Re: Winter Tire Information Thread.
Great thread!
I have two suggestions for topics to cover:
1. Steel rims versus aluminum rims
- I know there are pros and cons to both, and my friends always ask me which is which. Sometimes, there are no other options but aluminum rim, but most of the thinking has always been use steel rims (cheaper, and it serves its main purpose of holding your tires to your car).
2. When to change over
- People have their own suggestions. I know I look at outside temperatures and road conditions. Lately, marketers up here in my area are using a 7-degrees Celsius as the "benchmark" for switching. The concern out there is that by putting on winter tires too early, you'll essentially wear the tires out faster and make them less effective when it's really winter.
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