Winter Wheels
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Although there is extra cost involved, it saves the wear and tear on your tires and wheels from the multiple seasonal change overs. And if you have the will to do it, you can do the winter change over yourself if you have the separate winter set ready to go.
I have a separate set of wheels with winter tires. The tire shop I used to buy winter tires from would dismount/remount tires on the OEM wheels at seasonal change over for free except they charged for rebalancing. That was $50 with tax for all 4 tires two times a year. I had dedicated winter wheels/tires for my previous vehicle too. I did not install TPMS sensors in the winter wheels to save money.
It takes me 45 minutes or so to swap out seasonally. I would wait longer than that at the tire shop. Plus, I can do it "at the last minute" before winter snow without dealing with everyone else wanting it done at the same time.
It takes me 45 minutes or so to swap out seasonally. I would wait longer than that at the tire shop. Plus, I can do it "at the last minute" before winter snow without dealing with everyone else wanting it done at the same time.
I don’t have another set.
AWD, so no winter issues.
AWD, so no winter issues.
2022 Pacifica Hybrid Limited, Fathom Blue ordered 10/30/21, built 12/08/21, delivered 12/23/21.
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I have a 2nd set for my Ram 1500 and the only downside is storage of the set you're not using. I bought the wheels and tires from Discount Tire and they do the changeover free every spring and fall. I have tpms in both sets.
Have a set of winter tires on rims for the two vans I own, as others have mentioned allows me to put them on my schedule, not whenever the tire shop dictates. Also allows me to personally inspect any brake or other issues on the van. Others have mentioned the cost of changeover pay it once and if you can change the tires yourself, you are ahead
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Just remember tpm sensors when swapping over if that’s part of your end game.
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How do I check for the sensor if I'm getting a used set?
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This is my thinking too. The alternative (my current strategy) is to keep all season tires on year round but is that costing me more in the long run?
2022 Pacifica Hybrid Limited, Fathom Blue ordered 10/30/21, built 12/08/21, delivered 12/23/21.
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The way I look at it the cost is roughly the same to run 1 set or two over the long run. If you were only keeping a car for 3 years you wouldn't recoup the cost but over 6 years for example you'd likely go through 2 sets of all seasons but in the same time 1 set each of all seasons and winter tires (this assumes the rims are inexpensive). Plus with the winter tires you may avoid a very costly accident due to poor traction. I haven't made the Investment in the van because we mostly drive it on plowed roads and take the 4x4 with blizzaks when conditions warrant but will likley make the switch when the OEM tires need to be replaced or go with something like the crossclimate 2.
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I have 2 sets. Black rims for winter 17 inch. Reg 20 for summer. The advantage is you will save the factory rim from early corrosion. Road salt will make those 20s look like crap in 3 to 5 yrs. I put the 17-inch rims on because it's much better to have more tire/rubber for winter. Plus, it not as expensive as 20 inches for winter. I used the all season first year and It was terrible. Its garbage for winter condition. I upgraded to the the top winter tires. Well worth it, I don't have tpm sensors on the winter. No big deal.
I have a set of winter tires on steel rims with tpm sensors in them. Think it was around $1100 brand new when I bought them. Always ran all season before, but with just the FWD, the winter tires make a huge difference in the ice and snow. Highly recommend having them. Very nice to just swap them as needed to keep tire wear on the correct tires. Some years it might snow very little, other years early on, some snow in April. This will be our 3rd or 4th winter with them.
I have an AWD Pacifica and have a separate set of winter tires mounted on rims with TMPS sensors installed. So twice a year, I visit my local shop and they swap everything out for about $25. Even with AWD, the difference with winter tires is significant. The rubber compound on winter tires stays softer in cold weather and it provides more grip. The design of the grooves in the tread is also made to deal with expelling snow more efficiently. On my previous van (Town & Country), I also had separate winter tires and rims. I sometimes work for a well-known cable network that covers a lot of weather and I can report that winter tires, even on a FWD vehicle, greatly improve handling, starting and stopping. I have attended the Bridgestone winter driving school and have driven identical vehicles on an identical ice/snow covered course with the only difference being one had all-season tires and the other had winter tires. The difference is astounding, especially stopping distance. In many parts of Canada, winter tires are required for safety reasons. I have spoken to professional drivers about the benefits of winter tires and they all say it's a no-brainer. Yes, they also save wear on your all-season tires. RE the sensors, I lived without them in the winter on my previous vehicle but decided the small cost was worth it.
I only have one set of rims, but do run snow tires in the winter and all seasons the rest of the time. Well worth it, car handles so much better when snow hits the ground. The tire place I have also stores the tires for free, so I don’t have tires sitting in my garage. Change overs usually cost $50 or so.
Winter tires actually make a big difference, even with AWD. It’s especially notable in stopping distance.
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Just careful with multiple changeovers as that usually causes a worn seal or bead and leads to leaks as well as rim damage during installation, uninstalling and rebalancing .
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