passenger cars like our Yaris. =^.^=

bridgestone makes the blizzak and continental's TS790 got my nod for this season.

[WolfWings]

Originally Posted by ROCKLAND TOYOTA

bridgestone makes the blizzak and continental's TS790 got my nod for this season.

Corrected my post, was written from my cell-phone while at work initially so I couldn't cross-verify. Only remembered that it was made by one of the major tire-fabs that start with a B, guessed wrong on my 50/50 chance!

[DevilGirl]

Originally Posted by WolfWings

Just pony up the extra $160 or so for a set of cheap-ass 14" steel rims if you're buying seperate winter tires, then buy really GOOD winter tires and only use them once the average daily high temperature drops to 60 or less. Block off your upper grill on your Yaris when you put the tires on too.

Sure, it'll cost about $570 for the whole package, but remember that set of tires should last 3 seasons or so, and it'll only be $400 or so after that since you'll have a set of dedicated rims for your winter tires.

I'm doing that with Bridgestone Blizzak WS60's, the Michelin X-Ice series is better for dry traction, but nothing comes close to the WS60's for actual on-the-ice and deep-snow traction on passenger cars like our Yaris. =^.^=

The "cheap-a@@ 14" steel rims" will not work with the toyota TPMS sensors (or at least that's what I've been told from both Tirerack.com and DiscountTireDirect.com. I had thought about just getting a set of steel wheels from them. But, sadly, since I drive mostly highway for roughly 100/day commuting, and my boyfriend doesn't want me to be without it, particularly in winter, I still don't have a cheaper option other than using my stock 15" steelies for the winter tires, and wait until next spring to get the nicer rims for the rest of the year.