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Ceej

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Protege5

• Sep 8, 2003

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Who makes the most inexpensive snow tires for the Protege5?

 

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changedman

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2001 Mazda MP3

• Sep 8, 2003

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keep in mind you get what you pay for...

 

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Ceej

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Protege5

• Sep 8, 2003

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pdhaudio said:

keep in mind you get what you pay for...

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I dunno............in my life I have had cheap snows from SEARS and expensive Blizzaks.

Didn't make much diference to me.

 

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bud_d

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2003 Mazdaspeed Protege

• Sep 8, 2003

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i bought a set of 15" steelies with hovak snow's already mounted for $330 last year.

 

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Ceej

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Protege5

• Sep 8, 2003

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Uh................do our cars have 15 or 16" tires and rims?

Gee.......I thought we had 16s........

 

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changedman

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2001 Mazda MP3

• Sep 8, 2003

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15s for winter tires will do fine.

 

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bud_d

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2003 Mazdaspeed Protege

• Sep 8, 2003

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Ceej said:

Uh................do our cars have 15 or 16" tires and rims?

Gee.......I thought we had 16s........

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well for one I dont have the same exact car as you. For two rim size doesnt matter the diameter of my stock tires 205/45/17 is identical to my snows 195/65/15. All you have to look at is the bolt pattern.

 

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Protege5

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bud_d said:

well for one I dont have the same exact car as you. For two rim size doesnt matter the diameter of my stock tires 205/45/17 is identical to my snows 195/65/15. All you have to look at is the bolt pattern.

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Ah, I gotcha.

 

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DevilsSi1481

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1999 Honda Civic Si

• Sep 8, 2003

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true true. so anyone recommend any certain snow tires?

 

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ottawaP5

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MS3

• Sep 8, 2003

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Michelin Arctic Alpin all the way! They might be expensive but they are amazing! I'm picking up a set of 14's for my P5 soon.

 

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1999 Honda Civic Si

• Sep 8, 2003

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wow 14s, will they fit ok over the brakes??

 

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ottawaP5

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MS3

• Sep 8, 2003

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I've heard they will do fine. A few people have them on this forum. P17570R14 are the exact diameter of our 16's

What you want is a thinner tire than stock so you will bite through the snow and slush.

 

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DevilsSi1481

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1999 Honda Civic Si

• Sep 8, 2003

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i understand about the diameter thing but i was asking if the 14 inch rims themselves will clear the brakes and brake calipers on a P5.

 

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bud_d

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2003 Mazdaspeed Protege

• Sep 8, 2003

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I've heard it will on the p5's but not on mp3's

 

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skyhawk174

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• Sep 8, 2003

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I got some Michelin Pilot Alpins 15" for our P5. Amazing tires and never got stuck. Of course nothing works great on ice except maybe Blizzacks (or so I've heard).

I got the tires from Costco and the rims from the dealer. One good thing about using winter tires is that it gets you off of the crappy OEM ones for winter as well as extending the life of the all seasons.

 

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DevilsSi1481

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1999 Honda Civic Si

• Sep 9, 2003

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how much for all that??

 

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Protege5

• Sep 9, 2003

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How much did the dealer charge for the rims?

 

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shumax

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• Sep 9, 2003

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We have Blizzaks on my wife's P5. I think I paid $4xx for 15" with steelies and hubbies, shipped to my door in Ohio.

my wife never complained once about not having any traction. No news is great news with her

Curt B. Shumaker

 

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ottawaP5

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• Sep 9, 2003

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you know what the exact size of your tire is shumax?

 

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skyhawk174

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• Sep 9, 2003

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We got a club discount with the dealer for the winter rims. I think they were $50 CDN ($35 USD) each. Tires were on sale at Costco for $130 CDN each.