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Jeff '79
07-05-2018, 5:55pm
Not a thrill for you southern guys and California girls, but a huge day in my world.
It has been +90° for the past week, so why not shop winter wheels & tires for my new to me Acura ILX.???
Ben at Discount Tire hooked me up with Liquid Metal Atom 16"wheels for $64 each, $5 off from the advertised price because they didn't have the cheaper ones that I originally wanted, and 4 General Altimax Snow tires for $100.00 ea.
4 valve stems for $3 each and 24 lug nuts for $45.00.
They are also putting the tires on the rims .
With the $75 rebate, total cost is $643.00. :D

I have 17" tires on there now and went to 16" rims, with comparable tires which are narrower and 1"taller, so the diameter will be the same. Skinnier tires go better through the snow.
I love the General Altimax, as I had them on the Bimmer and they were fantastic.
My only worry is the 7.5" ground clearance.... We shall see:ball:

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Jeff '79
07-05-2018, 6:08pm
16932

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All black in the winter will be pretty :cool1::drivingskid:
Datawiz
07-05-2018, 6:22pm
What's this winter you speak of? :rofl:
snide
07-05-2018, 6:33pm
What's this winter you speak of? :rofl:

:slap:
Jeff '79
07-05-2018, 6:51pm
What's this winter you speak of? :rofl:

It's kinda like that cone course that you drive.
Seeing how fast you can go in snow without losing it is the ultimate driving experience.
Some win, some lose. I thoroughly enjoy high speed on ice.

Here is a local bar band from back in the day. Billy Sheehan, the bass player, went to my high school, and Dave Constantino the guitar player owns the music shop in my small village now. He still plays out.

You better think twice!!!.... High speed on ice !!

1dSz7-TrlRk

Those were my formative years. :Jeff '79:
Burro (He/Haw)
07-05-2018, 7:13pm
Good timing. I had my new wheels mounted this afternoon myself. :yesnod:

https://i.imgur.com/guxsZ4l.jpg
Jeff '79
07-05-2018, 7:20pm
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Jeff '79
07-05-2018, 7:34pm
BTW...
Tire Rack would have cost $735 for just the wheels & tires, not put on the rims.

Tires, wheels, hub rings, lug nuts, valve stems, and the tires put on the rims, $643.00 out the door.
Plus, I'll probably be able to sell the rims for $150- $200 after I'm done with them.
I'm happy. :seasix:
m and t's77
07-05-2018, 7:44pm
Will the steel rims clearance clear the calipers?
JRD77VET
07-05-2018, 7:44pm
BTW...
Tire Rack would have cost $735 for just the wheels & tires, not put on the rims.

Tires, wheels, hub rings, lug nuts, valve stems, and the tires put on the rims, $643.00 out the door.
Plus, I'll probably be able to sell the rims for $150- $200 after I'm done with them.
I'm happy. :seasix:

Tire Rack is good for info too. If you put in your car info and the tires you currently have, you can look up the height and circumference.

Then check the tires you just purchased to make sure they're close. :yesnod:

Good deal on the new sneakers :cert:
Jeff '79
07-05-2018, 8:16pm
Will the steel rims clearance clear the calipers?

Ben said the were the correct wheels, plus it's not a high performance machine. So I would imagine they wi!! clear them.
Jeff '79
07-05-2018, 8:21pm
Tire Rack is good for info too. If you put in your car info and the tires you currently have, you can look up the height and circumference.

Then check the tires you just purchased to make sure they're close. :yesnod:

Good deal on the new sneakers :cert:

I just plugged in my car. Model. Year and engine size. And the ones that I got were the same that Ben verified over the phone. I'm confident they will be just fine.
snide
07-05-2018, 8:46pm
BTW...
Tire Rack would have cost $735 for just the wheels & tires, not put on the rims.

Tires, wheels, hub rings, lug nuts, valve stems, and the tires put on the rims, $643.00 out the door.
Plus, I'll probably be able to sell the rims for $150- $200 after I'm done with them.
I'm happy. :seasix:

Will the steel rims clearance clear the calipers?

