What winter tires for 2016 F-type R?
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I have a Range Rover (with Nokians for winter) just bought a BMW 440 gran coupe x drive and my dog just got a 75th anniversary Jeep Wrangler for her 1st Birthday. I am going to put Nitto Motivo's on the stock wheels for winter and then by light weight wheels and better (I do not like P zero's ) next spring. I still do not have 400 miles on the F type, just too many cars to drive any of them very often
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The wheel will be "sucked in" by just under 2inches so you'll want to either put a 2inch spacer on to bring it back to about the same as usual or a 1.5inch spacer which will protect the car a bit from rock-spray in the winter.
Also, just to give you a tip, I went down to 19inch rims for a few reasons:
1) More winter tire options as it's a more common size, which also means if you get a blowout mid-winter you'll have a better chance of getting a replacement quicker
2) The tire profile can be a bit higher, this takes a way from the look a bit but in the winter with potholes, etc. it gives a bit more tire protection and ride comfort
3) A bonus was 19s are cheaper for tires and rims
Also, just to give you a tip, I went down to 19inch rims for a few reasons:
1) More winter tire options as it's a more common size, which also means if you get a blowout mid-winter you'll have a better chance of getting a replacement quicker
2) The tire profile can be a bit higher, this takes a way from the look a bit but in the winter with potholes, etc. it gives a bit more tire protection and ride comfort
3) A bonus was 19s are cheaper for tires and rims
Last edited by rammer_28; 10-10-2016 at 09:51 AM.
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I have 245-35-20 FRONT and 285-30-20 REAR nokian hakka 8 (with studs) on my F-type 3 AWD S. So they exist - at least in Sweden.
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I have a set of factory rims, Cyclone, 20" with Pirelli Sottozero winter tires mounted, advertised on the classifieds forum. I am in Vancouver and they have been hardly used, decided to get a winter car and not using the F-Type through the winter so I am selling. If you don't have something yet let me know or look at the classified. Negotiable.
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That is a good looking wheel. I just put my winters on this afternoon. I am very happy to say that the OEM propellers with the blizzaks look much better than I thought they would and obtained at a great price from Mike at Midwest wheels and tires. They even arrived with the right air pressure
What more can one ask for.
What more can one ask for.
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