Should I do this with my car?

I'm 16 and I know you have to get new tires every few thousand miles or when the weather changes. I thought "Why not just have 2 sets of wheels? One for summer and the other for winter." Should I do this? I know my tires will last longer. The winter wheels will be steel wheels with no hubcaps and have tires made for mud, sand, and deep snow. The summer wheels will be the car's stock rims with normal tires. Should I do this? The car I plan on getting is a Ford Explorer.

When you tell me your sixteen it make me wonder. Can you afford a extra set of wheels and tires? Most teenagers your age can't afford insurance let alone insurance and a new set of wheels. Be it as it may let me deal with the question. No you shouldn't buy extra wheels and tires. Lets face it you are very likely to wreck this vehicle, yeah I know it won't happen to you, that's what they all say. But the insurance industry will tell a different story. And then what are you going to do with a set of tires on wheels, sell them for a lot less then you paid?

Yea, it's a great idea. Also, you'll end up saving money because you can just swap the tires yourself at the end of the season without having to worry about mounting tires to rims, balancing tires, etc.

By all means. All weather tires work ok but snow tires are the best in snow. If you can store them having two mounted sets of tires is the best way to go. Way better than mounting and dismounting for the tires.

This is standard practice for vehicle owners who live in regions where winters are harsh.

Many people do this and feel it's a good way to go.

If you are going through a set of tires "every few thousand miles", you've got a problem.

The summer/winter set of tires is not a new idea.

Yep good Idea I have a winter set of studded snow tires and a summer set without having to pay to swap the meats to the stock rims all the time in the long run better to have a different set and you can put them on for free.

Hope it helps
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