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Originally Posted by fmusignac Hey guys, I need help confirming what to buy in order to prepare for the winter. I have a 2010 Roadster Touring Sport. So I have

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Old 07-22-2011, 03:45 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Hey guys, I need help confirming what to buy in order to prepare for the winter.

I have a 2010 Roadster Touring Sport. So I have 19'' rays and the bigger breaks.
What do I need for a safe and nice looking winter set up? I have read that 18 inch will work better in the snow.

So I am thinking

-18 inch wheels (like TR Motorsport C2 18 x 8.5)
-Bridgestone Blizzak LM-60 225/50R18 (is this the best set up?)
-What spacers do I need for the back in order for it to look better and avoid the oversteer referenced by other owners?

I found the above set up (sans spacers) on tirerack for 1500? Its going to hurt but anything to keep safe since this is my daily driver and I want to keep it. Otherwise Im going to go trade in and get a Jeep so I can survive the Iowa winters.
Would it be better for me to find a set of OEM 18's?

PLEASE HELP! Thank you all!
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Hmm... sounds like winter arrives early in Iowa.
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Iowa City guy here. I'm actually looking for a Z but unfortunately I don't like the roadster. I haven't decided if I want to drive the Z in the winter or not when I get it. With winter tires it would actually be a better and safer ride than my current car, which sucks horribly in the snow. My biggest concern is damaging the Z from the road salt and other gunk. Is that something that would significantly lower the resale value?
Honestly WHERE have you guys all been??? So far, I only know Steve (srbrubak), myself, Ryan (boris00), and nismodreamer from Iowa. The first 3 folks are all from the Cedar Rapids area

You all need to hook up with us. We need more Z's in the area

As for your original question, don't drive your Z in the winter Just get a 10 year old beater that you don't care about.
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