I live in the North East, I doubt I'll drive the vette in actual snow (more than 1-2 inches) but temperatures sometimes drop to 0 degrees, consistently below 40 degrees, and random snow showers will make the roads slick (inch of compacted snow/slush after plowing) if I am already out at work.

Should I just get 19/20 snow tires, if so, what do you recommend?
Will buying new wheels for the snow make a huge difference in traction (allowing smaller tires) or is it primarily to protect my rims?

Thanks,

This post was edited by ArtofApocalypse on Aug 6 2017 09:21pm

take the $ youre going to spend on wheels and tires and get a beater instead

i went online to pep-boys,autozone, ect even tire-rack. from what i have seen your going to have some problems with getting winter tires for this car. but i did think about *** yea i know ebay who buys tires off ebay right? but i found a few good deals for you. depends if you want to go 19" or 20". ill leave the links down below.

https://www.***com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR12.TRC2.A0.H0.X2014+corvette+winter+tire.TRS0&_nkw=2014+corvette+winter+tire&_sacat=0

I have my wife's car if I have to get somewhere if it's actually bad outside. I don't want to have to drive a second car in the winters, I got the vette to be driven daily

I will work from home if the roads are a mess or snow in the forecast but I would still like to be able to drive it in the winter (Cold outside) + be safe during random snow showers.

i am thinking of getting these:
http://www.michelinman.com/US/en/tires/products/pilot-alpin-pa4.html but 19/20

This post was edited by ArtofApocalypse on Aug 7 2017 05:32am

those don't look bad at all and the price isn't bad either. was reading some reviews online. looks like a good tire. id go for it!

Go with 20" all around tbh, 19" are stupidly overpriced
Not sure if 18" clear those massive caliper tho

check nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 its last year model and those are fucking amazing in snow pretty sure you could find a great deal

Had these on my bimmer last winter

Could just get some base 18/19 wheels. They're a dime a dozen on craigslist at really cheap prices.

Not sure how I feel about studs when roads are dry/wet versus non studded Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 versus PA4

This post was edited by ArtofApocalypse on Aug 7 2017 09:20pm

i agree with you on the studs when the roads would be dry. would be annoying and would prob drive like shit. i would go with the non studded Nokian. Looks like a good tire and the reviews are not bad either. i mean it really comes down to price. your not going to use the tires no more then 3 months or so when the weather is bad. you will most likely get a few years out of them before they dry rot.

By late October snow so Ill probably go winter Mid October - mid march so 5 months of use?

Question is, nokian r2 or pilot alpin pa4