Winter Rim Setups

[BBB]

Went with 18inch focal f20 and dunlop wintermax wm02 pic below!

Nice spoke design! Looks great.

 

[BBB]

Is your car tinted? If so with what product and %?

No tint yet. That's on my Christmas wish list, along with a black roof wrap.

 

[westcoastGT]

The stock rim has a machined face, and will be prone to corrosion due to all the salt on the road, especially if you don’t keep them clean. The winter rim I’m using is “winter” rated...basically it’s a painted rim...primer, paint, clear coat. I’m avoiding having my stock 19s deal with all the crap on the road during the winter months.

Plus the installers beat the crap out of wheels occasionally ....................

 

[westcoastGT]

Finally able to post my winter setup - Conti WinterContact Si 245x40x18 - Rims FC04 18x9. Now just waiting on the snow
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Very nice !!

 

[Zubair Zia]

Hey guys,

First time posting. found these rims on kijiji, OEM BK1 Genesis coupe rims 18 inch.

Wondering if these would fit on my 2018 gt limited awd? Seems to have the same specs as far as I can tell. I am going with blizaks for tires, 225/45/18.

 

[JP's_Stinger]

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I went with Blizzaks mounted on 18” fastwheels FC04s in titanium colour... I think it looks ok... I was thinking the titanium colour best matched the dark chrome accents...

What other winter setups do we have out there?

This might help you out....

https://www.fastwheels.ca/productinfo.aspx?wn=fc04&fn=titanium

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Model #: FC04
Size: 18x8.0
P.C.D.: 5x114.3mm
Offset: +30
Finish Titanium
Bore: 72.6 mm
Seat: 60°
Lip Size: N/A
Weight: 19.4 lbs
Load Rating: 1521 lbs / 690 kg
Winter Approved Finish: Yes
Suggested Retail: $284.99

Will this exact same setup, but with a +40 offset instead of +30, fit on the car? What will be the difference in terms of look, steering feel, overall drivability??

Thanks!!

 

[7Andrei7]

Dear all,

This is my first post here. Very exciting! Next week I'll receive my new Stinger GT-Line 2.0 RDW. It comes with 19inch summer tires and I won't be able to really leave with it unless I put the winter tires on.
I did a little bit of research and found that for the 18inch the ET should be 34 for all 4 wheels and the Centre Bore 67.1mm.
What I could find on stock here in Bucharest were only ET35 wheels (which I guess should do just fine) but the Centre Bore is 70.1mm. I guess they come with adapters. Would this be ok? It's the first time I put aftermarket wheels on a car..

As far as winter tires, I will go with Goodyear UG GEN1. I have them on my current car and was quite impressed with the grip in all conditions. We have some heavy winters here in Romania and I go quite often up to the slopes.

Thank you!

 

[POS VETT]

Dear all,

This is my first post here. Very exciting! Next week I'll receive my new Stinger GT-Line 2.0 RDW. It comes with 19inch summer tires and I won't be able to really leave with it unless I put the winter tires on.
I did a little bit of research and found that for the 18inch the ET should be 34 for all 4 wheels and the Centre Bore 67.1mm.
What I could find on stock here in Bucharest were only ET35 wheels (which I guess should do just fine) but the Centre Bore is 70.1mm. I guess they come with adapters. Would this be ok? It's the first time I put aftermarket wheels on a car..
These are the wheels:

As far as winter tires, I will go with Goodyear UG GEN1. I have them on my current car and was quite impressed with the grip in all conditions. We have some heavy winters here in Romania and I go quite often up to the slopes.

Thank you!

The difference in centre bore diameter is ok, even without a centering ring. What I would suggest is to create a dedicated winter set that uses a smaller wheel diameter; especially if the car did not come with Brembo calipers. This will reduce the cost substantially. Also, you could also bump the tire overall diameter by up to an inch to increase ground clearance.

As far as choice for winter tires, Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice has a rougher ride (more vibration) in my experience. They still work just fine.

Please post an introductory thread including photos of the car after it has been acquired and welcome to the forum!

