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Steel wheels for snows
I would think that these rims would work for 205mm or 215mm wide snow tires on the SVX:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT Anyone see any issues aside from possibly needing hubcentric rings?
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Tony 1996 Polo Green Subaru SVX LSi, 168,XXX miles, Redline D4 ATF, Redline 75W90 gear oil, K&N HP-4001 Oil Filter, Mobil 1 5W50 FS (3qt) and 5W30 High Mileage (4qt) Oil Blend, Motul RBF600 Brake Fluid, AC Delco A975C Air Filter, NGK BKR6EIX-11 plugs, Centric Rotors, Power Stop Evolution Carbon Fiber Ceramic Brake Pads 2005 Gray Acura RL, 165,XXX miles, Redline D4 ATF with Lubegard Platinum Protectant, Mobil 1 5W20 High Mileage Extended Performance Oil 2009 Red Toyota Venza, 123,XXX, Mobil 1 5W30 High Mileage Oil 1992 Red Ferrari 348 ts, 82,XXX, Redline everything |
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Re: Steel wheels for snows
Or don't worry about the hubcentric rings. Invest the money in good lugnuts or ARP wheelstuds or something if you just want to spend it.
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Re: Steel wheels for snows
Stock lugs work perfectly fine for steel wheels
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Re: Steel wheels for snows
Are you talking about using stock lugs for lug-centric mounting of the rims?
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Tony 1996 Polo Green Subaru SVX LSi, 168,XXX miles, Redline D4 ATF, Redline 75W90 gear oil, K&N HP-4001 Oil Filter, Mobil 1 5W50 FS (3qt) and 5W30 High Mileage (4qt) Oil Blend, Motul RBF600 Brake Fluid, AC Delco A975C Air Filter, NGK BKR6EIX-11 plugs, Centric Rotors, Power Stop Evolution Carbon Fiber Ceramic Brake Pads 2005 Gray Acura RL, 165,XXX miles, Redline D4 ATF with Lubegard Platinum Protectant, Mobil 1 5W20 High Mileage Extended Performance Oil 2009 Red Toyota Venza, 123,XXX, Mobil 1 5W30 High Mileage Oil 1992 Red Ferrari 348 ts, 82,XXX, Redline everything |
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Re: Steel wheels for snows
Stock lug nuts will do the job just fine (after all, your spare wheel is steel, and the car doesn't come with extra nuts), but the better option would be to pick up a set of generic 12x1.25 acorn nuts from any garage.
No one uses hub-centric rings with steel wheels.
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Chris 92 Ebony Mica LS-L "A Rolling Restoration": 223,250 KM - Sleeping 2007 STi 6MT, Stance GR+ coilovers, PWR Rad, JDM hood badge, svxfiles 6000K HIDs, JDM Clear Corners, $15/15 min mod, $20/20 min mod, Energy Swaybar Bushings, Hella Supertones horns, Gold STi BBS rims, Group A lightweight crank pulley, A/C system removed, Custom header-back exhaust, Hybrid carbon/metal rear sway bar, restored headlights with CCFL halos 2008 Subaru Legacy Spec B - Diamond Grey Metallic - Sold 2020 Ram 1500 Longhorn - Red Pearl |
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Re: Steel wheels for snows
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/LUG-N...Q5fAccessories
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Tony 1996 Polo Green Subaru SVX LSi, 168,XXX miles, Redline D4 ATF, Redline 75W90 gear oil, K&N HP-4001 Oil Filter, Mobil 1 5W50 FS (3qt) and 5W30 High Mileage (4qt) Oil Blend, Motul RBF600 Brake Fluid, AC Delco A975C Air Filter, NGK BKR6EIX-11 plugs, Centric Rotors, Power Stop Evolution Carbon Fiber Ceramic Brake Pads 2005 Gray Acura RL, 165,XXX miles, Redline D4 ATF with Lubegard Platinum Protectant, Mobil 1 5W20 High Mileage Extended Performance Oil 2009 Red Toyota Venza, 123,XXX, Mobil 1 5W30 High Mileage Oil 1992 Red Ferrari 348 ts, 82,XXX, Redline everything |
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Re: Steel wheels for snows
I wouldn't like to use the stock lugs as the seating surface is quite small.
Fine for 50 miles on a wheel you won't use again. Not so much for a whole winter. |
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Re: Steel wheels for snows
Had no issues for the "fun" winter driving I was doing on my silver with 4.44 gears and 16" nissan steelies. Seated perfectly on them and no signs of wobble/wear on the lugs or rims when I removed them.
