Just pulled mine out of storage. Hoping to put them on within a week or so...
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Put mine on today. Looks like my [censored] $90 apiece Chinese wheels look like [censored] after just one season with them on :-/ They're painted, not powder coated, and the finish wore/corroded in quite a few spots. They're dirty/not curbed, around the edge but those weird patterns on the face look bad :-/ I guess you get what you pay for.
--Matt
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Originally Posted By: mkosem
Put mine on today. Looks like my [censored] $90 apiece Chinese wheels look like [censored] after just one season with them on
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I guess you get what you pay for.
FYI, the Rials in my pic were only $99 each, and not made in China. Mine are 16s, but the 17s were only a couple of bucks more at the time. After 6 seasons, the finish is still like new, although I admit that I do not drive a lot.
Put mine on today. Looks like my [censored] $90 apiece Chinese wheels look like [censored] after just one season with them on
[...]
I guess you get what you pay for.
FYI, the Rials in my pic were only $99 each, and not made in China. Mine are 16s, but the 17s were only a couple of bucks more at the time. After 6 seasons, the finish is still like new, although I admit that I do not drive a lot.
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
Originally Posted By: mkosem
Put mine on today. Looks like my [censored] $90 apiece Chinese wheels look like [censored] after just one season with them on
[...]
I guess you get what you pay for.
FYI, the Rials in my pic were only $99 each, and not made in China. Mine are 16s, but the 17s were only a couple of bucks more at the time. After 6 seasons, the finish is still like new, although I admit that I do not drive a lot.
I've had "Sport Edition" wheels for winter on my past cars, and on my wife's and they've never been an issue for me. I couldn't find a style I liked in that brand in 17s that would clear these brakes though, and went with clearance/discontinued "Andros" wheels on this one. Big mistake. I'll probably track down a used set of OEM wheels next winter.
--Matt
Originally Posted By: mkosem
Put mine on today. Looks like my [censored] $90 apiece Chinese wheels look like [censored] after just one season with them on
[...]
I guess you get what you pay for.
FYI, the Rials in my pic were only $99 each, and not made in China. Mine are 16s, but the 17s were only a couple of bucks more at the time. After 6 seasons, the finish is still like new, although I admit that I do not drive a lot.
I've had "Sport Edition" wheels for winter on my past cars, and on my wife's and they've never been an issue for me. I couldn't find a style I liked in that brand in 17s that would clear these brakes though, and went with clearance/discontinued "Andros" wheels on this one. Big mistake. I'll probably track down a used set of OEM wheels next winter.
--Matt
Originally Posted By: Grambo
I got rage wheels which were $104 a piece, why would you want a expensive wheel in the snow slush and road salt just my opinion.
I sure don't want expensive ones for the winter, I'm just bummed that they look like [censored] after one season. Other cheapo wheels I've had usually look fine seasons later.
--Matt
I got rage wheels which were $104 a piece, why would you want a expensive wheel in the snow slush and road salt just my opinion.
I sure don't want expensive ones for the winter, I'm just bummed that they look like [censored] after one season. Other cheapo wheels I've had usually look fine seasons later.
--Matt
Just put mine on. Don't mind the mess in the garage...
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What mess? Do you want me to send you photo of mine so you can feel better
Mine will be going on this week, as the surprise dusting of snow I woke up to this morning reminded me that I can't actually trust the weather forecast when they say it's not going to snow...
Amazingly, the drive to work wasn't bad with the summers still on (roads were wet with a few icy patches here and there).
Amazingly, the drive to work wasn't bad with the summers still on (roads were wet with a few icy patches here and there).
That's one of the biggest differences for me going from studded winterforce to not-studded snow tires.
It's so quiet
It's so quiet
Studs are noisey. But you will be going like a tracked vehicle when it's icy out !
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