Hugh Mannity
Mediocre Member
my plan is to get a set of 20" WRG3'S and put them on the stock rims for year round driving, they are relatively low rolling resistance
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green1
Active Member
Maybe I'm missing something here, but the stock rims only come in 19" or 21", so I don't see how 20" tires will work well on them...
iKhalid
Member
mknox
Well-Known Member
That's exactly what I did. I ended up getting Rail Luganos from Tire Rack over the winter and had my previously removed summer/all-season tires installed on them.
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Fortunately our currency was near par when I did this.
green1
Active Member
I have a feeling if I were to wait for that I might not get wheels for another decade...
I'm also debating the wheels that Kal Tire has on their website for the S, they're a hair cheaper than the Rials end up being, and they're kinda funky looking, but I'm not sure what I think.
Which ones were you looking at? My local Kal Tire bemoaned the fact that they didn't have much of a selection and I didn't see anything in their catalogs that really floated my boat. I've had Core Racing previously, for winter tires, and found that they were OK... but *just* OK. Certainly didn't stand up to winter conditions very well, but not applicable for a summer rim I suppose.
green1
Active Member
The only ones that Kal Tire is showing are Klasse Motor Sport Apex
They have a choice of 2 wheels (matte black, or silver), They're interesting enough looking, but I'm not sold on them just yet. I may bite the bullet and pay for the Rial's but it's a bit painful.
They have a choice of 2 wheels (matte black, or silver), They're interesting enough looking, but I'm not sold on them just yet. I may bite the bullet and pay for the Rial's but it's a bit painful.
SmartElectric
Active Member
Found these. Considering going with dark rims for winter (due to slush and dirt).
R141A
Replika is a Canadian wheel manufacturer.
Fellow owner on TMC has these (in silver), see another thread.
Seen them for $200 CDN each.
R141A
Replika is a Canadian wheel manufacturer.
Fellow owner on TMC has these (in silver), see another thread.
Seen them for $200 CDN each.
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green1
Active Member
I think I'm liking the Rial's more and more. Exchange is the rub though. I'd prefer to get into something that is more like the Tesla Turbine and that seems to be the Lugano.
I guess I can let it lie until the spring. I'd like to find some in the flesh to gauge the colour options, but thinking the graphite to go with my red paint. Something dark, but not black.
I guess I can let it lie until the spring. I'd like to find some in the flesh to gauge the colour options, but thinking the graphite to go with my red paint. Something dark, but not black.
SmartElectric
Active Member
I bought the graphite 19" Rials for winter, and they pretty much match the colour of my dark turbines. They are currently buried in my shed but I can take a picture once they're on or at least until I take them out for winter swapping.
mknox
Well-Known Member
The T-Sportlines are an almost exact replica of the 21's, but weren't out when I got my Rials. They are expensive, though and the exchange rate doesn't help either.
SmartElectric
Active Member
For my family driving needs, we mostly need good ice / ploughed road performance.
Deep snow is very rare in GTA, perhaps 5 days per year, and we generally avoid driving those days (I can work from home).
Just got a local quote for $1100 taxes included installed and balanced for :
X-Ice Xi3 | Michelin Tires
An alternative is used tires for $400:
4 Bridgestone Blizzak LM60 for sale | tires, rims | Windsor Region | Kijiji
The LM60 was reviewed as a competent winter tire:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=181
If I go used, I'd have to pay $100 for install/balance, so the real difference is $600... used vs new.
Deep snow is very rare in GTA, perhaps 5 days per year, and we generally avoid driving those days (I can work from home).
Just got a local quote for $1100 taxes included installed and balanced for :
X-Ice Xi3 | Michelin Tires
An alternative is used tires for $400:
4 Bridgestone Blizzak LM60 for sale | tires, rims | Windsor Region | Kijiji
The LM60 was reviewed as a competent winter tire:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=181
If I go used, I'd have to pay $100 for install/balance, so the real difference is $600... used vs new.
tsarlsy
Member
That's a good price. Where did you find it? Lowest I could find was $1100 + taxes
SmartElectric
Active Member
BestDealTires.ca
Small shop in north GTA, went there today to check out prices and the shop itself, haven't shopped there before, and haven't made up my mind either way yet.
hingisfan
hingisfan_Mark_V
Grey rims on the MC red looks fantastic!
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The silver version of those look good too....very close to stock.
tsarlsy
Member
Thanks. I just ordered mine from Simply Tire. There's a group buy on Redflagdeals now. The total was $1344 tax+install/balance included. You also get $70 mail-in rebate on top of this. I've bought from them before.
green1
Active Member
Near as I can tell, the T-Sportlines and the Rials look identical, but the T-Sportlines are more than double the cost ($189 vs $425) So I'm not sure why the T-Sportlines seem to be the more popular of the 2, am I missing something?
I'm leaning more and more towards the Rials, but my wallet doesn't like that plan much.
Nothing wrong with X-Ice Xi3. I have them on my car, and they work well in the very bad Ottawa winter conditions. The Nokkians may have a slight edge in the worst conditions, but IMHO X-Ice are much better in not-horrible conditions. The certainly run circles around the Tesla-supplied Pirellis.
