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Cheap winter alloy rims
I don't really want to drive around on steelies for 4 months a year, but at the same time I am not willing to drop 3K on high priced alloys for my winter tires. Any ideas/sources for lower-priced alloy rims in southern Ontario?
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04-16-2012, 03:18 PM | #2 |
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Used 16" WRX wheels.
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VW forums are also a good place to look for all kinds of 5X100 stuff.
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Prob with used is that you can have non-visible warping or off-true deformation that only shows up when you drive - feels like a wheel balance problem that can't be fixed.
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Besides wheel bolt pattern and size (17 X 7 standard) you have to specify the offset, correct? Which is IIRC 48mm.
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the offset can be anything you want it to be so long as the wheel/tire combo doesnt rub
deviating from OEM width and offset will impact your scrub radius which has peculiar effects on handling. I won't go into the details, but anything you'll be fine with anything between the +55 and +40 range. and don't worry about centerbore, so long as it's larger than yours you are right, hidden problems with used wheels could happen. I've had a number of used wheels over the years and no problems.. knock on wood. I bought a set of used Kosei K1's in 2005 and they've seen track and street duty ever since.. and if they happen to fit over the FRS brakes then i might as well use em, haha. but if you're worried about used then buying NEW steelies is your best bet. Less headaches for everybody, plus adds to that sleeper look.
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Buy a set of nice wheels for summer tires.
Buy a set of winter tires and mount them on stock wheels. ??? Profit |
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I was just going to use the stock rims as winter wheels lol.. and get something else for summer (konigs or enkei)
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I think with going to a 16" for winter you'll find a better, less expensive winter tire selection. With my old Civic, I went +1 for the summers and -1 for the winters. (For example stock wheels and tires were 185/60R14, so in the summer I went to a slightly wider 15" rim and tire that kept the diameter ~ the same with 195/50R15, and for the winters I did the opposite with 175/70R13.) -1 for the FR-S will be ~205/55R16 (a little bit more diameter, and older WRX standard tires) or 195/55R16 (a little bit less diameter). I've got a set of WRX rims on my Legacy. But the Legacy will be the winter beater...
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Another idea suggested of buying a set of good rims for summer and use the stock ones for winter is also good since the stock rim does not look too bad (IMHO) for winter use. It is just that you need to use up the stock tire pretty quick for the winter time. It is a bit pricy, though. |
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why dont u just get some el cheapo black steelies for winters...doesnt have to be alloys....
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But for winter wheels, totally not needed. In Calgary I have at least 5 non-chain shops I know that will have tons of options or can order them in. Toronto will have many more. There are many 5x100 choices for us especially in 16s. |
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