Courtesy of Discount Tire. They scratched 3 of the OEM rims during tire removal (they later discovered why) and decided to buy me new rims, my choice. The OEM rims can be touched up and hardly even notice that they had been damaged but they insisted. So I graciously picked out a set of rims from their catalog. These are the Fondmetal 9X rims, they are hyper silver(almost like a chrome) with a polished stainless steel lip. They are 18"x8" with a 42mm offset. I think they look great. The new tires are the Sumitomo HTR+ that had been recommended on this board. They are the 245/40-18s and they work great. They look good, give a little softer ride, due to the 1 ply sidewall but handle the snow and rain much better than the bridgestones. It is like night and day in the weather. I haven't spun a tire since I put them on and we have had nothing but snow/ice off and on for the last 2 weeks. I would recommend them to anybody looking for a excellent alternative to running two sets of tire/rims.

Clay

 

Try this again!

 

Very nice! Terrific of them to replace your wheels. One more picture covering the entire side of the car would be nice if possible. Do these have the tire pressure sensors installed on them?

rx8cited

 

The pressure sensors are installed. Here is a picture of the side of the car.

 

birdman, nice rims!, where agin did u say u got them?

 

I got them through Discount Tire. They are made in Italy. Fond metal makes alot of the Italian OEM rims.

Clay

 

I got them through Discount Tire. They are made in Italy. Fond metal makes alot of the Italian OEM rims.

Clay

 

Clay

those wheels look great . . . do you have any other pictures of the whole car maybe outside or something ?

I would really consider that same exact set up for my winter wheels . . .

thanks

Alan

 

very nice!!!

 

FYI .... Discount Tire Direct URL for the Fondmetal 9X Wheel

 

Golf clap.....golf clap......golf clap.....

Nice! Very nice! what is the with of teh wheel?

 

It is a 8" wheel with 42mm offset. I wiil post some outside pictures if the weather cooperates. Thanks.

Clay

 

Beautiful wheel. Good Choice!!

--Landon

 

you dog..that looks sharp...If that would have happened here NO ONE would have owned up to it...

anyway... congrats on your new "free" wheels...they look great!

 

I have to say the same about here. I'd probably be fed some amazingly obscure reason as to why it happened and why they aren't liable. That's great you have good tire service centers in YOUR area.

--Landon