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INVUJerry t1_j0o3pq1 wrote

I got by with all seasons for years, but sat year I got a set of snow tires and my god it made a big difference. Putting just snow tires on the front vs having them on both axles makes a big difference. If you have a way to store 4 wheels and tires, getting a set of steel wheels to run snow tires on from November to April is a great idea. And I’m all the way down in York county.

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RemoteStatement OP t1_j0o57tq wrote

Storage is no problem .That would be ideal. Thanks for your reply.

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INVUJerry t1_j0o5j7g wrote

I have a manual fwd dodge neon that I’ve used my snow tires on, so it’s a similar experience. In places where I would have had to use a lot of wheel spin to get going, and sawing the wheel back and forth, snow tires would just bite into the snow and get me moving forward. It was really puzzling until I got used to it.

Helps a lot on muddy ground too, but it’ll throw dirt everywhere. And my summer tires are also Douglas tires lol.

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RemoteStatement OP t1_j0oeons wrote

Ya those Douglas tires are good for the price. I've had them on 3 different cars now. Thanks for your reply.

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Equivalent_Alps_8321 t1_j0sdpq3 wrote

steel wheels?

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INVUJerry t1_j0sj681 wrote

Yeah, most car wheels are either aluminum or steel. Steel wheels generally take hubcaps, and are seen as ugly to some people. They’re usually a lot cheaper to buy, especially if you’re not afraid of going to the junkyard to pull a set yourself, or if you’re handy with watching sites like Craigslist or Facebook marketplace. I bought a set of used snow tires with steel wheels for $100 last year. The wheels didn’t fit my car so I could sell them separately but I still have them kicking around my garage for now.

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