Re: 17 Rims & Winter Tires
 

Hi Guys

I have a question. My tires are 15 ".
Should I stick with 15" for winter tires/rims?..or should I get 17 "

Does the size affect performance or safety in the winter?

Thanks!

Re: 17 Rims & Winter Tires
 

Just stick with the 15's....17's would make a small performance improvement on dry roads but not for winter.

Re: 17 Rims & Winter Tires
 

I went with Tirerack Alloys and Continental Extreme Winter Contacts 2 months ago. 16" rims and 215/55/16 tires. With shipping/taxes it came to about $1250. Delivery was quick. If you order now you should have them early next week.

The rims came with 20 new nuts as well so I now have 2 full sets for the vehicle.

Re: 17 Rims & Winter Tires
 

They are currently out of stock but they can order in replica rims for $150 each.
17 inch rims which I thought is a great deal compared to Audi originals @ $280 each.

URBAN EXPRESSIONS WHEEL&TIRE
BAY #6,1303-44TH AVE. NE
CALGARY (ALBERTA)
403 769.1771

Re: 17 Rims & Winter Tires
 

Thanks. Got 17" Konig alloy rims ($160 ea) and Federal Himalaya WS2 winter tires early this month and installed just in time - one week prior to snow. Very happy since then. As a matter of fact I rather felt driving a snow mobile than car :mrgreen:

Re: 17 Rims & Winter Tires
 

FYI Two weeks ago I purchased 4 - 17" winters + CECO rims (17 x 7.5 for our 2010 A4 from Volco Tire in Vancouver which is a sister co. to 1010 tire. After reviewing their stock onnline I followed up by a phone discussion it appears they only offer ONE wheel (5 x 112 c/w 40mm offset) that will fit this model. So we got a package of these with Pirelli Sottozeros for $1709 I bleev. Tried them out in 3-4" of snow a couple of days later...and the traction was excellent AFAIAC, both acceleration and braking. The wheel model is identified as M104 (pic does not show CECO name but the Volco guy (Ricky I think) said that co has been around fror a while and has a good track record.

Wheels look fine on the car. My only concern is the spoke spacing - you can see that each spoke is in fact a double spoke separated by less than 1/2" so it's tough to get a finger in between to clean...but with a little perseverance one can twist up a rag that does the trick.

Whether these will stand the test of salty conditions...we shall see. I will wash frequently (as I did today before taking these pix...if i can figure out how to load them).

For you guys in Calgary, 1010 will apparently ship cheaply and occasioanlly offers free shipping.

Re: 17 Rims & Winter Tires
 

Sorry...the CECO M104 wheel is obviously a TRIPLE member on each "spoke," not a double as I said earlier.http://cecodist.com.lilac.arvixe.com...M104_thumb.jpg:cheers:

Re: 17 Rims & Winter Tires
 

Guys, i'm looking into getting some winter rubber with rims and need your help...was checking out a few places...i have 2 questions: 1. what are your thoughts on replica rims. i have heard mix things about the quality of these things but they r so much cheaper. 2. has anyone dealt with car kraze? much appreciated!

Re: 17 Rims & Winter Tires
 

Good choice, I'm going to buy Micheline X-Ice X2 as well. After reading the test from the website, I found those are better than the dealer recommended Dunlop winter tires.