*wheels

:slap:
Jeff '79
07-06-2018, 6:07am
*wheels

:slap:

potato/potatow

Meh

I've called them rims since I was a kid, so that's just how it is.
Deal with it. :stfu:


:D
snide
07-06-2018, 8:11am
potato/potatow

*potatoe

:D
Black94lt1
07-06-2018, 8:21am
Why 24 lugnuts, isn’t that a 5 lug wheel?
snide
07-06-2018, 8:27am
Why 24 lugnuts, isn’t that a 5 lug wheel?

Lug nuts sold in packages of 6. Kinda like 12 hot dogs to a pack, and 8 hot dog buns in a pack.

:shrug:
69camfrk
07-06-2018, 9:40am
Must be the time of year for tires. I just put new BFG All Terrains on my F-150 yesterday. $1150 out the door with tire replacement warranty. And, made in Murica!:seasix:
69camfrk
07-06-2018, 9:41am
Lug nuts sold in packages of 6. Kinda like 12 hot dogs to a pack, and 8 hot dog buns in a pack.

:shrug:

That shit is nothing but a conspiracy!!!:D
Sea Six
07-06-2018, 10:53am
Lug nuts


*Deez Nuts
VITE1
07-06-2018, 11:18am
That's nice. :D
Black94lt1
07-06-2018, 2:40pm
Lug nuts sold in packages of 6. Kinda like 12 hot dogs to a pack, and 8 hot dog buns in a pack.

:shrug:

Ahh, then go for 18 and be extra careful with the wheel with only 3 :D
snide
07-06-2018, 2:44pm
Ahh, then go for 18 and be extra careful with the wheel with only 3 :D

Can anyone guess who the cheap bastard is? Anyone? Bueller?
Burro (He/Haw)
07-06-2018, 3:49pm
*Deez Nuts

I'm naming my next dog 'Bovadeez Nuts.'
simpleman68
07-06-2018, 5:04pm
Killer deal on the Winter boots man! :cert:
I'm used to paying more than that just for the tires.
Scott
Jeff '79
07-06-2018, 5:47pm
Killer deal on the Winter boots man! :cert:
I'm used to paying more than that just for the tires.
Scott

I thought so.:cert:
The Altimax is being phased out for the new, more expensive Altimax, so there aren't many left. If I didn't already own them, I wouldn't know how good they are.
Liz has them on her Jeep Compass year round.
In water? They're great too.
I never ordered a smaller diameter or skinnier tire, but I'm looking forward to seeing their performance.
I'm sure that lateral performance will suffer, but it's a 4 cylinder, so I'm not gonna be cornering like the BMW, and realize that I have what I have..
Black94lt1
07-06-2018, 6:24pm
Can anyone guess who the cheap bastard is? Anyone? Bueller?

Hey I’m not driving it :D :leaving:
JRD77VET
07-06-2018, 6:44pm
Ahh, then go for 18 and be extra careful with the wheel with only 3 :D

:bslap:

Drive wheels get five while the OTHER TWO get FOUR EACH :slap: :slap:
snide
07-06-2018, 6:46pm
:bslap:

Drive wheels get five while the OTHER TWO get FOUR EACH :slap: :slap:

That's crazy talk.
JRD77VET
07-06-2018, 6:49pm
That's crazy talk.

Just leave it to the machinist to figure things out :crazy:
snide
07-06-2018, 6:51pm
Just leave it to the machinist to figure things out :crazy:

Pffft, you're no engineer. :rolleyes:




:leaving:
JRD77VET
07-06-2018, 6:55pm
Pffft, you're no engineer. :rolleyes:




:leaving:

:D I've worked with good engineers and couple that must have gotten their "degree" off a cereal box.

More times than I can remember I've caught stupid mistakes from the later. Those boneheads are the ones that yell the loudest too :nutkick:
Black94lt1
07-06-2018, 7:47pm
That's crazy talk.

Exactly, why compromise two wheels instead of just one :D
Jeff '79
07-09-2018, 1:23pm
Beautious !!
They came balanced too !!!
I've got sparks shooting out of my azz, I'm so pleased.

What a smoking deal.
I guess ordering winter tires & rims on the 4th of July is the way to do it. :dance: