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Alloy wheels for winter: "Sport Edition"?
It's time to buy wheels and winter tires. The current plan is
a set of 195/55-15 Michelin PA2's on 6 or 6.5" wheels. I'm thinking about splurging on some alloy wheels this time around, but the selection in 6-6.5 is limited. [The only 6" ones are gray or black.] One of the low-end brands TireRack carries is "Sport Edition". I've never heard of them, and google can't find them anywhere else. I've been buying from TireRack for quite a while, and they've always seemed trustworthy -- I don't think they's sell crap, but I'm a bit wary of "House" brands. It's also a bit weird that TR's web site doesn't provide any spec's at all on wheels, and you can't even search by size. Has anybody had any experience with "Sport Edition" wheels? -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! I want to so HAPPY, at the VEINS in my neck STAND visi.com OUT!! |
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Grant Edwards > wrote: > It's also a bit weird that TR's web site doesn't provide any > spec's at all on wheels, and you can't even search by size. Give Tire Rack a call and ask. -- Lanny Chambers, St. Louis, USA '94C the alignment page: http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html |
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Don't forget about the wheel weight issue. What about buying a used set of
miata alloys? They are pretty reasonable, and they've been consistantly light weight. Chris 92BB&T "Lanny Chambers" > wrote in message ... > In article >, > Grant Edwards > wrote: > > > It's also a bit weird that TR's web site doesn't provide any > > spec's at all on wheels, and you can't even search by size. > > Give Tire Rack a call and ask. > > -- > Lanny Chambers, St. Louis, USA > '94C > the alignment page: > http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html |
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Alex Rodriguez > writes:
> In article >, says... > > >Don't forget about the wheel weight issue. What about buying a used set of > >miata alloys? They are pretty reasonable, and they've been consistantly > >light weight. > > You may want to look at Centerline wheels. They are very light and the > price is pretty good. > -------------- > Alex I've warped alloy wheels in the winter hitting potholes that were invisible with snow/ice. Steel wheels handle that stuff much better and they are much cheaper. -- Scott Streeter http://www.wpi.edu/~ss/ |
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On 2004-10-26, Scott Streeter > wrote:
> I've warped alloy wheels in the winter hitting potholes that > were invisible with snow/ice. Steel wheels handle that stuff > much better and they are much cheaper. Yup. I've dented allys in the summer (when it's easier to avoid the potholes). Using alloy wheels in the winter probably doesn't demonstrate much practicality -- but I've never been accused of being practical. -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! HUGH BEAUMONT died at in 1982!! visi.com |
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