pollycranopolis Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I have a 07' 2.5i SE Legacy. Looking to pick up some snow tires, as my all seasons are not cutting it in the snowy NE. Looking for suggestions in regards to a decent set of snow tires for those on a budget. In regards to rims I'm still on the fence. I'm not sure if it would be better to buy a cheap set of steal rims to keep the snow tires mounted on, or if it would be better to just pay and have the tires mounted to stock rims every winter. Suggestions are appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisheregirafFe Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 i would mount snow tires on your stock wheels, then save up so come summer you can buy a new set of wheels/rubber. after 3 or 4 seasons having them mounted back and forth will not only get annoying, but you'll end up spending what you would to just buy dedicated sets for summer/winter. i run altimax arctic, and while not the cheapest (was around $600 when all said and done), they're amazing in the snow. but any set of dedicated snow rubber will be 20x better than all seasons. i can put anything i want down here?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollycranopolis Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 i would mount snow tires on your stock wheels, then save up so come summer you can buy a new set of wheels/rubber. after 3 or 4 seasons having them mounted back and forth will not only get annoying, but you'll end up spending what you would to just buy dedicated sets for summer/winter. i run altimax arctic, and while not the cheapest (was around $600 when all said and done), they're amazing in the snow. but any set of dedicated snow rubber will be 20x better than all seasons. Thanks for the info. I've seen some snow tires with the channel down the middle to shunt away the wet stuff. Do these perform better than regular snow tires? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob-2 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Pop on over to tire rack and see the reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex609 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 since you dont have a LGT, i would look on Craigslist for some 16" Steelies with Snow Tires! ive found deals for under $300 but 16" steelies will not clear my brakes GOood Luckk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollycranopolis Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 since you dont have a LGT, i would look on Craigslist for some 16" Steelies with Snow Tires! ive found deals for under $300 but 16" steelies will not clear my brakes GOood Luckk 17' are stock. Would 16's still fit on the 2.5i? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex609 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 from what ive read on many threads, the LGT have larger brake calipers than the 2.5i, so 16" steelies should clear your brakes with no problem! dont confuse Steel Rims With Spare Donuts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluesblues Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I use 16" steelies with Nokian Hakkapeliita R's and it's pretty unstoppable in the white stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanjk3 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Tire rack sells 16" and 17" steel wheels, but they are out of stock until 2/14 and 2/28 respectively. http://www.tirerack.com/snow/WinterWheels.jsp?skipTires=true You could also just buy a used set of 16" or 17" wheels from just about any other Subaru, as long as they are 5x100 and 6.5" or 7" wide. Friends don't let friends drink cheap beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xyklok Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Can't go wrong with Nokian Hakkapeliita 5/7 Or on a budget, I really like my Gislaved Nord Forst 5. I had them on my impreza and I have them as well on my LGT and I never got stuck anywhere, even when burried under 2 foot of snow in Canadian winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redryan98 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I run Altimax as well and have been impressed. I decided to buy a set of steelies, not to save money but to save my good wheels. If you buy from town fair tire (do they have those by you) they will do free snow tire changeover so there's no expense going between summer and winter tires on your stock wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golunnova Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I also purchased a dedicated set of tires/wheels for summer and had winter tires mounted onto the stock rims. My choice of tire is the Continental ExtremeWinterContact. I drove through the snow without a problem in NYC during the past few snowstorms. Braking and acceleration were excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesuby Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 I would think Altimax and Continental would be very similar, since Continental now owns General. Look for the best price. Nokians are very nice but in a different price league. I have them now but will be replacing them with Contis in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavoni8297 Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 I had a set of nexen winguard sports on a set of 17" WRX rims...they were a decent price and drove great.... http://www.nexentireusa.com/tires/winter/winguard-sport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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