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Old Nov 2, 2015 | 09:58 PM
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Well winter is about to get here in beautiful colorado and i just wanted to show you guys my winter set up.

For my winter set up i went with 18" enkei wheels m52, 18x8 offset 40 all the way around, i went with bridgestone blizzak ws80 225/45/18 also all the way around.

any comments or questions are more than welcome
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Old Nov 3, 2015 | 06:29 AM
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nice winter setup!
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Old Nov 3, 2015 | 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by blackisF08
Well winter is about to get here in beautiful colorado and i just wanted to show you guys my winter set up.

For my winter set up i went with 18" enkei wheels m52, 18x8 offset 40 all the way around, i went with bridgestone blizzak ws80 225/45/18 also all the way around.

any comments or questions are more than welcome
nice wheels. I have 18x8 wheels with 225/45 tires also for winter. I find the 225's in the rear don't have enough traction on dry warmer days, I think next time I'm going to go wider

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Old Nov 3, 2015 | 08:13 AM
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THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS! I don't have an ISF yet, but I was looking at those rims with 225/45R18 Michelin Ice XI3. That looks great. I see you've got the 40mm offset. Now that they're mounted, would you have gone with 35mm option or does the 40mm offset look pretty flush?
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Old Nov 3, 2015 | 08:30 AM
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Bought some 18x8 +40 to run 225/45/18 all around, but my cheapo Taiwan wheels' centercaps already fell off, LOL!
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Old Nov 3, 2015 | 02:23 PM
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Looks great, nice setup!
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Old Nov 3, 2015 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by XutvJet
THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS! I don't have an ISF yet, but I was looking at those rims with 225/45R18 Michelin Ice XI3. That looks great. I see you've got the 40mm offset. Now that they're mounted, would you have gone with 35mm option or does the 40mm offset look pretty flush?
I would avoid the xice3 - unless the set I had was manufactured wrong it was absolutely horrible in the isf.
It literally had no traction on less than an inch of snow.

before the xice3 I had ws70. I now have WS80 and they are awesome
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Old Nov 3, 2015 | 08:54 PM
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I have happilattas that are studded on my factory wheels, I went with 235mm all around they are great in snow and ice but I am used to 255/305 michelin PSS/PS2 so the skinny winters feel sketchy on dry pavement.
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nice winter setup!
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Old Nov 3, 2015 | 10:51 PM
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nice wheels. I have 18x8 wheels with 225/45 tires also for winter. I find the 225's in the rear don't have enough traction on dry warmer days, I think next time I'm going to go wider

thanks, i like yours as well. they go really well with the silver isF. 225's in the rear definitely don't have enough traction for sure but for winter it will get the job done lol
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Originally Posted by XutvJet
THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS! I don't have an ISF yet, but I was looking at those rims with 225/45R18 Michelin Ice XI3. That looks great. I see you've got the 40mm offset. Now that they're mounted, would you have gone with 35mm option or does the 40mm offset look pretty flush?
Thanks, no problem just trying to help fellow members as much as i can , to be honest i wasn't going for any type of look, i just chose something that was gonna work for my winter set up and well it came out nice or better than i thought it would.
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Old Nov 3, 2015 | 10:55 PM
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I would avoid the xice3 - unless the set I had was manufactured wrong it was absolutely horrible in the isf.
It literally had no traction on less than an inch of snow.

before the xice3 I had ws70. I now have WS80 and they are awesome
thumbs up for the blizzaks, i had ws60 or 70 on my 2002 is300 and i love them, they do an amazing job in snow/ice conditions. i definitely recommended to anyone.
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Old Nov 3, 2015 | 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Sylvan
I have happilattas that are studded on my factory wheels, I went with 235mm all around they are great in snow and ice but I am used to 255/305 michelin PSS/PS2 so the skinny winters feel sketchy on dry pavement.
skinny tires do feel sketchy for sure i would have to agree there. but for snow the narrow the tire the better.
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When winter is here my Lex will be park in garage.
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Old Nov 5, 2015 | 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Sylvan
I have happilattas that are studded on my factory wheels, I went with 235mm all around they are great in snow and ice but I am used to 255/305 michelin PSS/PS2 so the skinny winters feel sketchy on dry pavement.

I have 2015 is250 awd montreal winter

Saturday im installing rtx akina 17x8 45 offset rims and nokian hakk r2 and tpms

This is the first time i try nokia. I always have wsxx but they wear fast. The nokian were 10% more than the xice3 and ws80
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