[s-cars] OE wheels, 993 calipers, and road sand

[Paul Krasusky]

Morning-

While it's snowed 3x here in sunny CT thus far, I've yet to install and
enjoy my Pizzotron Industries 16" Snowsports.  News flash:  255/40/YR17s are
a tad greasy in the white stuff.  Duh.

ANYway, I'm reluctant to do so regardless.  A lister or 3 has suggested that
the OE 16x8 wheel's minimal clearance over my nowohsopurty red P cals will
cause the road sand to tear that onceohsopurty finish to shreds.  I'd rather
hitch home after getting stuck with the 255s than put on beochin tires that
muff up the P cals, but hey that's just me.  Yes, yes, I know, I could slap
on some 17" snows, but I don't think Pizzotron Industries has any for my
use.  Either that or I could just go hack down that money tree I've been
growing in my back yard, once and for all, and buy some.  But being the
Stingemeister I am, that ain't gonna happen.

SOOOoooo...  any more BTDT's from you all???  Will fitting the 16x8s be the
demise of my caliper paint here in sunny CT (where they seemingly sift our
road sand with chainlink fence rather than a fine screen!)???

Any thoughts appreciated.  Or indecent personal attacks, sans vulgarities of
course...

-Paul
CT with 1" rocks used for sand
'95 //S6 slipslidin to work but with purty cals
'58 TR3A with Bill's 911 and da bears, finally (ever drive with no top nor
windows nor heat on a <20 degree night?)