Winter Wheel & Tire pics (installed)
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Oh, and I forgot to ask my obvious question: What size tires did you end up getting for snow tires? From reading threads and talking to tire stores, sounds like I should be aiming for 225/50-17's.
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Originally Posted by kdlunde
Just thought it odd that the website came up empty!
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Originally Posted by kdlunde
Oh, and I forgot to ask my obvious question: What size tires did you end up getting for snow tires? From reading threads and talking to tire stores, sounds like I should be aiming for 225/50-17's.
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Originally Posted by kdlunde
From reading threads and talking to tire stores, sounds like I should be aiming for 225/50-17's.
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18x8 Mille Miglia Evo5 Bright Silver (18) with Dunlop M3 235-45HR
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Are you sure about the size? I see 245/40/18, 245/45/18 and 235/50/18...but not the one you have. Where did you get them? I like them, but don't see that size...at least at the TireRack anyways.
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...+Bright+Silver
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WinterSnowSport 240s on 18" Kazera KZ-A's
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just got these on this weekend- Dunlop wintersport M3s on Motegi FF7's (17x7). had to get creative though.. the Motegis didn't fit over the front calipers at first.
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17x7 Momo with 225/50x17 Hankook W300s. Rides really quiet and handles the cold wet stuff pretty good. No snow yet to test them in. $840 at Beggs. Notice the dog nagging me about the rock chips! :p
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I finally installed these: Blizzak WS-50s (225-50-17) on Sport Edition Fox 5 wheels.
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A question for everyone with an 18 inch setup who went to 17 inch fro the winter. Didn't you also have to change your brakes? I went to Tire Discounters (who first tried to sell me Blizzacks for $300 per tire...jerks) and they said that if I downgraded to 17 inch wheel I would also need different brakes because the larger brakes that come standard on the manual transmission will not work with a 17 inch wheel.
I ended up getting Pirelli Snow Sports. 225/45/18
I ended up getting Pirelli Snow Sports. 225/45/18
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Originally Posted by blue streak
A question for everyone with an 18 inch setup who went to 17 inch fro the winter. Didn't you also have to change your brakes? I went to Tire Discounters (who first tried to sell me Blizzacks for $300 per tire...jerks) and they said that if I downgraded to 17 inch wheel I would also need different brakes because the larger brakes that come standard on the manual transmission will not work with a 17 inch wheel.
I ended up getting Pirelli Snow Sports. 225/45/18
I ended up getting Pirelli Snow Sports. 225/45/18
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He's as bad as Can
Put them on Sat, Why when it's going to be 60 (in December!) Tomorrow I don't know. The look with a taller sidewall is beginning to grow on me.
225/50QR17 Dunlop Graspic DS-2
ASA JS1 Rims 17 X 7
NO TPMS
All for Under $1,000 from Tire Rack
225/50QR17 Dunlop Graspic DS-2
ASA JS1 Rims 17 X 7
NO TPMS
All for Under $1,000 from Tire Rack