Not wanting to wish summer away, but I'm looking to get winter tyres and wheels later in the year - E350 Estate. First time I got them (on another car), I put the winter tyres on my normal alloys. Soon realised my mistake of course, as I had to pay around £50 each spring/autumn to get them changed over.
Next car had 18 inch alloys, so to save money I got 16 inch steel wheels and put bigger profile tyres on them to make to same circumference as the alloys with summer tyres. Wished later that I had just spent a bit more and got alloys, as the steel wheels didn't have spoil the look of the car.
So to the present car, looking this time to get alloys with winter tyres. Main query is this - this is the first car I have had with rear and front tyres different sizes - rear 265/35 18 and front 245/40 18. Not quite sure what this means about what size winter tyres I need, and whether to fit the same size all round? If anyone has been down this route already, I'd appreciate their advice.
Thanks,
Pete
Next car had 18 inch alloys, so to save money I got 16 inch steel wheels and put bigger profile tyres on them to make to same circumference as the alloys with summer tyres. Wished later that I had just spent a bit more and got alloys, as the steel wheels didn't have spoil the look of the car.
So to the present car, looking this time to get alloys with winter tyres. Main query is this - this is the first car I have had with rear and front tyres different sizes - rear 265/35 18 and front 245/40 18. Not quite sure what this means about what size winter tyres I need, and whether to fit the same size all round? If anyone has been down this route already, I'd appreciate their advice.
Thanks,
Pete