I'm ready. Dunlop SP Winter Sports M3 in 245/45-18 on ASA 18 x 8 wheels with GM TPMS sensors.

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Any way you can post pics of the car with the wheels on it. Funny, I was thinking about buying those tires for next spring, for my summer tires, and the stock 18's as my winters.

lol would be cool to have summer and winter wheels. shame its sunny 356 here in cali.

Where did you pick those up and what did they set you back? I'm gonna have to get a set in a few months.

I'm ready. Dunlop SP Winter Sports M3 in 245/45-18 on ASA 18 x 8 wheels with GM TPMS sensors.



Did you get those wheels cheap (ASA) or did you already have them?

I have to buy new winter tyres for the GTi next season mine are pretty bald. I don't plan on trading my Golf in when I buy the G8, instead just use it as a winter/ work vehicle.

Where did you pick those up and what did they set you back? I'm gonna have to get a set in a few months.

Tirerack sells them. That color is on clearance for REALLY cheap. $160 a pop.

These are ASA AR1 wheels. I don't think they are on clearance at Tire Rack. Other ASA wheels in other finishes and sizes are but the 18" black are normally $160. I have the Sport Package 19" for summer and these 18" for winter.

Sorry. 19" chromes are on clearance for $199. My bad. I was looking at all of them the other day, got mixed up.

These are ASA AR1 wheels. I don't think they are on clearance at Tire Rack. Other ASA wheels in other finishes and sizes are but the 18" black are normally $160. I have the Sport Package 19" for summer and these 18" for winter.

Still thats quite expensive for winter wheels compared to steelies selling for ~$20. Your riding in style though.

Still thats quite expensive for winter wheels compared to steelies selling for ~$20. Your riding in style though.

Um... Pretty sure 18" steelies aren't $20, if you can even find them. As far as I've read here, 17's won't clear the brakes.

Um... Pretty sure 18" steelies aren't $20, if you can even find them. As far as I've read here, 17's won't clear the brakes.

You forgot that ~ which means approximate so give or take some $$.

But yeah I was just searching for 18" steel wheels they are expensive.

We get 2-4 winter events here. The rest of the time it is pretty clear. The tires were a gift from a friend who is moving to SC and doesn't think he needs them. They only have one season on them. i figured i could afford to splurge a little on the wheels.

Haha... I love in New England. We get, well, a lot of "winter events". I will be running Blizzaks next winter. Just not sure on the wheel config yet.

Now that I finally have a G8, winter wheels are going to be a summer purchase.

Haha... I love in New England. We get, well, a lot of "winter events". I will be running Blizzaks next winter. Just not sure on the wheel config yet.

I had Blizzaks on my V6 Camry last Winter.

I'll have Blizzaks for this Beast come fall.

;)

Good luck finding steelies for $20 that fit. Holden have stopped fitting steel wheels even to the poverty pack Commodore Omega, so you would need to start looking at BMW wheels.

On Tire Rack's site they list 17" wheels as fitting the G8 GT in the snow wheel and tire packages.

Yep, we need to "downsize" to 17" to get the more agressive tread patterns like the Blizzak WS. Keep in mind that chrome or wheels with a machined lip (like the wheels at the start of the thread) have little or no clear coat on them, so they can be prone to pitting / peeling if not kept VERY clean in the winter months.

Anyone going with 19 inch winter tires? How do they compare with the 18s?

I only see Dunlop snows in 19" size for our cars on Tire Rack. Not sure if more will be added this fall or not. I'm debating on getting new wheels for summer and using the stockers for snow tires.

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does the ecm-tcm mod. void the factory warranty? I was told it does?

what's a ecm mod ?

Programming the engine computer. Engine Control Module.

I would assume so...........