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Old 10-15-16, 07:53 AM
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Help me pick set of rims for Blazak Ws60 tires 225/45/19 here my picks
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My vote for the black rocal f04. I purchased my winter rims through discounttires. Good service and fair prices - they helped me hunt down a replacement after I cracked one last year on a pothole. Def worth a look.
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Originally Posted by 2011ISFNY
My vote for the black rocal f04. I purchased my winter rims through discounttires. Good service and fair prices - they helped me hunt down a replacement after I cracked one last year on a pothole. Def worth a look.
Thanks I like those rims as well leaning towards Focal F06, and Mottino TRE they remind me of my OEM 2011 rims bit.
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I like the last set of wheels.
I run 18" wheels in the winter, might be worth looking in to for yourself. more sidewall, better tire selection, etc.
The other thing, I run 225 wide, and I find dry payment traction is lacking, I think I'm going to go with 245 all around next time. May even upsize overall tire a little more also, because the roads get pretty bad potholes where I live
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Id vote focal f06, less spokes = easier to clean. And they don't look too bad either.
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Another vote here for Focal F06
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Originally Posted by BLKLBL
I like the last set of wheels.
I run 18" wheels in the winter, might be worth looking in to for yourself. more sidewall, better tire selection, etc.
The other thing, I run 225 wide, and I find dry payment traction is lacking, I think I'm going to go with 245 all around next time. May even upsize overall tire a little more also, because the roads get pretty bad potholes where I live
I'm going 225/45/18 square set on 8in rims. Actually the wider tire the worse it will perform in snow, icy conditions. I took my F out once with new Conti DSW all season with 245F and 285R they sucked in 2in of snow try to going up small hill and got stuck in patch of high snow of 3in while making turn. Now you can't really compare All Seasons to winter tires but just look it up everywhere you read everyone will tell you that narrower the tires the better they will perform. That's the compromise you make with snow tires some performance for traction in snow. It's only for about 3 months so I'm not really not too concerned.
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Originally Posted by nks979
Id vote focal f06, less spokes = easier to clean. And they don't look too bad either.
Originally Posted by Zelfiris
Another vote here for Focal F06
I'm feeling F06 as well I like the look, and yes they do look pretty easy to clean.
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I realize the skinnier the better for traction on snow and ice. The 225's are not so great for traction on dry pavement, which is why 245's may be a better middle ground for wet and dry performance
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