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Old 07-18-2007, 10:18 AM   #1 (permalink)
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My winter setup

I know it's early but last year I got caught with winter tires and no wheels to go with them.

It turned out to be more difficult than I thought to find some inexpensive wheels that fit.

So that's why I picked these up so early.

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MB Wheels - Weapon - Gunmetal finish 17x8 28offset
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That should work great. Cheap rims that don't look bad, and tires that will eat up the ice/snow, although the dry road action will suck like with my Blizzaks.

I basically have the same setup with my 17x8 charcoal Rota Torques and 235/45-17 Blizzaks.


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Ya I had these tires on my stock rims last winter and they were awesome. I bought them just before my board trip to Keystone. I never felt more secure on the mountain roads.

I was close to buying the Blizzaks, seems like everyone uses them. The X-Ice were just a little cheaper so I thought I would give them a try.


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Where can i get blizzaks and how much are they? I work at a dealership and cant find them in our wheel/tire catalog, i think its tirerack.


Oh and Madman, do you live in ft. collins?
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Where can i get blizzaks and how much are they? I work at a dealership and cant find them in our wheel/tire catalog, i think its tirerack.


Oh and Madman, do you live in ft. collins?
I wish, or anywhere in CO for that matter, but no I live in Kansas City.


I would think that the Blizzaks would be easy to find. Made by Bridgestone.

You can find them on tirerack and other tire supplier websites.


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Oops nevermind, I just read your profile, your not even in CO.
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Yeah, it should be pretty easy to find Bridgestone Blizzaks - very common tire.

I happened to get mine used for $100 total. They were worn, but I didn't need them except for a few months at a time.


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How much do those wheels weigh?
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My guess would be mid in the mid-18s. My nearly-identical 17X8 Rota Torques are 18.xx #s.


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