Cheap winter alloy rims

[Want.FR-S]

Originally Posted by Scion FR-S

Tire Rack does not have a Canadian site. Do you have experience with them shipping to Canada? If so where did they ship - your home?

The wheel supplied with the FR-S looks OK with SWP so I think I'll go the cheaper route of getting a winter wheel/tire package. Now to research the tire choice. Love my Michelins (currently running Pilot Exalto A/S) but they are pricey.

They can ship either to your home or to the tire installer of your choice, whether it be US or Canada, as long as there is someone who can/will receive the tires for you. I have them shipped to a tire installer in US and cross border to get it installed. No fuss, no tax and free shipping. My colleague has them shipped to their home in Canada and pay tax/shipping. However, that is a personal preference.

[Sport-Tech]

^ Thanks. I could see getting away with that cross-border if you were simply replacing tires but if you are bringing back 4 new tires on new rims, customs may have a few questions for you..

[Sport-Tech]

Originally Posted by Khyron686

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.

thanks - I'll need to locate the good ones, through some forum with tons of GTA members.

[pastuch]

4 Michelin X-ICE2s on the stock rims (215/45-17) would cost you less than $1000 and they are awesome tires. Tirerack.com or a local tire retailer.

I plan on using the stock 17s for my winters and put some Enkeis on in the summer (After I wear out the stock Prius tires)

[Saibot]

Originally Posted by pastuch

4 Michelin X-ICE2s on the stock rims (215/45-17) would cost you less than $1000 and they are awesome tires. Tirerack.com or a local tire retailer.

I plan on using the stock 17s for my winters and put some Enkeis on in the summer (After I wear out the stock Prius tires)

enkeis this summer or next? I need to plan out my tire situation too... i want to upsize for summer wheels, but stock rubber wont fit

[Want.FR-S]

Originally Posted by Scion FR-S

^ Thanks. I could see getting away with that cross-border if you were simply replacing tires but if you are bringing back 4 new tires on new rims, customs may have a few questions for you..

In frs? Not a chance. What about 4 old tires on rim? Hmmmmm........

[Sport-Tech]

Originally Posted by Saibot

enkeis this summer or next? I need to plan out my tire situation too... i want to upsize for summer wheels, but stock rubber wont fit

You'll want to research this carefully - I clearly remember one Toyota engineer quoted saying that the front cannot take anything wider than 215s; and if you add wider backs only you will add some significant understeer to the car.

[7thgear]

Originally Posted by Scion FR-S

You'll want to research this carefully - I clearly remember one Toyota engineer quoted saying that the front cannot take anything wider than 215s; and if you add wider backs only you will add some significant understeer to the car.

don't use words like "cannot"

there are many things that can be done when it comes to wheel/tire combinations, some are not always the best, or visually appealing, but a lot of things can be done.

[Sport-Tech]

Originally Posted by 7thgear

don't use words like "cannot"

I didn't, the Toyota GT-86 engineer did...

[Sport-Tech]

Originally Posted by Saibot

I was just going to use the stock rims as winter wheels lol.. and get something else for summer (konigs or enkei)

You are going Ultramarine IIRC - I would swap wheels too with that color, the standard rims don't suit it at all. In fact the only colours they suit really are the Whiteout and (to some extent) the Raven.

[pastuch]

Originally Posted by Saibot

enkeis this summer or next? I need to plan out my tire situation too... i want to upsize for summer wheels, but stock rubber wont fit

I'll drive the stock/tires rims for a year. Next summer I'll replace the stock tires\Rims with Enkei Raijens probably... to renew my love for the car. It will also give me a chance to research the different lowering options. I'm in Canada though so I doubt I'll lower it much.

[whitejdm]

Yup, winter tires are going on the stock wheels as I can't stand them on the car anyways. Although I'll be in the odd position of my winter wheels being larger than my summers, but I really think 16inch will be the way to go.

[Khyron686]

Originally Posted by whitejdm

Yup, winter tires are going on the stock wheels as I can't stand them on the car anyways. Although I'll be in the odd position of my winter wheels being larger than my summers, but I really think 16inch will be the way to go.

Totally with you. I want 15s or 16s for winter, but I also want nice light 16s for summer. Don't want to waste perfectly good wheels though so that means the 17s might get dumped to winter duty. Graphite ultraleggera or rpf1s or something under 16 lbs for summer.

I got 16 inch Konig Zeros with winter rubber for my Santa Fe for like 800 all in. Was only a few bucks more than steelies.

[Sport-Tech]

Originally Posted by Khyron686

I got 16 inch Konig Zeros with winter rubber for my Santa Fe for like 800 all in. Was only a few bucks more than steelies.

Nice price! I assume that was not for Blizzaks or X-Ice/Alpins though.