Thinking about getting a set of Wheels for Snow Tires.....Do all 17 inch fit?......

[Cut-Throat]

I have been thinking about getting another set of wheels for snowtires. Someone on this forum posted that the 17 inch wheels rode better with snow tires than the 18 inch wheels (I believe it was Disaster).

So I was wondering if the 17 stock wheels on the 09 3.8 Genesis would fit on the 2011 4.6 Genesis? And if the 17 inch wheels are still available for purchase?

Here is the Jwaters picture of the wheels that I would like to get.

 

[tjc78]

IIRC the brake calipers on the V8 won't clear the 17" wheels.

 

[ctrcbob]

IIRC the brake calipers on the V8 won't clear the 17" wheels.

Ditto. The calipers on the 4.6 which takes 18" wheels are much larger than the calipers in the 3.8 which takes 17" wheels.

 

[mk1]

Are you shure about this? I was told that as long as the wheels are 17.5" it should clear properly.

 

[Gambler]

Are you shure about this? I was told that as long as the wheels are 17.5" it should clear properly.

I'm not sure which comment you are addressing, but it has been proven that at least some 17" wheels fit and that some 17" wheels don't. There are other factors other than diameter that come into play as well. On my last car I ordered a set of rims that cleared the calipers diameter-wise, but the spokes hit the calipers. Fortunately I ordered them locally, and they just ordered a different set.

 

[wallymn]

17in rims will fit the 4.6...... you must be careful of the clearance... I have a set of 17in for my winter tires.....(specs posted in another one of my threads on this same subject from last year)..

Not all models will fit, they must have a bit of "flare" to the spokes to provide clearance to the caliper....

 

[mk1]

17in rims will fit the 4.6...... you must be careful of the clearance... I have a set of 17in for my winter tires.....(specs posted in another one of my threads on this same subject from last year)..

Not all models will fit, they must have a bit of "flare" to the spokes to provide clearance to the caliper....

Would like to know which wheels you purchased - any chance you can dig it up and show us? I'll search in the meantime.

 

[wallymn]

Would like to know which wheels you purchased - any chance you can dig it up and show us? I'll search in the meantime.

I will not be near the rims till next week. I can post then....sorry..

 

[mk1]

I will not be near the rims till next week. I can post then....sorry..

No problem...do you remember where you purchased them and what type?

 

[wallymn]

No problem...do you remember where you purchased them and what type?

via discount tire. MB 7 spoke rims (cheap 80$ each on sale from 100).. we test mounted a number of rims before finding the correct size. but I don't have the model #.


winter tires were blizaks..ordered via tirerack...

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[Cut-Throat]

Actually, I screwed up. The picture that i posted was not of a stock 3.8 2009 Genesis. Does anyone have a picture of the 2009 3.8 Stock Wheel?

 

[tjc78]

Here is my 09 Premium package. As far as I know the wheels on my car (17") are the same as the base model.

 

[wallymn]

the v6 has smaller front brake calipers... the v8 comes stock with 18in rims and a lot of 17in rims will not fit..but there are many that will.