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Old 06 Nov 2009, 11:46 am
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Default Winter tires for 09 V6 Accord Coupe?

I have a 2009 v6 accord coupe with the factory aero kit installed with the stock 18inch rims...would p235/45 R17 winter tires mounted on 17in steel wheels work on this???
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stock wheel will work and if 17 inch fits they wil work as well you got 18 inch why not stick with it
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Do you live in the "rust" belt? is salt used? Tall rims with low profile tires are not effective in packed snow,they tend to ride on top of it instead of pushing through to pavement below where the traction is.Salt will demolish your OEM rims in no time.Go to E-Bay or bone yard and get all four steel wheels in a 16x6 size,Honda bolt pattern.Honda Odyssey rims should work.Install P225/65x16 Blizzak tires from the "tire Rack.com" Never get stuck or Bridgestone pays the tow,Guaranteed.When winter is over put your shiny OEM wheels back on and store the winter set up on a shelf(off the floor)vertically,like books on a shelf.This should greaty increase the mileage and reduce wear and tear on your OEM 18' rim set up,by alternating the two sets from season to season.Worked at "Tireman" in Michigan and the commute with Blizzaks was stress free,I pulled a lot of people out of drifts with these tires when no one else could.Try em' !
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I have a 97civic ex with Yokohama Ice GUard















trhey handle great i can come to a complete stop n then floor it in 2-6" of snow n they will grip like on tomarrow















idk bout the Blizzak never had them but if they are snow tires they should work great















Yea i also have rims but the tires on there are summer tires u spin out in rain n the 1 time i did go out with them on snow i wrecked around the curb so investe in winter tires
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