kdlunde

Thanks! I'll give him a call, tho' it may not be until tomorrow. Just thought it odd that the website came up empty!

Kern

kdlunde

Oh, and I forgot to ask my obvious question: What size tires did you end up getting for snow tires? From reading threads and talking to tire stores, sounds like I should be aiming for 225/50-17's.

Kern

MEGAREDS

I think it has to do with the "Auto transmission" selection. As far as I can tell, there are no differences at all between a manual and automatic RX-8 when it comes to wheels, but the web site seems to think there is a problem if you have an automatic. You might get a different result if you select the "manual transmission" option, then just ask Jim about the selection you want just to be safe. I believe Tire Rack guarantees that the wheels will fit if you go through their salespeople... that was a big reason I went with them.

MEGAREDS

Yep: 225/50HR-17 Pirelli Winter 210 SnowSport, $1492 from Tire Rack, including cost to drop ship the wheels to a local installer who installed them for $12. If you go with an installer, be sure to ask that they hand tighten the lugs using a torque wrench or have a "torque stick" on the airgun. The impact wrench used on my car destroyed the wrench socket, and I had to purchase a new one. Another thread to read: this one.

Gord96BRG

You should be aiming for 215/55-17, and settling for 225/50-17 if you can't get 215s. For winter use, narrower is better (Tire Rack has an article about exactly this in their tech section). There are several choices available in 215/55-17.

Regards,
Gordon

2ks2k

Are you sure about the size? I see 245/40/18, 245/45/18 and 235/50/18...but not the one you have. Where did you get them? I like them, but don't see that size...at least at the TireRack anyways.

RX8_Buckeye

I was just copying and pasting configurations that other people used. Follow the link below to see where this one came from. I believe these were a one-time "special" that TireRack was offering... probably because of the unusual size.

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...+Bright+Silver

bean438

Panther emt428 wheels, pilot alpine pa2 winters.

2ks2k

WOW!!! That was an awsome deal!!!! I wish they'd bring them back this year...those were cheaper than 17" snow tires.

my10ae

My winter wheels are a set of 17" Kazera KZ-R rims with Pirelli Winter Snowsport tires.

cozmzm

WinterSnowSport 240s on 18" Kazera KZ-A's

93rdcurrent

Gordon, is this stickied yet?

RX8_Buckeye

Looks nice! I wanted to go with the KZ-A's, but unfortunately they don't come in the 17" size.

Capt_BunnyHead

just got these on this weekend- Dunlop wintersport M3s on Motegi FF7's (17x7). had to get creative though.. the Motegis didn't fit over the front calipers at first.

93rdcurrent

Anyone get the Eagle GW3s V rated yet? I orded a set and just wanted to see if they have performed as well as the Dunlop M3s.

Phase2

Here are my wintertires, they are Dunlop Winter Sport M3 on 17" wheels from my local mazda dealer (I have no idea which brand it is)

BlueFrenzy

Here are mine

Core Racing 17" rims (I'm not sure which ones exactly)
Hankook W300 Icebears 225/55-17

Dark8

17x7 Momo with 225/50x17 Hankook W300s. Rides really quiet and handles the cold wet stuff pretty good. No snow yet to test them in. $840 at Beggs. Notice the dog nagging me about the rock chips! :p

Sullibr

Kazera KZ-T with 225 X 17 Dunlop M3

RX8_Buckeye

I finally installed these: Blizzak WS-50s (225-50-17) on Sport Edition Fox 5 wheels.

blue streak

A question for everyone with an 18 inch setup who went to 17 inch fro the winter. Didn't you also have to change your brakes? I went to Tire Discounters (who first tried to sell me Blizzacks for $300 per tire...jerks) and they said that if I downgraded to 17 inch wheel I would also need different brakes because the larger brakes that come standard on the manual transmission will not work with a 17 inch wheel.

I ended up getting Pirelli Snow Sports. 225/45/18

kdlunde

No, but you can't move to ANY 17 inch wheel; this is where TireRack is most helpful. They've preselected 17 inch wheel packages that will clear the 8's brakes. I just changed out to my winter tires this last week and had no problems.

Kern

blue streak

Thanks...I'll be sure to remember that next time

expo1

Put them on Sat, Why when it's going to be 60 (in December!) Tomorrow I don't know. The look with a taller sidewall is beginning to grow on me.

225/50QR17 Dunlop Graspic DS-2
ASA JS1 Rims 17 X 7
NO TPMS
All for Under $1,000 from Tire Rack

buzzwordenabled

Funny, I put mine on Saturday and am starting to feel the same way.