Need opinions on all weather wl/tires

[spike4881]

I'm looking to replace my 15" steelies with a 16" package that I'll keep on the car year round. There is a fair amount of snow in the winter so I'll need an all season setup. Although, I havent ruled out the chrometechs, I'd rather go after market.

I'd go 17", but I'm not sure how they'd handle the snow. Thanks in advance everyone.

[Junkyard Viking]

Aftermarket wheels aren't recommended in the winter. If you should slide into a curb or what-not it's a lot less of a deal to bang up a set of cheapy stock rims than it is a nice set of aftermarkets.

For tires, I'd recommend the Potenza G009 all-seasons. Not too expensive, great tread life, excellent ride quality, low noise, and GREAT grip on everything save for glare ice. I've had mine for 8 months now, and I still love them.

[99blackSE]

Yeah I would second the no aftermarkets for winter. If you are up to spending a little extra you can get steelies with some nice X-Ices for winter and then you can specialize your summer setup. Thats what I could consider doing, as I have set of X-Ices (very good snow tire btw, I like them alot) and then I have my OEM rims with 225/50/16 BFG Traction T/As (all season, which I like too) for summer. '

Wider all season tires in winter isnt necessarily good. I had one winter with 225/50/16 Eagle LS on and it was hell. Reason being as wider = more contact on ice = more sliding. I know it works because I snowboard, and my old freeride board for going fast was wide, whereas my freestyle board was narrower for turning and such.