Looking to buy winter rims... What do you think?

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09-21-2012, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by biscuit141

guys are always off loading stock wheels from their trucks. Why don't you watch CL and ebay and the forum classifieds and pick up a set of 17" or 18" oem wheels. They will be good quality and look good and the smaller diameter will mean cheaper winter tires vs a 20" wheel.

EDIT: I didn't see NASSTY's post above saying the same thing. I think it just comes down to patience and how much time you have. Put up a "willing to buy" post in the classifieds and see if you get any bites.

I already have Want To Buy Post... got nothing in a month now!!

I also look on Kijiji (no CL here) everyday.

I still have time, worst case if I can't find anything I'll order those.

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09-21-2012, 11:48 PM

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I simply put some winters on my stock 20's. I'll buy a set of summer rims this winter cheap and sell my stock tires to help recuperate the cost.

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09-22-2012, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by IronJoce

As title say. I'll be running dedicated winter tires next winter and I'm looking at wheels right now. I'm trying not to buy steel rims because I don't want my truck to be ugly 5 months a year.

How would that look on my truck

This: http://tires.canadiantire.ca/en/whee...d-lip/0417833/

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read the reviews on those rims......they require special lugnuts that cost 85$......not so cheap after all !

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09-22-2012, 07:50 AM

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read the reviews on those rims......they require special lugnuts that cost 85$......not so cheap after all !

Thanks, at that price I got the lugnuts included by the manager if I ever decide to buy.

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09-22-2012, 06:17 PM

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Today I found this at 130$

http://www.rtxwheels.com/wheels/rtx/loki.aspx

Better?

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09-22-2012, 06:49 PM

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To bad you're so far away. You could have my stock wheels and tires really cheap.

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09-22-2012, 07:43 PM

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Here winter tires are mandatory... You need the snow flake on the tires!

Good Year Silent Armor have a winter rating but are an all season. Had a set on my old truck and they were great. Wish they would have fit on my new truck.

Snow Flake symbol and all.

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09-22-2012, 08:59 PM

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Here winter tires are mandatory... You need the snow flake on the tires!

I may be wrong in this, but I believe in quebec only "cars" require a snowflake tire. Trucks are exempt. So if you have and A/T rating on your tire, you are good to go, as below.

Question 4

What is the definition of winter tires?
The regulation defines tires specifically designed for winter driving as those that meet one of the following criteria prior to December 15, 2014:

Tires on which one of the following inscriptions appear: Alaska, Arctic, A/T or AT, AT/S, AT-S , Blizzard, Cresta, Ice, INSA T1, INSA T2, INSA TT770, LT, Nordic, Snow (but not mud and snow), Stud, Studdable, Studded, Studless, TS, Ultra grip , Ultratraction or Winter, or the icon representing a mountain with a superimposed snowflake.

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09-24-2012, 04:07 PM

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IronJoce, give your local tire shop a call and see what they have available. My local guy had some smokin' deals on a couple different packages for our trucks. One package with OEM style 17" Ford wheels for way less than $100/ea and black steelies for $40/ea. He was way cheaper than Crappy Tire.