[Cyberdemon]

Originally Posted by MAE90M3

I am a total novice when it comes to winter tires, so I need some help.

I have the OEM 19" rims. I am looking at the Pirelli Sottozero Serie II. Should I stagger or not? If I don't stagger, should I get 255/35R 19 on all 4? If I do stagger, Tirerack is recommending 235/35R 19 in the front and 255/35R 19 in the rear. Will this get me through a Boston winter?

This should be fine if you only have 1 set of wheels and plan on swapping tires.

My biggest recommendation though would be to try and find a set of 18's. Our Northeast roads are all generally shit come pothole season and the 19's really don't give you much sidewall to work with. You'll be OK for traction but it'll only be 1 nasty pothole before you're searching for another replacement rim.

A cheap set of 18's (I'm using the OEM 219's) will generally work better to save you. A squared setup is preferrable since you can rotate it, but also looks weird on the car if you're not running a spacer in the back.