I'd suggest keeping your eyes open on Kijiji;

YTou'll have to balence cost of purchase with install, versus how long they would last when buying used, but there are deals out there.

you can do:

• 215/45/18
• 225/40/18
• 235/40/18

and still likely have zero discernible speedometer error

I am currently running Kijiji-special Continental Winter Contact 790's @ 225/45/18, and am not worried about the minimal speedo error...

 

The best deal I could find (quite a bit cheaper than TireRack) was Discount Tire Direct. They have free shipping in the US, and free mounting and balancing. I just shipped to Menke's and picked them up myself. Ended up getting 17" Drag DR-34 wheels and studded 225/45R17 Hankook iPike's

 

Discount tire had a deal on falken winter tires, 18's for 135 a tire.

Personally, since you have a ss/sc i would get 16 inch steelies and run a 16 inch winter tire

i snagged some 235 winter tires in 18s off of kijiji for 100 bucks

 

Prbably get them cheaper off of the tire rack. Or tiredirect than locally. Kijiji and getting lucky would be another choice. I would definatly get 16 steelies if I were you though... Save you the cost of repeated transfer of tires not to mention tires are considerably cheaper.

Bridgestone Blizzak WS60

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-60

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-60 RFT


I realize none of this are the exact size you wanted but I don't see any in that size

 

Ya thinking about going smaller but the car came with 2 18 blizzacks on it already. If I get the 16's and put them on front and put the 18's on back is that gonna cause issues? Speedo, Alignment etc...

 

Also what tire size in the 16's should I be looking for?

 

195or 205-50or55 r16

They will be off by 2% one way or the other for diameter.

I wouldn't suggest putting 18s on the back If you have 16s on the front or vice versa it could cause allignment issues. Did you have blizzacks as summer tires?... Speedo shouldn't make a significant difference if you do though.

 

I'd wager 205/55/16

 

I run 205/60-16 and my speedo is bang on

 

dont trust him hes shady

 

Lol maybe a little . I'm sure the difference in between 55 and 60 is very little

 

Yeah it would only be off stock by 6%
A 60 side wall is a good size for winter tire. Bigger te side wall the softer the ride generally and possibility for deeper tread a well. Both pluses for a winter tire.

 

Het mike I hope the interceptor install went ok. Sorry about not having the instruction sheets. I lost/misplaced alot of **** during the move to my house. Let me know how you make out. I think you'll like it it's a nice piece.

I still have a factory airbox with a k&n used for prob 1k. Anyone lookin??

 

I went over to his place tonight and installed it. Did you even use it? You didn't even hook it up to a power source haha. Shoulda ripped off you're intake and thrown you're stock airbox in the car. I would have scooped it from ya.

 

Yep went great! not I have trouble paying attention to the road LOL!

Thanks for the help dude!

 

Tire rack showed I could do a 215/55R16 and it would only be off by .3 inches diam.

 

No problem. This is just the beginning

 

you check out the FCOTM yet I like it!

 

i GOT FART AROUND WITH THE POD A LITTLE IT RUBS AS THE WHEEL TURNS AND IS ANNOYING JUST SOME TWEAKING.

 

I realize I've asked already, but anybody here have an oil pan heater?

I haven't had time to get under the car and measure what size of heater could attach to the oil pan yet.

 

So get this. At break when for a boot playing around with the interceptor and put it on the HP setting and punched it and i got a peak of 494 hp WTF! What a joke! Too Funny!

 

why don't you call the car's old owner, to ask if he saw the need for one, or if he had an opinion on the lack of any heater?

from the couple times I messaged him, he seemed like a nice enough guy...

 

First year it's been winter driven, I definitely want to put some kind of heat under this thing for a cold Winterpeg winter!

 

two facts;

1) it's not the driving part that requires heating - it's the possibility of the coolant freezing/ and expanding, and the risk of cracking a block that requires the heating. So even if it wasn't winter driven, if it wasn't in a heated garage, it would have been subjected to the same freezing temperatures...

2) last time I checked, Winnipeg and Calgary have the same lows - but you guys have it stay in a deep freeze there for expended periods, whereas here it's a constant cycle of warming & cooling...

 

1.) For starting capabilities any source of heat is a good thing, whether it be a oil pan heater or an actual block heater. Quicker heat output and better fuel mileage.

2.) Average min. temperature in Winnipeg in January of 09: -25 degrees
Average min. temperature in Calgary January of 09: -12 degrees

Winnipeg winter's are wayyyy colder!