Matty

Any places to pick from in our neck of the woods?? Lower Mainland

I have 1 place that can get 16" steel winter rims for $115 per, w/out rubber attached (at least from the few seconds of conversation I don't think there is rubber)

This seems a tad steep, or maybe for our bolt pattern we will be held hostage.

Anyone got a source for a decent price?

JakeU

Not sure, but do you think it is really needed for driving around the Lower Mainland in the winter? I mean we only get like 2 days of snow in the whole winter.

Matty

I was told that the replacement cost for the SS/SC rims are $1300 each. It is the salt I am more concerned about.

Asphalt Assault

goto to Cost-co to get the catalog name for the supplier and the part #. then go to Canadian Tire to order. Cost-co cant get the rims but Canadian tire can. they can find the catalog or look it up. hope that helps

Matty

The guy who did a quick check said he did call Canadian Tire and they didn't have any. Although he works for another tire/rim shop so he may have been just saying that. That was the first place I was going to look for myself. Then Volco Tires.

Thanks ssnipes.

Asphalt Assault

that is why you need to tell them what vendor and what # and talk to a manager. if that does not work phone the company. they will hook you up with someone who is a dealer for them. sometimes you have to work backwards. I had the info but I somehow deleted the file in my PDA (strange and Shitty - had a lot of part #'s there). good luck

Matty

Well the Costco's here don't sell rims so they don't have part #'s. Prince George and Kamloops do but that is it for BC.

So I went down to the Can. Tire and the kid punched the car info in and they do have 16" steelies. They are a special order but they are available. $90 each and they have to be prepaid.

The Can. Tire # is X 41658 if anyone needs it.

tombomb

its el nino (warm wind) this year..= no snow!shitty for snowboarding!

JakeU

Goddamn, I was hoping to hit Cypress by mid November, that sucks.

my_bd

I bought my steelies from the SAAB dealer in Richmond last winter
$99 ea and they had them in stock...
Lansdowne Saturn/SAAB

Asphalt Assault

SUper.

wonder why my costco had the book and loads of wheels? but I am glad I helped and thanks for the info.

Asphalt Assault

are all saabs 110x5?

Matty

The girl at Costco's tire centre said since we hardly get snow here they don't carry them. I asked if she had it in the computer and she said no.

Weird thing is on Can. Tire's site they have the 16" 5 x 115 bolt pattern. I am just glad they can get them.
Oh well $90 each isn't so bad. Only have to do it once.

I never thought of Saab.

g5mike

Salt what salt??? we only get salt two three times a year

Matty

Your kidding right?

I live on a road that has a bus route and I see the trunks spreading all the time during the winter.

g5mike

Ah ok! I only drive 5k to work,so when it snows I take the helicopter

Matty

Huh? Are you confusing snow and salt?

g5mike

Not usually cause when its snowing the salt trucks follow soon after

Matty

The plows salt at the same time. And if the temp drops near zero they start spreading the salt even if there is no snow.

g5mike

Damn you on a mtn.?

Matty

The highest part of Coquitlam. Near Mundy park. So I guess it is a mountain of sorts.

I thought for sure you would see the salt trunks while making your rounds. Especially the Metrotown area.

akJBody

if you have any hook-ups with a dealer, they should be able to get steel wheels and tires for you. My buddy works for a gm dealer up here and i got steel wheels and studded tires for $591. Thats his employee price. Its a smokin deal compared to shops. I think it was $62 per wheel.