For those of you looking for winter rims (e.g. not too expensive), I was able to buy some in the Toronto area. I will pick them up tomorrow and confirm fitment, but the guy had an SS/TC in for fitment yesterday, and they confirmed the fitment, with a 3MM spacer.

BSA 264 Wheels
http://www.alloywheels.com/product.a...eria=&PT_ID=94

Gislaved NordFrost 5
http://www.conti-online.com/generato...ew_nf5_en.html

I paid a package price of $1449 + tax (Canadian dollars). Got them from Steelcase Tires n' Mags in Markham, ON

3MM spacers are required. That is small enough that the wheel can still be hub-centered (with the centering ring).

Thanks, Mal.

 

I was always told to stay away from wheel spacers at all costs..........so i'm puttin 18inch winter tires on my stock rim

 

The spacers are to counter the depth of the rim, not the diamter, so you may need them with either 17 or 18 inchers. At 17 inches though you have access to a lot more tires. The main problem with spacers is the size of them. If they are too large, then it affects your fulcrum point, which puts stress on bearing, and is generally bad. However, 3 mm is TINY, and barely worth mentioning. The other reason you don't want spacers is because if they are deep you cannot hub-center your rim, resulting in a rougher ride potentially. In this case, they are so shallow that you still can.

 

those rims look pretty nice for winter rims. congrats on that. still wish there was something cheaper.

 

the link you post for the rims takes you to a company in Essex which isnt in the U.S. and it lists its prices in Euros...

 

Dam your winter rims are nicer then my everyday rims

 

Yeah, that's not where I bought them from, but it's the best picture I found in my quick search pre-posting. Obviously, I bought them locally I may have been able to pay (Canadian) $160 a rim instead of $189 a rim if I kept searching and searching, but really, I liked the look of these, and they fit (with 3mm spacer - best I was likely to find). So in the end $100 total wasn't worth keeping up the search.

Mal.

 

id say put the car up for winter and get a beater for 1500

 

Everyone says "ahhh just buy a beater" the last "beater" I had was an ass pain. There's a reason you pay so little.. Beaters break down. Sure you protect you're 4 cyl chevy, but there is still a cost associated to keeping a beater on the road. Drive it if you want, I have seen many season round cars look shiny for years and years. Just take care of it, get it sprayed, keep it clean. If you have a garage even better. It all comes down to the individual and the actual KM being put on the car.

If I had a pretty high end car I would consider the beater route but the slobalt is a driver.

 

im with him... u can find an old ass honda or acura for under a grand

 

As far as spacers go, almost all VW owners use spacers; usually 10mm in front and 20mm in back and I've heard no problems with them

 

Beaters are great, dont get me wrong, I've just had a shitty experience with mine. 2000 for winter tires / rim is asinine thats why I am driving my 05 Mazda 3 through the **** season. I guess in a way I am driving a beater too :P