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What are you guys (gals) with 21s doing for winter wheels?
Yes. I was wondering what rims, if any, in particular. The Tesla winter package seems pricey....I'm checking out some after markets (19 and 20) for around the same price, but that look better and give me my choice of tire
Tesla won't mount after market rims though so keep that in mind. The Cyclone rims don't look bad if you powder coat them a darker color. You can always buy Tesla rims and then send service center whatever tires you want (Like the Nokian R2s) and they will mount them.
I don't see what the big deal is with having Tesla mount the tires. When I bought my Nokian winter tires, the tire shop I purchased them from mounted and balanced them for me for free. When I took the car in to Tesla for service, they had no issues or concerns doing an alignment and rotation with my Rial rims. Am I missing something?
Maybe it depends on the service center but I thought the corporate policy was as the manufacturer they wouldn't want to take responsibility for after market rims. They'll put other tires on Tesla rims if you sign a waiver.
Not sure, but if I'm buying tires elsewhere I am not sure why I'd want to haul them over to a Tesla SC to have them mounted. I'd just let the shop where I bought them mount them for me. They usually do that for free as part of the purchase. (I suppose if you buy tires on-line you may want Tesla to do it).
The Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 could be an overkill in your case. There is an all-season-like version that some here have mentioned. If I were you, I would go with that.Question for those in the area of SW BC and NW US. I'm on the hunt for a good set of winter tires, but of course we have different conditions than the rest of Canada. Typically only 3-5 actual snow days in the city, the rest of the winter is just monsoon season. So we need a tire that will not only work well in the snow for those trips to Whistler and along the Coquihalla to the interior, but excellent wet roadholding and resistance to hydroplaning is a top priority. The snow, when we get it, is high in moisture content and is a lot more slick than cold, dry snow. So, I'm considering;
- Pirelli Sottozero 3
- Pirelli Sottozero Serie II
- Nokian Hakka R2
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32
- Michelin X-ice
I'd love to hear some feedback from anyone with some experience or ideas. I've spent quite a bit of time looking at tire reviews online, but most of them focus on pure winter performance for winter tires, don't spend much time looking at conditions I'm accustomed to.
Ok, I thought you won't be driving in real snowing weather. I'm personally getting the Nokians R2. They are the best and I haven't seen anyone yet who have said otherwise. Next tires on the list are the x-ice. But the Nokians are much better based on every single review I've read so far.Just to be clear, I don't think there's any tire that I'd call overkill for winter conditions. I grew up and learned to drive in Northern Ontario, lived and worked in Waterloo/Hamilton/Burlington for almost 10 years before moving to the west coast. Driving in BC mountain ranges presents some of the nastiest winter driving conditions imaginable, and you can drive up one side of a mountain in one set of conditions, then down the other in an entirely different weather cell.
So I do want top-notch "performance" winter tires, but don't want to sacrifice wet weather capability to get it!
Ok, I thought you won't be driving in real snowing weather. I'm personally getting the Nokians R2. They are the best and I haven't seen anyone yet who have said otherwise. Next tires on the list are the x-ice. But the Nokians are much better based on every single review I've read so far.