Prepping for Winter
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Prepping for Winter
I recently purchased a 2020 C43 which came with the 19” wheels and summer tires. While we don’t get huge amounts of snow in northern Virginia, I want a better set up when it turns cold. I am leaning towards buying 18” wheels with an all season tire. What are people’s recommendations for a wheel and tire combination? Many thanks.
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'19 C43 and TBSS
18's and decent snows! Why risk winter with just all seasons is my opinion. I got caught in freezing rain that turned into 4-6 inches of damp snow and had zero issues getting around. I'm obviously giving up a bit of grip in the dry but it's always a trade off.
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From: North Jersey
c43 Amg coupe
I live in NJ and have never used dedicated snow tires on my c43's... I've always used AS3+ on my 19 inch wheels. Recently bought some Goodyear Eagle Exhilarates since the AS3's don't come in the width I wanted (also wanted to support Goodyear). We'll see how they hold up...
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I typically use the OEM's that comes with the car as a winter spare, since I get nicer wheels for the summer. If that is not the option you're going with, in the Audi world, Alzor wheels are cheap and holds up just fine for winter duty. ECS sells alzor wheels, worth checking them out.
As for tires, I've used Blizzak LM32's in the past, they're considered sporty winter tires. Which means they are less gummy/squishy in the dry but help up just fine in the snow. We had a snow storm in Portland a few years back, although my car was an Audi S4 which prob has the best AWD system next to Subaru's, the car was a blast to drive in the snow. As in you have so much confidence that doing small drifts in the snow is fun rather than death gripping the steering wheel with fear.
As for tires, I've used Blizzak LM32's in the past, they're considered sporty winter tires. Which means they are less gummy/squishy in the dry but help up just fine in the snow. We had a snow storm in Portland a few years back, although my car was an Audi S4 which prob has the best AWD system next to Subaru's, the car was a blast to drive in the snow. As in you have so much confidence that doing small drifts in the snow is fun rather than death gripping the steering wheel with fear.
