Hi all, I own a 2021 Subaru Crosstrek limited with 225/55/18 stock wheels and looking for a set of winter tires for up coming seasons. I’ve driven in snow for a couple of seasons already but don’t want to continue pushing my luck. I’m new to buying winter tires and on a tight budget though.
My cousin has a set of Michelin x-ice 245/40/18 that he would sell me for $300. He told me to go buy cheap wheelies online and put the tires on them. I used the tiresize website to compare and the diameter is about 7% smaller on the x-ice and 8% wider making it about -5mph at 70mph.
Would love to get any input, advice or recommendation on what should I do?
Don’t fuck with your cousin’s used snow tires. I think your best bet is going to be buying a cheap set of steel wheels in 17 inch size and get snow tires in 225/60/17 inch size. Your Crosstrek requires a wheel bolt pattern of 5x100mm. You can buy these rims off Amazon for $73 each (Vision SW60). I also highly recommend General Altimax Arctic 12 tires.
https://www.amazon.com/VISION-SW60B-Offset-SW60-7644B50-Single/dp/B07MQVTZY1/ref=sr\_1\_5?crid=347H7PC55FTV3&keywords=vision+sw60&qid=1699909434&sprefix=vision+sw60%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-5&ufe=app\_do%3Aamzn1.fos.006c50ae-5d4c-4777-9bc0-4513d670b6bc