Winter

by **JRector** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:48 am

so is it a good idea to put the stock rims back on for the winter? is it the salt and snow that effects them?

by **woa_its_j3ff** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:45 am

yes. name one reason why would you want to leave aftermarket wheels on during the winter?..

by **Americanctm10** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 11:05 am

you could also search...

http://solaraguy.org/viewtopic.php?t=20112&highlight=aftermarket+wheels+winter

by **blaK** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 11:25 am

woa_its_j3ff wrote::roll: yes. name one reason why would you want to leave aftermarket wheels on during the winter?..

We don't get snow or use salt here during the winter

by **iinokturnolii** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 11:39 am

woa_its_j3ff wrote::roll: yes. name one reason why would you want to leave aftermarket wheels on during the winter?..

jeff... you been getting very sarcastic and think your tough "sh!t" lately towards the :n00b:

since you did your little make-over... yea? i remember not that long ago you were the ones asking all these "just as dumb" questions every other thread... so now, you learned enough by getting flamed and asking your own dumb questions... it gives you the right to flame the :n00b:

?

by **Solarafreek** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 12:12 pm

^^True story.

by **shocar4** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:47 pm

iinokturnolii wrote:
woa_its_j3ff wrote::roll: yes. name one reason why would you want to leave aftermarket wheels on during the winter?..

jeff... you been getting very sarcastic and think your tough "sh!t" lately towards the since you did your little make-over... yea? i remember not that long ago you were the ones asking all these "just as dumb" questions every other thread... so now, you learned enough by getting flamed and asking your own dumb questions... it gives you the right to flame the ?

funny i was thinking the same thing!

by **Eye8Pussies** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 2:30 pm

ha...don't listen to them....

stock wheels are for wussies... I run 17s in the winter ....

can't give up the performance aspect of a lower sidewall.

As long as you wash them often (I wash my car once a week in the winter), nothing will go wrong with them. Oh, and make sure you can afford expensive super high performance winter tires as well

by **CamryOnBronze** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 4:03 pm

^exaclty... I wouldnt be nearly as worried about what rims youre running as I would about the tires they are wrapped in... if your wheels have performance summer tires on them, invest in a set of snow tires for your factory rims and swap setups- this will give you the best setup for both situations at a reasonable price.

Or use a gen 3 camry for winter :lol:

by **Somedude** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 4:05 pm

the snow salt can ruin the stock wheels too. And they ain't cheap to buy either, I think a good cleaning often will do the job.

by **facevedo17** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 5:08 pm

^^^^^ thats the key keep the car clean in the winter wash does wheels right on the Money

by **Eye8Pussies** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 5:28 pm

CamryOnBronze wrote:^exaclty... I wouldnt be nearly as worried about what rims youre running as I would about the tires they are wrapped in... if your wheels have performance summer tires on them, invest in a set of snow tires for your factory rims and swap setups- this will give you the best setup for both situations at a reasonable price.

Or use a gen 3 camry for winter

touche...that kinda hurt...almost... :lol:

my car is a daily beater, what can I say...too bad it's still faster than your car =P

and hells yeah....can't do with anything under V rated....who knows what kinds of circumstances may arise?

by **Kenz** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:06 pm

I've been thinking of asking a similar question.... How is the Solara in the winter? I just got mine this summer, so I have no idea.

With any car... unless you are in someplace that has mild winters, its stupid to run nice rims. If you have the stock skinny ass wheels and tires, they will get better traction in snow, and who cares if they get ate up with salt. Use them.
Even if you only have a nice set of after market wheels, its worth it to get a set of steels for the winter.

I've been holding out on buying a nice set of wheels, because I don't want to use them for two months then switch back the stock ones. Come this spring, the stock wheels come off... the brand new 18's go on

by **CamryOnBronze** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:46 pm

Eye8Pussies wrote:
CamryOnBronze wrote:^exaclty... I wouldnt be nearly as worried about what rims youre running as I would about the tires they are wrapped in... if your wheels have performance summer tires on them, invest in a set of snow tires for your factory rims and swap setups- this will give you the best setup for both situations at a reasonable price.

Or use a gen 3 camry for winter

touche...that kinda hurt...almost...

my car is a daily beater, what can I say...too bad it's still faster than your car =P

and hells yeah....can't do with anything under V rated....who knows what kinds of circumstances may arise?

you know i still love my gen 3 king, and yours will always have a special place in my gen 3 camry loving heart

by **supersoldier** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:37 am

I got my Solara in the winter and it handled very well. The salt can ruin the finish of chrome rims it eats away at the polish. I feel like stock tires handle better in adverse conditions compare to the thinner preformance tires includes winter tires because u have more tire to ground contact.

I agree there's alot of flaming on newbie's and I disagree with it. Yes they can search but if you think their question is dumb you have the choice not to respond which i think is much better than some arrogant response. I've been on this site almost a year and I'm still a newbie at times I'm hesitant on posting because I must always be on gaurd for the NEWBIE FLAMER'S; THE GUARDIANS OF THE SEARCH BUTTON; AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST THE PROTECTORS OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

This site can be used for the power of good (being helpful and supportive)or the power of evil (taking advantage of the not as knowledgeful to make yourself feel like a bigger man).

The choice is yours (P.S. my apologies if this is a thread steal)

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