Hi there folks. I will be getting a new STI hatchback soon, and am looking at what my options are for winter tyres. A few tidbits of info:
- advice on which specific tyres to look for? I do a lot of winter driving going to the ski hill.
- any experience with buying wheels and/or tires from the states? Or should I just buy locally?
- any good deals to be had? I'm thinking maybe if I can find a group buy for tires I could get a good deal.
- I would like to have gold wheels on my STI, but I have little experience with the matter. Ideally, I'd like the current wheels the car comes on to be gold painted and use them for summer, is this what most people do, or do they purchase aftermarket gold wheels?
- studded vs non-studded?
Simply wondering what to do for that last point there, is it better to get the current rims painted gold, or simply use the current wheels with winter tyres and get aftermarket ones for summer?
Here's a picture to describe what I'd want for summer to look like:
Car looks like this approximately:
Advice is welcome, even if it's simply "check this subaru forum".