I researched for a while about changing up my tires and wheels on the Golf. I went for Motegi Racing’s MR116 at 17×7 which is one size down from the OEM tires on my car @ 18inches. I like the look of these. They’re about 3 pounds lighter than the stock wheels and the black finish is quite nice. It’s also matte so it has the feeling of suede leather to the touch. No joke! The wheels are my second set of performance winter tires. The last were the Michelin Alpin 3 for my Corolla and I loved those tires. These are the Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32 at 17 inches because I need smaller tires to increase winter handling.
I also stocked up on -27 degree de-icing wash and replaced the stock wipers on my car with Bosch Icon blades on front & back. Finally, I gave my car a bit of leather scrub / protectant for the 2nd time since buying it. Not big changes but certainly some to help me get through the harsh winter up here. I have some other car changes soon so hopefully I can keep this series going throughout the upgrades.
