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Also, any recommended stores in the GTA? I am close to Tires23 so I was thinking of going there and getting some micheline xice3 tires.
Found this winter wheels and tires package on Kijiji for $1,100 installed plus tax with Blizzak tires which are excellent, rims look almost the same as the 18" AMG http://www.kijiji.ca/v-tires-rims/ci...ationFlag=true
Found this winter wheels and tires package on Kijiji for $1,100 installed plus tax with Blizzak tires which are excellent, rims look almost the same as the 18" AMG http://www.kijiji.ca/v-tires-rims/ci...ationFlag=true
Those look nice.
I wonder if there is a certain quality you get with the replicas? There are a few guys on Kijiji.
If you want something different then the first link you posted looks good. I love the AMG star design personally lol Black will look great. You can probably do a search of what others installed for winter if you need ideas.
If you want something different then the first link you posted looks good. I love the AMG star design personally lol Black will look great. You can probably do a search of what others installed for winter if you need ideas.
You mean the AMG star design that comes with the sport package?
I got 17" RWC MB92 rims from Kipling Tire in Etobicoke, about $150 (per rim) with Pirelli snow tires that I had from my previous BMW 3 series.
Its a tight fit but within specs; you just need to be careful with the placement of wheel weights.
How did you find the service at Kipling Tire? I got two sets of summer tires from them along with wheel refinishing and honestly I have never had more incompetent or worse service at a tire shop. My last set of tires I ordered the fronts one year and rears the next year - due to staggered set up and fronts wearing out faster. I ordered new rubber for the front first and had them refinish the wheels - some curb rash and chipping paint around the bolt holes. Not only were they delayed in returning the rims after 6 weeks instead of two but then when I finally got them, job was so poorly done that they had to sent them ANOTHER refinisher. I guess the first guy they use is cheap so they got what they paid for. The next year I went back (I shouldn't have) and had them replace the rear rubber with the same brand/style as the ones they put in the front and to also refinish the rear wheels with their "good" refinisher. When I picked up the wheels they were already in bags and I asked the guy - "Was everything done correctly or do I have to inspect these? " he said no no they're good. So we put them in my car but before I drive off I have second doubts and feel the tread pattern through the plastic bag and right away I know something is wrong. I open up the bag and sure enough they're not even the right tire - not by a long shot And on top of that the wheel lip was the poorest refinishing job I'd ever seen. It wasn't sanded smooth, you could clearly see the mill-lines from the lathe.
In both instances I asked the guy - "if these were your wheels, would you accept them like this?" and he said "no". So how do you have a nerve to give them to a customer?
If you look at their reviews online they have sooo many similar stories. However, people still go there because the have a large professional looking building/business so people assume that equates to good quality of work. I know many people that have gone there and have all sooner or later had really bad experiences. Perhaps it's a shop only decent at stock set-ups - not aftermarket. Did I mention I had the nut from the valve stem fall off inside the tire... do you know how hard that was to diagnose and how annoying that was for months to hear that 'pinging' sound every time I drove at low speeds? That happened two separate times and I asked them the second time to put lock-tight on the nut and they said they didn't have any.....
Anyways, sorry for the long post Acherny, just want to make you aware in case you start having problems down the road like valve nuts falling inside your rim or wheel refinishing disasters. Cheers!
Here is my setup: I am running 17" replika wheels from FastCo. on Bridgestone Blizzak WS80 tires. They are tight but clear the calipers. I have the sports package.
2016 C300 Hyacinth Red (Premium Plus, Sport, Intelligent Drive, Airmatic, Active LED)
Appreciate the heads up, will definitely keep your comments in mind in case I need future tire service!
All I had them do was to mount my existing tires on new rims; I put the wheels on myself.
Originally Posted by T.O_c240
How did you find the service at Kipling Tire? I got two sets of summer tires from them along with wheel refinishing and honestly I have never had more incompetent or worse service at a tire shop. My last set of tires I ordered the fronts one year and rears the next year - due to staggered set up and fronts wearing out faster. I ordered new rubber for the front first and had them refinish the wheels - some curb rash and chipping paint around the bolt holes. Not only were they delayed in returning the rims after 6 weeks instead of two but then when I finally got them, job was so poorly done that they had to sent them ANOTHER refinisher. I guess the first guy they use is cheap so they got what they paid for. The next year I went back (I shouldn't have) and had them replace the rear rubber with the same brand/style as the ones they put in the front and to also refinish the rear wheels with their "good" refinisher. When I picked up the wheels they were already in bags and I asked the guy - "Was everything done correctly or do I have to inspect these? " he said no no they're good. So we put them in my car but before I drive off I have second doubts and feel the tread pattern through the plastic bag and right away I know something is wrong. I open up the bag and sure enough they're not even the right tire - not by a long shot And on top of that the wheel lip was the poorest refinishing job I'd ever seen. It wasn't sanded smooth, you could clearly see the mill-lines from the lathe.
In both instances I asked the guy - "if these were your wheels, would you accept them like this?" and he said "no". So how do you have a nerve to give them to a customer?
If you look at their reviews online they have sooo many similar stories. However, people still go there because the have a large professional looking building/business so people assume that equates to good quality of work. I know many people that have gone there and have all sooner or later had really bad experiences. Perhaps it's a shop only decent at stock set-ups - not aftermarket. Did I mention I had the nut from the valve stem fall off inside the tire... do you know how hard that was to diagnose and how annoying that was for months to hear that 'pinging' sound every time I drove at low speeds? That happened two separate times and I asked them the second time to put lock-tight on the nut and they said they didn't have any.....
Anyways, sorry for the long post Acherny, just want to make you aware in case you start having problems down the road like valve nuts falling inside your rim or wheel refinishing disasters. Cheers!
Here is my setup: I am running 17" replika wheels from FastCo. on Bridgestone Blizzak WS80 tires. They are tight but clear the calipers. I have the sports package.
01-12-2016, 09:13 AM
