I recently purchased a '10 Honda Accord EX-L V6 Manual. Winter is quickly approaching and i want to know my best options, being that the winter here in Pittsburgh last year was a total nightmare.
the car came with 19" wheels, meaning the tires are 245/40-19. Tires for them are quite pricey (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSearchResults.jsp?autoYear=2010&autoMake=Honda&autoModel=Accord+Coupe&autoModClar=EX-L+V6&sortCode=57375&width=245%2F&ratio=40&diameter=19&minSpeedRating=H) but i feel i can manage to afford them. The problem lies with winter. Would it be worth putting out the extra money for 17" steel wheels and mounting snow tires on them, or would this car do fine with 19" wheels and all-seasons?
i've never had a manual transmission with this much torque, nor have i had a car with 19" wheels, so i'm a bit paranoid about it. With the way this car whips around, i could easily see it being problematic if not driven carefully.