snow tires

cjfrigo · Mon Jun 30, 2014 1:49 pm

I want to buy some a extra set of rims for my gf 2012 kizashi 16inch preferred . Was wondering if it needs factory back spacing or could I go to the junk yard and grab a set of steelies. Another question is it a must to have tpms ?
Thanks in advance for the advice

WESHOOT2 · Mon Jun 30, 2014 8:15 pm

There are no "cheap" wheels any longer ("cheapest steelies" I've found --universals-- cost about $70 each).

If you don't run TPMS sensors your VSC/TC don't work the same, making it hard(er) to drive straight up snowy hills.
Ask me how I know

But the TireRack.com is ready with answers, and great deals.
But add the TPMS sensors.......

I've tested non-studded General Altimax Artics, Goodyear WRT Ice, and Continental ExtremeWinterContact (excellent; got 20K on them, and I think I'll get another at-least-partial snow season out of them).

When in doubt buy Bridgestone Blizzaks.

cjfrigo · Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:42 am

There is a bunch of junk yards around where I live didn't know if I could go grab a set of 16s with the same bolt pattern.

I will get the tpms

Also family member has a set of studded 215/70/17 would those fit in the wheel ?

murcod · Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:56 am

cjfrigo wrote:
Also family member has a set of studded 215/70/17 would those fit in the wheel ?

They'd be too big in diameter. The stock 17" size is 215/55R17.

cjfrigo · Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:13 am

Mine came stock with 18s if that makes a difference.

cjfrigo · Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:15 am

Sorry I miss wrote that my stock rims are 18 I wanted to get 16 inch rims I meant to say the tires are 215/70/16.

murcod · Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:52 am

If you're going for 16" rims then you want 215/60R16, for 17" it's 215/55R17. They're the factory fitted sizes that will maintain the same overall tyre diameter as your 18" 235/45R18 tyre - so your speedo will remain accurate. (Changing the overall diameter also affects braking, handling, engine gearing etc.)

You can go for other tread widths with slightly different side wall profiles - eg. 235/55R16 and 235/50R17 will also work as they're virtually identical in overall diameter.

Plug some sizes into this site and you'll get the idea. http://www.1010tires.com/Tools/Tire-Size-Calculator

cjfrigo · Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:26 am

Not to huge of difference. Speedo might be off I can live with that .Correct if im wrong

WESHOOT2 · Wed Jul 02, 2014 11:00 pm

You can do:

215/60 R16

215/55 R17

235/45 R18

I suggest for snows you do the 215/60 R16 thingie.

twoqttsdad · Tue Jul 08, 2014 6:08 pm

Maybe the steel rims from a Scion Xb will work. Bolt pattern 5/114.3, not sure about the offset tho. Scion Xb peeps like to change out their rims. I'm always dumping steelies from them here.