Time to get new tires and Rims

[smufguy]

Well the winter coming up and the existing pepboy tires bald as hell, i decided to get new tires and rims for my car..... Finally. the problem is, i dont want to go anything past 15" on this car because of the crappy roads i have to drive on. and also the tires for that size and to normalize the overall diameter of the stock tire, 215/50/15 seemed to be right (60.7mph, 73.7in) compared to 205/50/15 (59.3mph, 72.5 in) and the stock being 72.9inch.
the two websites i been looking into are wheelmax and tirerack.
from wheel max i like the rim
Nex-O GS-5 (Gun metal)

and tire Toyo Proxies 4 (the package totals $672 with freeshipping, free mounting and free balancing. )
from Tire rack,
Sport edition D3 rims


and tires Bridgestone Potenza G009 (package totallying $628 ($718 with shipping), with free balancing, mounting, $20 Mcguard wheel locks) snow traction of 7.7
I am leaning towards the Tirerack package, cause i like the tires and the rims are consevative. keep in mind that the 3g i have is not one of the great looking ones so its just gonna be a lil step up from the original

[Moodybluesr]

Wider is not better in the snow; you may want to try for some 195/55R15's to cut into the white stuff better. A couple of other sites to consider are www.discounttiredirect.com and www.vulcantire.com as they seem to have some good deals.

[smufguy]

yeah i know wider is not for winer, but its better for some silly stuff in dry and also in wet. thanks for the links. im looking at them now. I got the refund check form school for about 1600 so i think i might as well spend it on some god standard rims and tires. Thanks man.

[smufguy]

The following are the Three Rim Styles that i have finalized after looking at multiple websites. The following is from Tirerack and they are all 15inch rims.

tell me which ones you guys like.

[b8er]

i really like the very first rim pic you posted, its a nice looking rim and id say go with the toyo proxes, a buddy has them and they are a very well made tire and are excellent for the price

[smufguy]

the only problem is, i dont know how they are in snow.

edit: okay i read up on it, seems like the Toyo Proxies are good in snow also. but has a treadwear of 300 while the Bridgestone Potenza G009 is 460 (8.5 on tire rack).

[suvsareretarded]

I really like that second wheel you posted. The first one looks too "MTV fast and furious 'bling bling' hot-import-nights super street omg I have blue turn signals and a wing on my corolla"-ish. The second wheels you posted were clean, almost OEM looking, and tasteful.

[jonrichert]

I'm running 15" proxes t1's, they're great... I sure as hell don't run them in the winter though - roads are too vicious. why don't you just find a set of used rims smuf? then you could afford to clean up the car a bit.

[BDaccordguy]

if you are buying wheels online.. i would suggest wheelmax. I got my 17's+ tires for the beretta off their site and I was very impressed with how helpful the customer service was, and the shipping time (not to mention free shipping!) was nice.

[smufguy]

okay, i cant get the gunmetal rim from wheelmax cause they are sold out and would take weeks to get it back. So im basicaly gonna go with Borbete Type E with Bridgestones. this is the rim



The reason i dont want to get used rims is because im scared that they might be bent. like the steelies i have on now. and i need the tires asap since the winter is coming and i already got snow yesterday, its gonna snow today and tomorrow.

[PortugalFocus]

the Proxies are 100 times btter in the wet than the G009s. If you live where it rains, get the Proxies. They wear much better than the G009s too. I have owned both tires.

[smufguy]

i ordered my Rims and my bridgestones. The Toyo was not gonna work, cause it was from wheelmax and the bridegestones and rims were balanced and mounted from tirerack. so i cant do proxies. i need them by friday since sat ill be out.

[smufguy]

The rims and tires came yesterday. Since the Rims are 35mm offset, the 205s are rubbing in the rear. I know how to roll the fenders, but i just dont have a baseball bat. lol

NOTE: They did not give me a sheet for how much to torque the rims. I have torqued them to 130 ft-lbs. Is it right? I know u have to retorque it in like 100 miles or something. Anyone have a clue?

EDIT: i suck. I just looked at the Tire Rack Installation page. and the 9/16" is rated at 135-145 ft-lbs and need to be retorqued at 50-100 miles.

[gfrg88]

post some pics of them on your car

[smufguy]

oh i defenitely will. I retorqued them to 140 ft-lbs on my drive down. The tires feel very good. the car drives a lot better and traction is awsome. Compared to my bald stock $22 pepboy tires, these are just amazing. and with a 460 treadwear, i think it should last me a lot.

I finally rolled my fenders and no more rubbing. Damn thing rubbed every time i hit a small dip in the road.

[BITESIZE]

Wheel max rocks! I've bought from them before!

[smufguy]

here are few pictures of the tire/rim and the car. I know its crappy. cause i took it while it was dark with no flash. The car will be done soon so after that ill take more pics