Alloy wheels for winter: "Sport Edition"?

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Grant Edwards - 23 Oct 2004 03:33 GMT

It's time to buy wheels and winter tires. The current plan is
a set of 195/55-15 Michelin PA2's on 6 or 6.5" wheels. I'm
thinking about splurging on some alloy wheels this time around,
but the selection in 6-6.5 is limited. [The only 6" ones are
gray or black.]

One of the low-end brands TireRack carries is "Sport Edition".
I've never heard of them, and google can't find them anywhere
else. I've been buying from TireRack for quite a while, and
they've always seemed trustworthy -- I don't think they's sell
crap, but I'm a bit wary of "House" brands.

It's also a bit weird that TR's web site doesn't provide any
spec's at all on wheels, and you can't even search by size.

Has anybody had any experience with "Sport Edition" wheels?

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Lanny Chambers - 23 Oct 2004 15:18 GMT

> It's also a bit weird that TR's web site doesn't provide any
> spec's at all on wheels, and you can't even search by size.

Give Tire Rack a call and ask.

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Chris D'Agnolo - 23 Oct 2004 21:20 GMT

Don't forget about the wheel weight issue. What about buying a used set of
miata alloys? They are pretty reasonable, and they've been consistantly
light weight.

Chris
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> > It's also a bit weird that TR's web site doesn't provide any
> > spec's at all on wheels, and you can't even search by size.
>
> Give Tire Rack a call and ask.

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Alex Rodriguez - 25 Oct 2004 20:42 GMT

>Don't forget about the wheel weight issue. What about buying a used set of
>miata alloys? They are pretty reasonable, and they've been consistantly
>light weight.

You may want to look at Centerline wheels. They are very light and the
price is pretty good.
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Scott Streeter - 26 Oct 2004 13:50 GMT

> >Don't forget about the wheel weight issue. What about buying a used set of
> >miata alloys? They are pretty reasonable, and they've been consistantly
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> Alex

I've warped alloy wheels in the winter hitting potholes that were
invisible with snow/ice. Steel wheels handle that stuff much better
and they are much cheaper.

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Grant Edwards - 26 Oct 2004 15:29 GMT

> I've warped alloy wheels in the winter hitting potholes that
> were invisible with snow/ice. Steel wheels handle that stuff
> much better and they are much cheaper.

Yup. I've dented allys in the summer (when it's easier to
avoid the potholes). Using alloy wheels in the winter probably
doesn't demonstrate much practicality -- but I've never been
accused of being practical.

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