 

[7Andrei7]

Thanks for the recommendation! Unfortunately the minimum rim size is 18" based on Kia's specifications. I would have honestly been very tempted to put 17" inch on it for winter but apparently that is only recommended for the diesel version, which has even smaller brake disks.
As far as the tires, on my other car (16") the Goodyear G1s are very very quiet.
Did the post as well, thank you for the recommendation! Happy to be here!

 

[Siddhu290]

I have a stinger gt limited awd sitting I the dealer lot cos it has only summer 19 inch summer tires on. Should I go with a square set up for winter where all the tires are of the same size (19s) 225/45/19 or should I get the 18s with separate rims. What's cost effective?

 

[7Andrei7]

I ended up getting a new set of 18"s - 225x45 R18. I spent about 1500 EUR but at least I don't have to keep changing the tires on the same rims. Also, take into account that you need new TPMS sensors if you buy new rims.

 

[BBB]

The GT Limited has staggered 19s, so you will need to purchases winters that are different sizes (front to back) if you want to use the stock rim. I went for a square setup on aftermarket winter 18s. I don’t want to expose my stock 19s to the salt and grim that winter roads throw at the rims. Cost effective....depends on how much you want to pay for winter rims? I paid about 700 for my rims.

 

[Siddhu290]

The GT Limited has staggered 19s, so you will need to purchases winters that are different sizes (front to back) if you want to use the stock rim. I went for a square setup on aftermarket winter 18s. I don’t want to expose my stock 19s to the salt and grim that winter roads throw at the rims. Cost effective....depends on how much you want to pay for winter rims? I paid about 700 for my rims.

I can live with steel rims for winter. I live in Edmonton and would rather spend more on the tires than the rim at least for now. What configuration of steel rims would fit the gt limited with brembos?

 

[Siddhu290]

Will these rims fit the gt limited with brembos?
Touren TR3 Multi-Fit Alloy Wheel/Rim, Matte Black, 18-in from Canadian tire?

 

[BBB]

I can live with steel rims for winter. I live in Edmonton and would rather spend more on the tires than the rim at least for now. What configuration of steel rims would fit the gt limited with brembos?

Not sure what steelies you'll need, but with Edmonton's winter weather (168 straight days of below zero last year), you'll be driving on ugly steel rims for 7 months of the year. Hmmmmm?

 

[Siddhu290]

Not sure what steelies you'll need, but with Edmonton's winter weather (168 straight days of below zero last year), you'll be driving on ugly steel rims for 7 months of the year. Hmmmmm?

IS there any particular specification for the 18"rims going on a 2018 stinger gt limited that I need to look for?

 

[MarkH]

The GT Limited has staggered 19s, so you will need to purchases winters that are different sizes (front to back) if you want to use the stock rim. I went for a square setup on aftermarket winter 18s. I don’t want to expose my stock 19s to the salt and grim that winter roads throw at the rims. Cost effective....depends on how much you want to pay for winter rims? I paid about 700 for my rims.

I am getting the 2019 Stinger GT Limited was hoping to get some 19 Black Rims for the OEM Rubber for this year and then put the Winter X-ICE On the OEM rims but can't currently find the X-ICE in anything but 18's....
Really don't want to have to buy both Winter and Summer rims and do nothing with the OEM's....thats getting silly expensive then, but I'd hate to have the OEM's to get ruined since they are not painted.

Sigh...choices, choices...

 

[Capecod]

Looking for 18" black winter wheels that don't require lug adapters any recommendations, i'm guessing most if not all after market need centering rings too?

 

[BBB]

I am getting the 2019 Stinger GT Limited was hoping to get some 19 Black Rims for the OEM Rubber for this year and then put the Winter X-ICE On the OEM rims but can't currently find the X-ICE in anything but 18's....
Really don't want to have to buy both Winter and Summer rims and do nothing with the OEM's....thats getting silly expensive then, but I'd hate to have the OEM's to get ruined since they are not painted.

Sigh...choices, choices...

Either way, you’re still buying a new set of rims. Winter grips on a square 18” setup will serve you better than winters on staggered 19”s. But I hear you, black rims for summer look good.

 

[Gtecko]

for those who have purchased the winter rims (eg: FC04 , Touren TR65 and more) could you share the rims size for the 18'

want to get ahead and have those ordered now