Are 17 inch wheels OK to use with snow tires
06-06-2002, 09:50 AM
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2008 C300 Sport
Re: Woah there, Viper
Originally posted by Duffer
For snow, from a much earlier read in Car and Driver, the thought was the skinnier the tire, the better the performance in the snow -- evidently, you don't want a big patch in the snow. Get some smaller steel wheels and snows to use for the 4-5 months you may need them -- protect those alloys for the spring, summer, fall.
For snow, from a much earlier read in Car and Driver, the thought was the skinnier the tire, the better the performance in the snow -- evidently, you don't want a big patch in the snow. Get some smaller steel wheels and snows to use for the 4-5 months you may need them -- protect those alloys for the spring, summer, fall.
06-06-2002, 11:41 AM
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Originally posted by zimmer26
Not to be a jackass, but you gotta know that the C7 tires are summer only and they wear faster, MB is even nice enough to say that in the brouchure and on the web page for the less rubber savvy...
Not to be a jackass, but you gotta know that the C7 tires are summer only and they wear faster, MB is even nice enough to say that in the brouchure and on the web page for the less rubber savvy...
"Sport" tires have always worn faster than everyday rubber. 15,000 miles on a performance tire has been common for decades... heck, I've seen bike tires go from brand new to worn out over a long weekend; 15,000 miles is an eternity in comparison!