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Re: Steel wheels for snows
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Chris 92 Ebony Mica LS-L "A Rolling Restoration": 223,250 KM - Sleeping 2007 STi 6MT, Stance GR+ coilovers, PWR Rad, JDM hood badge, svxfiles 6000K HIDs, JDM Clear Corners, $15/15 min mod, $20/20 min mod, Energy Swaybar Bushings, Hella Supertones horns, Gold STi BBS rims, Group A lightweight crank pulley, A/C system removed, Custom header-back exhaust, Hybrid carbon/metal rear sway bar, restored headlights with CCFL halos 2008 Subaru Legacy Spec B - Diamond Grey Metallic - Sold 2020 Ram 1500 Longhorn - Red Pearl |
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Re: Steel wheels for snows
For less than $200 you can pick up a set of stock rims that will hold 215's.
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Dave - 03 Baja - 92 SVX - 86 Brat - 08 OB 3.0 |
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Re: Steel wheels for snows
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Tony 1996 Polo Green Subaru SVX LSi, 168,XXX miles, Redline D4 ATF, Redline 75W90 gear oil, K&N HP-4001 Oil Filter, Mobil 1 5W50 FS (3qt) and 5W30 High Mileage (4qt) Oil Blend, Motul RBF600 Brake Fluid, AC Delco A975C Air Filter, NGK BKR6EIX-11 plugs, Centric Rotors, Power Stop Evolution Carbon Fiber Ceramic Brake Pads 2005 Gray Acura RL, 165,XXX miles, Redline D4 ATF with Lubegard Platinum Protectant, Mobil 1 5W20 High Mileage Extended Performance Oil 2009 Red Toyota Venza, 123,XXX, Mobil 1 5W30 High Mileage Oil 1992 Red Ferrari 348 ts, 82,XXX, Redline everything |
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Re: Steel wheels for snows
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I was offered a free set from a gem of a board member but they would likely need to be painted or powder coated. I am Italian but far from Michelangelo so I would need it done by an expert and that costs around $280 which puts me right back to where I started. I am also slightly concerned about mounting a tire that narrow on the stock 7.5" rims. Technically they should fit but it is pushing the upper specifications of the tires. For now I am keeping an eye on ebay and craigslist for Mazda 6, Honda Prelude, Honda Accord V6, Acura TL or Acura RSX rims. They were all supposedly 55mm offset, 5X114.3mm bolt diameter and 6.5" or 7" wide rims.
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Tony 1996 Polo Green Subaru SVX LSi, 168,XXX miles, Redline D4 ATF, Redline 75W90 gear oil, K&N HP-4001 Oil Filter, Mobil 1 5W50 FS (3qt) and 5W30 High Mileage (4qt) Oil Blend, Motul RBF600 Brake Fluid, AC Delco A975C Air Filter, NGK BKR6EIX-11 plugs, Centric Rotors, Power Stop Evolution Carbon Fiber Ceramic Brake Pads 2005 Gray Acura RL, 165,XXX miles, Redline D4 ATF with Lubegard Platinum Protectant, Mobil 1 5W20 High Mileage Extended Performance Oil 2009 Red Toyota Venza, 123,XXX, Mobil 1 5W30 High Mileage Oil 1992 Red Ferrari 348 ts, 82,XXX, Redline everything |
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Re: Steel wheels for snows
I had great luck with 205 width Blizzaks on stock wheels.
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Disclaimer: The above post is on the internet. |
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Re: Steel wheels for snows
Ditto. 205/55/16 Blizzaks on stock wheels for 3 years without any problems at all (and I'm not gentle on how I drive in the winter)
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Chris 92 Ebony Mica LS-L "A Rolling Restoration": 223,250 KM - Sleeping 2007 STi 6MT, Stance GR+ coilovers, PWR Rad, JDM hood badge, svxfiles 6000K HIDs, JDM Clear Corners, $15/15 min mod, $20/20 min mod, Energy Swaybar Bushings, Hella Supertones horns, Gold STi BBS rims, Group A lightweight crank pulley, A/C system removed, Custom header-back exhaust, Hybrid carbon/metal rear sway bar, restored headlights with CCFL halos 2008 Subaru Legacy Spec B - Diamond Grey Metallic - Sold 2020 Ram 1500 Longhorn - Red Pearl |
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Re: Steel wheels for snows
Chris, every time you post one of those pictures, it reminds me that I need to come up and visit one winter...
Tony, IMO 20 minutes with a wire brush and a couple coats of silver in a spray can would look much better than black steel rims.
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Dave - 03 Baja - 92 SVX - 86 Brat - 08 OB 3.0 |
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