 Tire chains on 17" wheels? |
 Dec 12, 2008 - 4:07 PM
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So we're supposed to have crazy crappy weather here this weekend, which brings me back to something I wondered last winter but never really bothered much to pursue. My car isn't lowered yet, so can I use cables on my 17" wheels without worrying about damaging the wheel well? I've got 225/45/17s on. What if my car is lowered? (it'll be 1.5" lowered) Can I still use them, or does lowering it rule that out?
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Dec 18, 2008 - 9:38 AM
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Yay for snow!!
When I had the Celica I wouldn't ever DREAM about going out to play... but now the world is my playground! Michelle, I'll drive down to Portland and be your Chauffeur during snow/ice conditions. 
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Dec 19, 2008 - 2:44 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 7, '07 From Portland, Oregon Currently Offline Reputation: 67 (96%) |
QUOTE (95CelicaST @ Dec 18, 2008 - 6:38 AM)  Yay for snow!! When I had the Celica I wouldn't ever DREAM about going out to play... but now the world is my playground! Michelle, I'll drive down to Portland and be your Chauffeur during snow/ice conditions. Well where the hell are you, I've been waiting by the side of the road since last night!  I bought the chains (well, cheap crappy cables) as a precautionary measure. Remember, I'm from the east coast, I still know how to drive in the snow, but there's a lot more hills here than in NYC or Maryland so I've got 'em just in case! My hope is that eventually Scion makes an AWD tC - that would be my perfect solution to PNW weather. As a self respecting woman who enjoys the hot girl-on-girl action, I just can't get a Subaru at this point in my life, it's just too cliché  (although if I did, it would hands-down be the same one you're driving. None of that hippy Forrester sh1t! ha ha)
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Dec 19, 2008 - 4:04 PM
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QUOTE (GriffGirl @ Dec 19, 2008 - 2:44 PM) My hope is that eventually Scion makes an AWD tC - that would be my perfect solution to PNW weather. I wonder if That has been done ? There has been a rwd Scion TC. You could Convert your 6th gen to AWD. That certainly has been done. Pick up an older ST185, ST165 or RAV4, a Camry AT, Previa All_trac mini van for winter duty ???? QUOTE (GriffGirl @ Dec 19, 2008 - 2:44 PM) As a self respecting woman who enjoys the hot girl-on-girl action, I just can't get a Subaru at this point in my life, I hope Toyota come up with something interesting in the future. The new Matrix does have AWd & 2.4L, but only in Auto. Still Nothing beats hot girl-on-girl action !  Regards; |
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GriffGirl Tire chains on 17" wheels? Dec 12, 2008 - 4:07 PM
DEATH RE: Tire chains on 17" wheels? Dec 12, 2008 - 4:21 PM GriffGirl Piss off. I'd rather have a little snow and so... Dec 12, 2008 - 4:42 PM
SeverX13 QUOTE (GriffGirl @ Dec 12, 2008 - 5... Dec 12, 2008 - 6:28 PM Rayme I have never seen a car with chains on of all my l... Dec 12, 2008 - 4:44 PM terbear4god4life yea i heard bout the weather i got some studs so i... Dec 12, 2008 - 6:04 PM CelicaQT QUOTE (GriffGirl @ Dec 12, 2008 - 4... Dec 12, 2008 - 7:16 PM GriffGirl Well I'm not gettin' studded tires, that... Dec 12, 2008 - 7:20 PM spolski07 psh snow?
and its not as humid here in SanAnto... Dec 12, 2008 - 9:08 PM CelicaST_CALI u can buy those special kinda chains which really ... Dec 12, 2008 - 9:19 PM Remy I'm on 16' wheels, 1.8 drop and I just bou... Dec 12, 2008 - 10:53 PM SpoonR530 I know for a fact they do have cables for a 205 45... Dec 14, 2008 - 2:38 PM enderswift lol at the soldier sig Dec 15, 2008 - 2:53 AM GriffGirl My question was, can I use them w/out worrying abo... Dec 15, 2008 - 1:50 PM RickJamesBish I'd say there might be specialty chains made f... Dec 15, 2008 - 3:34 PM GriffGirl Thanks RJB Dec 17, 2008 - 2:54 PM D-Man QUOTE (DEATH @ Dec 12, 2008 - 3:21 P... Dec 19, 2008 - 4:26 PM 95CelicaST it would be pretty cliche, but come on, you're... Dec 19, 2008 - 5:52 PM GriffGirl GMan– converting the Celi to AWD can be done but i... Dec 19, 2008 - 6:49 PM |
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