Just fitted my Winter wheels and...

[apmaman]

The ride! The ride! Its so soft and no where near as crashy! These high profile tyres feel amazing, so quiet and just lovely.

Needless to say I've aged 40 years posting this.... Must do some burnouts to remind myself im still 23.

[grr666]

I found the same with mine. After 3-4 months you'll be

looking forward to the sharper handling again.

[Furbytom]

What wheel and tyre size did you opt for?

[Gumby]

I've put mine on too...not liking the lack of grip and precision compared to my Dunlops but I'll get used to it eventually

[pee81]

I had my winter wheels and tyres fitted last weekend and the grip in wet conditions is ace no more wheel spinning from junctions. Only thing that bugs me though is the steering wheel vibrates when I'm above 60mph.

[Auric Goldfinger]

The wife's will soon be running on 205/45/16. the ride is far better on 16's than 17's

[Auric Goldfinger]

Double post sorry

[apmaman]

I bought good year ultra grip 8's last year. They served me well through the winter. I'm using 195 65 15's. They are slightly too big as I was meant to order 60 profile instead but they work great.

The steering does feel noticable lighter and more vague but thats what to expect with thinner taller tyres.

If anyone is familiar with Dundee, this is the "biggest hill" in the city, and I drove up it in the snow no bother at all.

[MediaJunky]

And it still looks alright on white steels

[Jabozuma]

Those white steelies look da biznatch! Love it on your green one :love:

[TeebsVRS]

Where did you get the white steels from apmaman?

[John Eva]

I had my winter wheels and tyres fitted last weekend and the grip in wet conditions is ace no more wheel spinning from junctions. Only thing that bugs me though is the steering wheel vibrates when I'm above 60mph.

Your wheels have not been balanced correctly then take it back to where you got them fitted and ask them to rebalance the wheels.

[Naths vRS]

I need to get some rubber for the ones I'm getting and spray them up (could be a summer job that). And I've got alloys again not steelies.

16".

[apmaman]

i painted the steelies myself to be a bit different.