Judge my winter wheel & tire setup...constructively.

Silly Rabbit

I'm in Indiana and run 2 sets of wheels. The Z isn't my daily, but I still drive it year round. I have not been caught in snow and avoid driving while the slush and salts are still on the streets. Stock 18" wheels with Blizzaks are a great option and will clear sport brakes. I run spacers with my winter wheels, no problems. Not sure about Tire Rack's suggestion. Check with Jason at getyourwheels. He's a forum sponsor, has a good selection of wheels and can put together a package for a good price.

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confucius

So, I'm from where you are...perhaps a few more miles west. But have a serious desire to drive this buggy everyday. I have a '13 sport with 110,k miles and use 2 sets of wheels/tires to get through the weather here.

Through a TireRack buy: I drop in 4 Enkei F10 18x8 to replace the stock 19" Rays, swapping the summer 275/305 set with 225/50R18 in front and 255/45R18 Blizzak in rear for winter.

Love it. Fits Sport brakes and helps with extra sidewall for pothole season. I only use spacers in the winter because the rear will look odd without it due to the rear stock wheels extreme offset compared to basic replacement wheels. So, I put 30mm H&R's on in back for the winter set up. For you I would just take out the front 25mm ones and suffer through it.

Happy sledding!

JustinP

Thanks, that is great. As the other posts have been. I've been looking at the Enkei TS-10 18x8.5 but why did you put different size tires on the same size wheels? What is the benefit of the wider tire in the rear?

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confucius

For a few reasons – all personal choice with no science applied; Stock was 245/275, but I actually run 275/305 for 8-9 months, so 225/255 is in keeping with the normal F/R sizing ratio in my mind; narrower fronts to more easily find the pavement and discourage plowing on top of the snow when turning; the rear looks a bit more filled out with a wider set; and don't forget 85% of the winter will be driving on cold, yet dry roads - so rear grip will still matter for our car - at least for my style of driving.

My choice was also driven by what made the most sense financially. TR had a great deal on 4 18x8 wheels that fit our sport brakes and that I could wrap with winter rubber. So, I simply ordered the narrowest for front and widest for rear allowed on the same 8" wheel.

Couldn't be more pleased rolling into my 5th winter.

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I also should say that I run the Blizzak LM- line of winters...not the WS