Winter Tire and Wheels for XFR2010
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Winter Tire and Wheels for XFR2010
Hi just got a new XFR 2010. Love it. Looking for winter tires, dealer told me can`t go lower then 20inch wheel due to size of disc brakes. Is that accurate? I`d like to go with 19inch and winter tires. If its accurate, I was wondering if the following 20 inch wheel would fit offset 35mm, bolt pattern 5-108 on the XFR. Finally any advise on winter tires dealers is offering Nokian hakkapellita tires or Pirelli Sottozero 240 which one is best.
Tks for any help you can provide
Tks for any help you can provide
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I just spent 1/2 a day at TireRack with one of their engineers who measured EVERYTHING. We thought a 19" BBs wheel would fit (essentially the only one) but it was inside their safety tolerance range for clearance over the caliper. I ended up getting a set of 4 255/35R-20 Pirelli Winter 240 Sottozero XL's. We discussed the stagger and decided that in winter narrower trumps stagger, so all 4 tires are identical.
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Here in Edmonton Canada we have at least 6 months of Winter so I just purchased another set of stock XFR Rims with Pirelli W240 Sottozero Winter Tires (255/35R20 and 285/30R20). At least the car looks the same all year round ! I was also told by the local Dealer that the wheels must be minimum 20 in. to clear the brakes. So far it has been pretty mild weather so no chance yet to try them out in the ice and snow.
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285 is too wide for winter wow. but the rear wheel is 20x11 so you cann't really put a 255 on the rear. winter mode may help but the engine has so much torque it may just ingage the traction control and just stop spinning. best way is to hold dsc bottom for 10sec it 100% turns off traction and it may help . good luck.
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I have 255's
285 is too wide for winter wow. but the rear wheel is 20x11 so you cann't really put a 255 on the rear. winter mode may help but the engine has so much torque it may just ingage the traction control and just stop spinning. best way is to hold dsc bottom for 10sec it 100% turns off traction and it may help . good luck.
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