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Old 10-13-2011, 02:29 PM
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I'm debating between going with the DWS (all season) which I know won't be as good as winter dedicated rubber, and doing a set of replica (staggered 9.5/10.5) with dedicated winter rubber.

The DWS would be around $1,200 OTD and reps with dedicated winter rubber would be $2,000 roughly. So I save $800 and the headache of having to switch in and out. The key difference is having a 315 tire in back (DWS) vs 295 or 275 across a 10.5 inch rim with reps. I'm not conviced that marginally narrower of a tire is worth the trouble and $800.

(For Me)
1. Winter rubber vs all season isn't a huge deal for me. Just drive slower, wait if it's really crappy out and I'll just be fine. Much as I have all the other years that I've been using all season tires on my trucks and SUVs.

2. 9.5 all around or narrower are off the table as the look would be horrid with the wide rear flares. Removing and reapplying the rear flares would also be a pain and I'm sure would contribute to some tab breaking somewhere.
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