Just ordered my winter tires - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

remorse87 · 10-08-2012, 08:22 PM

Got some cheap ass pos rims and blizz-x tires.

Went down to a 16" for more clearance in the wheel wells and all.

Can't avoid the snow in North Dakota

kendalldwhite · 10-08-2012, 08:25 PM

16 inch nice

dietz · 10-09-2012, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by remorse87

Got some cheap ass pos rims and blizz-x tires.

Went down to a 16" for more clearance in the wheel wells and all.

Can't avoid the snow in North Dakota

What was the brand/model and exact size of the tire you put on those 16's? Did you increase the sidewall height to preserve the total diameter, or go with smaller overall diameter? Won't that mess up the speedometer and odometer?

danthemann5 · 10-09-2012, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by remorse87

Got some cheap ass pos rims and blizz-x tires.

Went down to a 16" for more clearance in the wheel wells and all.

Can't avoid the snow in North Dakota

I'm doing the exact same thing. I'm trying to hold off as long as possible putting them on though. I'll be happy if I can make it to thanksgiving.

avusblue · 10-09-2012, 09:48 AM

Yep -- I'm ready . . . .

205/55/16 Nitto SN2 winter tires on '02 Impreza WRX rims.

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No Quarter · 10-09-2012, 10:03 AM

I got some 195/55/R-16 Blizzack that are newly left over from my CR-Z I had. What size did you use, and what rims did you use. I am hoping these tires I have will work.

Jayde · 10-09-2012, 10:09 AM

I need to order my tires and a set of steelies. I have to stop being lazy.

NOHOME · 10-09-2012, 10:24 AM

I just had the Blizzacks on steel 16" rims dropped off from the Tire Rack. Great place to work with.

My issue with alloys has always been that they corrode along the bead and give me slow leaks, and they tend to collect snow in the spokes and make for unbalanced wheels.

Jayde · 10-09-2012, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by NOHOME

I just had the Blizzacks on steel 16" rims dropped off from the Tire Rack. Great place to work with.

My issue with alloys has always been that they corrode along the bead and give me slow leaks, and they tend to collect snow in the spokes and make for unbalanced wheels.

Did you get the TPMS put on? I was just looking at those exact tires on Tirerack. Post pics of them on the car when you put them on. Curious to see how they look.

hippari · 10-09-2012, 11:31 AM

Oh nice, so 16's do clear the brakes?

remorse87 · 10-09-2012, 12:22 PM

got the winter package from tirerack
Bridgestone Blizzak WS70 Size: 205/55-16
and steel black rims, and yes i did get the TPMS on them also.
ill take a pic once i get them on, still waiting on them to arrive

Jayde · 10-09-2012, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by remorse87

got the winter package from tirerack
Bridgestone Blizzak WS70 Size: 205/55-16
and steel black rims, and yes i did get the TPMS on them also.
ill take a pic once i get them on, still waiting on them to arrive

Out of curiosity, how much did everything cost? Could you send me a link?

remorse87 · 10-09-2012, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Jayde

Out of curiosity, how much did everything cost? Could you send me a link?

http://www.tirerack.com/snow/preferredpackages.jsp

that should do it for you

with the tpsm it was like 1100 with shipping and what not.

NOHOME · 10-09-2012, 05:04 PM

No tire pressure monitors.

I had, and to be honest will continue to have concerns that the tirep ressure monitors will not muck with the traction control and put me in some kind of limp-home mode thinking the car is on a flat tire.

Have not put the things on the car, so will not swear they fit, but I expect they will.

About $1200 delivered to Canada.

10-08-2012, 08:22 PM	#1
remorse87 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: north dakota Posts: 65 Thanks: 12 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just ordered my winter tires Got some cheap ass pos rims and blizz-x tires. Went down to a 16" for more clearance in the wheel wells and all. Can't avoid the snow in North Dakota

10-08-2012, 08:25 PM	#2
kendalldwhite Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Mint-Tiffany blue FRS Location: Beaumont TX Posts: 896 Thanks: 200 Thanked 187 Times in 132 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	16 inch nice __________________ My Build- http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45186

10-09-2012, 09:48 AM	#5
avusblue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S, Manual, Argento Location: Saint Paul, Minn. Posts: 141 Thanks: 307 Thanked 267 Times in 50 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yep -- I'm ready . . . . 205/55/16 Nitto SN2 winter tires on '02 Impreza WRX rims. . Last edited by avusblue; 10-09-2012 at 10:15 AM.

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10-09-2012, 11:31 AM	#10
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10-09-2012, 10:03 AM	#6
No Quarter Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S AT Hot Lava Location: New Hampshire Posts: 24 Thanks: 2 Thanked 19 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I got some 195/55/R-16 Blizzack that are newly left over from my CR-Z I had. What size did you use, and what rims did you use. I am hoping these tires I have will work.

10-09-2012, 10:24 AM	#8
NOHOME Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: RAVEN Location: LONDON ONTARIO Posts: 795 Thanks: 86 Thanked 800 Times in 346 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I just had the Blizzacks on steel 16" rims dropped off from the Tire Rack. Great place to work with. My issue with alloys has always been that they corrode along the bead and give me slow leaks, and they tend to collect snow in the spokes and make for unbalanced wheels.

10-09-2012, 12:22 PM	#11
remorse87 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: north dakota Posts: 65 Thanks: 12 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	got the winter package from tirerack Bridgestone Blizzak WS70 Size: 205/55-16 and steel black rims, and yes i did get the TPMS on them also. ill take a pic once i get them on, still waiting on them to arrive

10-09-2012, 05:04 PM	#14
NOHOME Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: RAVEN Location: LONDON ONTARIO Posts: 795 Thanks: 86 Thanked 800 Times in 346 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	No tire pressure monitors. I had, and to be honest will continue to have concerns that the tirep ressure monitors will not muck with the traction control and put me in some kind of limp-home mode thinking the car is on a flat tire. Have not put the things on the car, so will not swear they fit, but I expect they will. About $1200 delivered to Canada.

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