ChrisCrash Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 So I have a great opportunity to swap out my stock wheels with rota T5 18x8.5 wheels. The only issue is I have brand new winter tires at 225/40/18. From what I know and can find, 225 is a minimal stretch for tires and perfectly stable, 235 is recommended. What kind of issues could I run into with snow tires vs summers? Id like to hear from people who have had experience with this type of setup, if possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTDogg MA Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Stock wheels > Rotas 225 on an 8.5 isn't bad, and narrower is better for snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dujo Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Run snows on the oem and summers on the Rotas. Problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisCrash Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 Run snows on the oem and summers on the Rotas. Problem solved. Yea thats pretty much what I'm doing but I won't be getting the rotas. I've got all winter to decide on new wheels for summer [emoji2] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dujo Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Fair enough. There are better wheels out there to be had than Rotas for still reasonable money. Especially if you get 'em used. New wheels are for suckers. Used is where it's at. My used Prodrive P1s need refinishing now, but I've gotten 3 solid years out of them (so far) and they'll keep going strong after I get 'em refinished. All for less than half of what a set would have been new. That said, I've been eyeing a new set of wheels for my Ford Flex for a little over a year now. I just can't bring myself to pull the trigger. But I really, really want them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisCrash Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 Yea I'm all for the used route as well, picked up a decent set of wheels and tires for 500 over the summer but they could use a little refinishing too. You're pretty local, any suggestions on a place to get it done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dujo Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 I've actually never had it done. I'll probably be in the market next winter to do the same, but I'm gonna try to get one more summer out of my tires, so I'll wait til those are junk. I'm pretty sure BigTDogg has had it done somewhere locally and I think he is pleased with his result. If he doesn't post in this thread, you can pm him. Also, sigmafour has a nice long thread from a few years ago about a place to definitely avoid. Check that thread here: http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/massachusetts-boston-north-shore-wheel-repair-misery-189080.html?t=189080 I believe there might be some local recommendations toward the end of that thread, but you might have to go through it a bit to find 'em. Let us know if you find a good spot. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisCrash Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 Awesome! Thanks for the share, I had to read through the whole thing to see if the pink bandit left any more messages but I will definitely not be heading to Wheel repair specialist in peabody. RimPro might be my best choice and they're real close to my job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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