Hi: I'm wondering what fellow G-8 owners are using for winter tires 17" or 18" ? Wondering about speed rating V or T for the winter tires.Also steel wheels vs Aluminum Wheels? Thanks for the help in advance

I haven't heard of anyone finding steel wheels for the G8. Alloy 17's will be cheaper than the 18's. I'll be going with the 18's because I don't want to lose the look over the winter. I'll be grabbing a set of the Hankook iPike W409. Take a look at the reviews for this tire. Highly rated and competitively priced.

Joe

I went with:

18"x8" MSW Type 16 for $119 US each on clearance.
(& $119 US for 18" wheels is pretty cheap too.)
http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/msw/swap/msw_type16_tm_ci3_l.jpg

with Bridgestone Blizzak LM-60 winter performance tires.

I got them through The Tire Rack in South Bend, IN.
It was much cheaper than anything locally, even after all the fees (UPS Ground shipping, UPS Brokerage, Duties, & Taxes)


My local tire shop could get me, when asked for the most economical 18"x8" wheels:

YKW Motor Sports EK-2 18"x8.5" for $238.50 Cdn each.
http://www.ykwmotorsports.com/ImagesOther/EURO/largeThumb_EK2.jpg


PS: Only some 17" wheels clear the G8 GT front brakes too.

I went with 17" wheels for winter...

http://www.g8board.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24640

I've got 17 inch also with the Hankook 409's, like Joey above. Might have to put them on sooner that I wanted to, it's getting cold quick.

Thinking about Nokian WR G2's in 245-45-18.