Looks like I’m getting an F150!

[06YarisRS]

Originally Posted by bronsin

I’ll check it out! I want to wait on the tires in any case to make sure the truck doesn’t die or something so that will give me time to check out the classifieds.

Thanks for the idea!

Makes sense. No problem. Another thought... If you buy tires on steel wheels you have several advantages: 1) you know the tires are in great shape because they are inflated. You can check for broken belts etc. 2) You have a dedicated set of winter wheels. 3) You save your nice alloys from the horrible corrosion associated with road salt and sand. Then again, maybe you're looking to run all-seasons year round. You live in New Jersey? I'd definitely be looking at a dedicated set winter wheels and tires, for safety as well as to protect your factory alloys.

[bronsin]

Originally Posted by 06YarisRS

Makes sense. No problem. Another thought... If you buy tires on steel wheels you have several advantages: 1) you know the tires are in great shape because they are inflated. You can check for broken belts etc. 2) You have a dedicated set of winter wheels. 3) You save your nice alloys from the horrible corrosion associated with road salt and sand. Then again, maybe you're looking to run all-seasons year round. You live in New Jersey? I'd definitely be looking at a dedicated set winter wheels and tires, for safety as well as to protect your factory alloys.

This truck is going to get maybe 1000 miles a year on it and I won’t be driving in snowy weather at all. Having said that when I get new tires for the rear they’ll be snow tires probably. That’s what’s on there now and they’re more than half worn out. But I will do for bad weather is figure out a way to get weight far back in the bed since it’s not four-wheel-drive.

Who knows maybe I will drive in snow?