winter rims/tires or find winter beater?

synviper · Post by **synviper** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 4:25 pm

well i have been debating on whether to find some pt steelies and winter tires or find a winter beater car.

well if it is the beater car would anyone take a chance on this one? (http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/cto/1291569303.html)

its says that it has a bad wrist pin, how hard would that be to change out?

just wondering what some of you would do?

thanks in advanced

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:14 pm

sestormline29 wrote:well i have been debating on whether to find some pt steelies and winter tires or find a winter beater car.

well if it is the beater car would anyone take a chance on this one? (http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/cto/1291569303.html)

its says that it has a bad wrist pin, how hard would that be to change out?

just wondering what some of you would do?

thanks in advanced

Bad wrist pin is a pin on the rod and piston combo. You're going to need the short block to be re-done. Honestly, find a first gen, a beater 4x4 truck, or get steelies with snow tires.

synviper · Post by **synviper** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:30 pm

okay thanks man

fixitmattman · Post by **fixitmattman** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:26 pm

Set of nokian hakka wr's or wr2's and you're not getting stuck until there's a solid foot and a half of snow everywhere.

synviper · Post by **synviper** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:41 am

thoughs tires all the way around or just the front?

DOSneons · Post by **DOSneons** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:39 am

ill sell ya my 1gn, i need to repaint it again but its a great little DD

Paul56 · Post by **Paul56** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 8:44 am

sestormline29 wrote:thoughs tires all the way around or just the front?

If you go with winter tires, please put them on ALL 4 corners.

With no winter tires on the back the rear can break free and send you sailing in an uncontrolled manner down the road.

What would you rather have...

-4 solid winter contact patches with the road

-or-

-2 solid winter contact patches with the road

synviper · Post by **synviper** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:17 pm

4 would make sense thanks man shoudl i just run them on steelies like pt cruiser steelies or what

and dosneon how much u selling ur first gen for?

thanks

Moparty08 · Post by **Moparty08** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:46 pm

I got nokian hakkas on both of my cars. Those snow tires kick ass.

JeffM · Post by **JeffM** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 1:11 pm

sestormline29 wrote:4 would make sense thanks man shoudl i just run them on steelies like pt cruiser steelies or what

thanks

Just run them on steelies. No point putting nice rims on when your car is gonna be covered in snow and mud.

synviper · Post by **synviper** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:41 pm

true that *hops in srt and drives to nearest junkyard*

DOSneons · Post by **DOSneons** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:48 pm

id like a grand maybe even throw in the SRTs for a lil more

its got a motor out of an 02 with around 40k on it now

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:55 pm

i rocked blizzacks on a few cars in the winter... good tire.

Expensive though

srtgtr34 · Post by **srtgtr34** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 5:26 pm

Local junk yards around me charge 50 bucks a steel wheel... SO i just went out and bought 15in rims with michelin x ice tires. They were nice, but i only got two and i could feel the rear end kick out often in bad conditions.
Which is why this year i will have four and will be driving in style!

TeckNeon · Post by **TeckNeon** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:44 pm

$50 for a steel wheel? OMG! How about at the local pick and pull $5 each! Alloys are $10 each. Go to the nearest retreading tire shop and pay $30 a tire for some tall skinny winter retread tires and be golden for around $100.

I thought about getting a nice set of Hankook or Cooper winter tires but I know how I drive when it's dry on the roads and I would just ruin them. Retreads are cheap and last at least 2 seasons. And if they don't...who cares.

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