Anyone have 16" wheels + studless snow tires?
11-03-11, 08:19 AM
#1
Anyone have 16" wheels + studless snow tires?
Hi All,
I'm thinking this fall/winter season might be the first time I might buy a set of 16" wheels and Blizzak WS70 215/55R16's to go all around for my IS250 AWD (and I guess a new full set of TPMS sensors since the 2IS can 'remember' two sets of them).
Has anyone else run a similar configuration of 16" and studless snow/ice tires? I did a search in the forum and found some decent info on snow/ice tires but didn't see anyone really pointing out they switched to 16" wheels. I'm mainly concerned with iced-over on/off-ramp overpasses and some decent grade hills that could be covered in ice, snow or both.
Thanks in advance!
Cheers,
Kermee
P.S. I know I mentioned 'ice' above but I'm pretty set on getting studless tires vs. studded.
P.P.S. I ran with Yokohama AVID ENVigor's (that had about 9/32" of tread on them at the time) last winter on snow/ice and they actually worked better than I expected, but this season around, I'm thinking it's safer just to get proper tires.
I'm thinking this fall/winter season might be the first time I might buy a set of 16" wheels and Blizzak WS70 215/55R16's to go all around for my IS250 AWD (and I guess a new full set of TPMS sensors since the 2IS can 'remember' two sets of them).
Has anyone else run a similar configuration of 16" and studless snow/ice tires? I did a search in the forum and found some decent info on snow/ice tires but didn't see anyone really pointing out they switched to 16" wheels. I'm mainly concerned with iced-over on/off-ramp overpasses and some decent grade hills that could be covered in ice, snow or both.
Thanks in advance!
Cheers,
Kermee
P.S. I know I mentioned 'ice' above but I'm pretty set on getting studless tires vs. studded.
P.P.S. I ran with Yokohama AVID ENVigor's (that had about 9/32" of tread on them at the time) last winter on snow/ice and they actually worked better than I expected, but this season around, I'm thinking it's safer just to get proper tires.
11-03-11, 09:28 AM
#2
Hi All,
I'm thinking this fall/winter season might be the first time I might buy a set of 16" wheels and Blizzak WS70 215/55R16's to go all around for my IS250 AWD (and I guess a new full set of TPMS sensors since the 2IS can 'remember' two sets of them).
Has anyone else run a similar configuration of 16" and studless snow/ice tires? I did a search in the forum and found some decent info on snow/ice tires but didn't see anyone really pointing out they switched to 16" wheels. I'm mainly concerned with iced-over on/off-ramp overpasses and some decent grade hills that could be covered in ice, snow or both.
Thanks in advance!
Cheers,
Kermee
P.S. I know I mentioned 'ice' above but I'm pretty set on getting studless tires vs. studded.
P.P.S. I ran with Yokohama AVID ENVigor's (that had about 9/32" of tread on them at the time) last winter on snow/ice and they actually worked better than I expected, but this season around, I'm thinking it's safer just to get proper tires.
I'm thinking this fall/winter season might be the first time I might buy a set of 16" wheels and Blizzak WS70 215/55R16's to go all around for my IS250 AWD (and I guess a new full set of TPMS sensors since the 2IS can 'remember' two sets of them).
Has anyone else run a similar configuration of 16" and studless snow/ice tires? I did a search in the forum and found some decent info on snow/ice tires but didn't see anyone really pointing out they switched to 16" wheels. I'm mainly concerned with iced-over on/off-ramp overpasses and some decent grade hills that could be covered in ice, snow or both.
Thanks in advance!
Cheers,
Kermee
P.S. I know I mentioned 'ice' above but I'm pretty set on getting studless tires vs. studded.
P.P.S. I ran with Yokohama AVID ENVigor's (that had about 9/32" of tread on them at the time) last winter on snow/ice and they actually worked better than I expected, but this season around, I'm thinking it's safer just to get proper tires.
It would not work on a 250 X-Package/F-Sport or 350 because 16" would not be able to clear the front brakes with the 4 caliper piston.
11-03-11, 02:19 PM
#5
No it does not, it has the same single piston caliper.
The rear on the 2011-12 F-Sport has the larger vented rotor like the IS250C/IS350, however the fronts are still the small brakes.
There is no IS250 that came from the factory with larger front brakes.
Jeff
The rear on the 2011-12 F-Sport has the larger vented rotor like the IS250C/IS350, however the fronts are still the small brakes.
There is no IS250 that came from the factory with larger front brakes.
Jeff
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