winter shoes

[Jshlafer]

I have 22' Black KMC slides (I know, I know) and was wondering what people do in the winter? I live in the North East where we have a lot of snow salt n crap on the roads. Will this mess up the rims or should they be ok? I have the original wheels I could swap out for the season, but really dont' want to. Thoughts???

 

[the 18th letter]

I've taken my wheels off in November, usually after Tanxgiving. I work in a hilly area so I want all my 4x4 capabilities. Also, it gives me a chance to clean the inside part of the wheels COMPLETELY. I had performance tires on my wheels in the past but this year I went with an all season 22. I might leave 'em on till the first snow just to see what the ride is like. Switching also extends tire life. I have a heated bay at work so I can change my wheels anytime...

 

[Jshlafer]

I was just wondering if the salt n snow will damage the finish or the rim
. I have Cooper LTZ rubber so there will be plenty of bite.

 

[Dh350twin]

i am looking for a stock set of hd rims and tires for my winter shoes.

 

[the 18th letter]

I was just wondering if the salt n snow will damage the finish or the rim
. I have Cooper LTZ rubber so there will be plenty of bite.

Yeah, the salt will damage the finish. How bad and how soon is gonna be determined by how much you drive in it, quality of your wheels, and how often you clean it off.

 

[sumo]

i use cragar with Blizzaks dmv1. Unstoppable and never had to really use 4wd much at all.

 

[jd08]

are those going to clear now that you have the drop on the tahoe?

 

[sumo]

yes when i 1st dropped it i sold the 20s so i was originally using them. No problems and actually the ride is Much more cushiony

 

[Jshlafer]

So I guess I should take the black slides off and put on the stock for winter. UUgh. I was hoping not to...

 

[sumo]

personally i would. Salt and the hidden chunks of asphalt due to plowing not to mention potholes. Thats why im switching over before Thanksgiving

 

[GalaxyBlackEsky]

I take mine off every winter. Just because salt and just a mess winter is, plus when we do get more then 5" of snow I don't want to be scraping up the rims on the snow when it is icey or anything. I just put on my stock LTZ rims plus kinda want to see what they look like since powder coating them black.

 

[GalaxyBlackEsky]

I just put my stocks up the car just to see wha they would look like..

 

[sumo]

haha what a difference! its like you tossed on a spare tire

 

[JTS]

Since last winter was nuts up here and they say this winter will be even worse (!), I would like to put on winter tires/rims in either 17" 18" or 20". For tires, Toyo Open Country A/T looking good but the problem is I am having a heck of a time finding a (black) steel rim that looks good.

They're going to be on from Nov 1 - May 1 (i.e. half the year) so I can't have the 'Hoe looking crappy for 6 months. On the other hand, they have to be durable and unaffected by all our salt.

I like the Cragars that sumo posted. I like the V-5 Cragar 365 Series but they don't appear to come in bigger than 16" - not sure how that would look on my LTZ.

It would be great if folks with neat winter wheel/tire packages could post pics.

If there is already a thread on this topic, sorry I couldn't find it with the search engine.

Appreciate any help/advice - thanks!

 

[TahoeLTZ2007]

keeping the thread current - What fits ?

Hi,

Instead of starting a new thread.

I have a 07 Tahoe with stock 20's, tire size is 275-55-20

I am going to pick up some winter tires and wheels.

Will 17" denali or Pickup truck wheels clear the rotors ?

I have a set of 265 70 17 snows to use

Thanks