ruperto17

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Chicagoans or any cold-weather regions: Too soon to mount summer tires?

Alright guys, I've managed to install the A-Spec kit all by myself, and my A-spec wheels + tires should be here next week. The question is, how long should I wait before I switch to my summer setup? It's going to be very hard for me to have those beautiful wheels/tires sitting in my garage so the sooner I can mount them the better!

The second part of my question is if I should go with the 235 or the 245 tire width? I already know I'm getting the Nitto NT NeoGen ZR (pictured above) which will be used exclusively for summers but the damn potholes are making me wonder if I should go with the 245's to give my rims a little bit more cushion. If I go with the 245's, will this affect the "sporty" look of the tire? Maybe someone who has these tires can chime in on this. I've heard some people rub with the 245's but I don't plan on dropping my car any time soon, but if I do I'll prob go with the A-spec suspension.

thanks guys and may I say.. this site is making me go broke!!

ankur914

Youre in chicago
you should know that it can be 70 degrees one day, and snow like a monster the next....Just take this week for example....Cold as hell monday, warm as mittens today.

Install after April is what i would say. (may not snow in april, but it may get cold enuff for ice and stuff)

djbonsu

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dont put the rims on until April bro....i cant wait either but i would wait till at least mid april. depends on the weather really.

defintely go 245's if ur not dropped. they will look good and give u a lil extra cushion around deez parts of the chi...

alexSU

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Def install sometime around April and good choice on the tires I had them and they were excellent!

ruperto17

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Thanks, guys. It's gonna be really hard having the new wheels and not putting them on. I think I'm just going to store them at my parents garage so that I'm not tempted.
Having warm days like today is not helping

I think I'm going to get the A-spec suspension in the Summer. Should I still get the 245's? I'm still really unsure about this one and I have to decide soon because I'm ordering the tires today or tomorrow.

thanks.

djbonsu

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^^^^defintely still get the 245s...i dont think you should have a problem. Check the thread "Does this wheel/tire fit my car" and you can get some more answes from there. I will have my a-spec suspension (manual) up for sale soon. Pm me if your interested. Less the 10k on it...

Tom Champagne

Agree on April...I'm across the lake in MI and you never know about the weather until really June...

pbcmedia

it doesnt get as cold here in NY as it does in the CHI but id still go with late april early may... atleast by then, theres no more snow, just cold weather at the worse

MVR 155

I will be leaving my winter/snow tires on my car until April, we have gotten heavy snow multiple times in March over the years.

Ramrodthrusterpuppy

Wait until the temperature is consistently above freezing...that could be into mid to late April. You don't want to be driving on frozen Summer tires.

conmanwi

As with everyone else...April would be a good month to put those babies on. I'm anxious here in Madison, WI myself! I don't blame you one bit for wanting to put those on!