Rodeo Report post Posted September 11, 2009 Hey guys, a little advice please? I was stuck in a quandry about whether to order a FF with either FWD or AWD and while I see virtues to both, I also see potential problems too. I thought of a third option. I could order the car with FWD and then take the money I would have spent on AWD and buy a set (4) of Snow tires and wheels. So, here are my questions: 1. How fast can I expect snow tires to wear out? Assuming I run them 3 months a year, say roughly 4000 miles a season on the car. 2. I plan to buy the Sport Handling with 18" wheels on an SEL model. Do I need 18" replacement wheels or can / should I look at a different size? Is one size more common and economical to buy? P.S. I just thought that I could use the stock wheels (which I'm not crazy about) and mount the snow tires on those and use the new wheels I pick out for the 9 month daily driver tires. Sound logical? Or are 18" snows not practical? What size is the stock 18" wheels? 7.5" or 8" wide? 3. Any specific recommendations as far as brand etc? Should I look to internet order them (Tire Rack etc?) 4. Does this sound like a logical approach that I will realize does work or am I just "spinning my wheels" here. 5. Are snow / performance tires going to work to satisfaction or should I forgo the performance aspect and get regular snows? 6. Are there any brands of wheels that are known to be problematic or should be avoided because of low quality? Thanks and this Forum is a great place for info isn't it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites