Winter wheel & tire packages?

[rxskillz]

I would like to confirm that any Fast Wheels RIMS with +40 offset and minimum 67.1 center bore can fit the car without any issues. I confirmed by driving it carefully on bumps, pot holes and 0-100 straight line acceleration. The front shocks have no interference.

FAST WHEELS FC04 TITANIUM 18X8 +40 5X114.3MM 72.6MM
SKU: FC04-1880-65TN+40C726
Tires: Continental WinterContact SI (Purchased User with 60% Thread) - 35 PSI Air
TPMS: 52933-J5000 (Kia Stinger TPMS) Worked without re-learn or re-programming.

Tires are very quite and soft on the road. The ride isn't more firmer may be because the after market rims and tires are half the weight. With summer tires I had noticed that the car would stick to the road like a glue. With Winter setup it's more jumpy and jello. Overall, I am happy with the setup and it looks aggressive on the car.

maybe you want to recheck your tire pressure, user manual states for 225/45/18 we need 36psi up front, 39 psi rear. Maybe that's why they feel quite soft. I pumped mine to 39 front and 42 rear since in cold weather you should do 3 psi higher to account for temperature difference

 

[trdehmer]

Installed my winter wheels/tires last night...

18" wheels look tiny on this car IMO.

I purchased from Next Level Motoring....

CPSSL1215HB-20	Circuit Performance Forged Steel Star Spline Drive Lug Nuts: 12x1.5 Hyper Black - Pack of 20
CP-SET-HRN-73.1-67.1	Circuit Performance Plastic Hub Rings 73.1mm to 67.1mm (Set of 4)
568886550	XXR 568 18x8.5 Chromium Black 5-114.3 [+38mm]

 

[superppatel]

Installed my winter wheels/tires last night...

18" wheels look tiny on this car IMO.

Man, those rims looks sick on the car . Detailed specs and model numbers could help other buyers hunting for the wheels.

Yes, they will look a little tiny since all of us are used to seeing those 19" Rims on the car and downsizing by 1". But I am sure that you will get over it after few weeks.

 

[JeremyTD]

18x8 Sport Edition ST7 - Machined with Anthracite Accent
225/45R18 Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3

Just over $1600 from Tirerack. I wanted a set that was somewhat economical but still looked decent.

And yes, it’s dirty. Yesterday was a cold, rainy, windy, flurries mess.

 

[trdehmer]

What PSI are you running front/rear for the 18's?

Dealer told me 35psi, but I could tell they were clueless. Owners manual states 4psi over what the door sticker says - but keep in mind door sticker is for 19" tires/wheels.

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18x8 Sport Edition ST7 - Machined with Anthracite Accent
225/45R18 Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3

Just over $1600 from Tirerack. I wanted a set that was somewhat economical but still looked decent.

And yes, it’s dirty. Yesterday was a cold, rainy, windy, flurries mess.

 

[rxskillz]

What PSI are you running front/rear for the 18's?

Dealer told me 35psi, but I could tell they were clueless. Owners manual states 4psi over what the door sticker says - but keep in mind door sticker is for 19" tires/wheels.

owner's manual says 36psi front 39 psi rear for the stock 18"tire/wheels and add 3psi for colder climate

 

[tarhoosier]

Enkei "Lusso" 18 x 8 wheels. Hypher Silver, a kind of matte silver which is what I wanted. No bright or mirror chrome look. 18.5 pounds/per.

Last photo is original gunmetal OEM wheels.

 

[JeremyTD]

What PSI are you running front/rear for the 18's?

Dealer told me 35psi, but I could tell they were clueless. Owners manual states 4psi over what the door sticker says - but keep in mind door sticker is for 19" tires/wheels.

I usually keep my winters around 40 and check them more often since we easily go from 60F one day to 0F the next here in central Indiana.

However, after reading rxskillz post I had to double check the manual and had no idea Genesis recommended different front/rear pressures on the 18’s. I may try 40/43.

 

[trdehmer]

My door sticker for OEM 19" calls for 38psi front and 36psi rear. So based on the manual stating 4psi higher for winter tires, I'm at 42psi front and 40psi rear currently. That seems high to me. Mid 30's would seem more normal to me???

I usually keep my winters around 40 and check them more often since we easily go from 60F one day to 0F the next here in central Indiana.

However, after reading rxskillz post I had to double check the manual and had no idea Genesis recommended different front/rear pressures on the 18’s. I may try 40/43.

 

[JeremyTD]

Mine says 36 for both of my 19’s. I’m guessing their are so many different recommendations because of the different wheel/tire combos, RWD vs AWD and 2.0 vs 3.3.

It will be fun to research....or read what someone who does know posts on here. ;-)

Edit: Just a quick jump down the rabbit hole (internet) indicates it mostly has to do with handling and load but drive wheels do play a part. Since I’m not a track star with my car I’m going to say I’m okay staying at 40 for all four tires on a square winter setup with 18’s. Can’t say I didn’t learn anything today.

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[superppatel]

maybe you want to recheck your tire pressure, user manual states for 225/45/18 we need 36psi up front, 39 psi rear. Maybe that's why they feel quite soft. I pumped mine to 39 front and 42 rear since in cold weather you should do 3 psi higher to account for temperature difference

39 front and 42 rear sounds very scary high even though tire can handle 52 highest. I took your advise and bumped up all 4 wheels to 38 PSI. Now I can really feel the bumps, pot holes and uneven surfaces on the road. Also, the car drive little better than before. I would not risk going higher than 38 PSI.

Local Mechanic said that he had put in 35 all tires and told me to drop by 3 PSI when there is snow on the road. I will keep 38 during winter and snow just to see how the car rides and post back here.

 

[bmaither]

Anyone else find that the front wheels do not lock with the parking brake on ?!?!?

 

[Husky]

Anyone else find that the front wheels do not lock with the parking brake on ?!?!?

That's typical of pretty much every car.

 

[bmaither]

That's typical of pretty much every car.

So how do you freeze the wheels to get the lugs off? With a foot activated parking brake it has always locked all - kias, mazdas, hyundais that I have done. Now an electronic model with the G70. I'm working around it with a single point jack, but how would a mechanic do in up on a hoist?

 

[EdP]

So how do you freeze the wheels to get the lugs off? With a foot activated parking brake it has always locked all - kias, mazdas, hyundais that I have done. Now an electronic model with the G70. I'm working around it with a single point jack, but how would a mechanic do in up on a hoist?

I always loosened a half turn or so while the car is on the ground. Impact driver will take them off no matter. I never had a car that locked the front with the e-brake but a FWD in Park will lock them as that is the drive wheels and the tranny P holds them. No reason for a RWD to lock them when parked.

 

[Truck Norris]

Crack/loosen the nuts before the tire is in the air and can spin freely.

 

[Draco-REX]

So how do you freeze the wheels to get the lugs off? With a foot activated parking brake it has always locked all - kias, mazdas, hyundais that I have done. Now an electronic model with the G70. I'm working around it with a single point jack, but how would a mechanic do in up on a hoist?

Parking brakes are always just the rears. Mechanical parking brakes like the cars you mentioned have no physical link between the parking brake lever and the front wheels.

However, the cars you mentioned were likely all FWD cars with automatics. So the parking pawl was engaged which is what kept the wheels from turning.

In a RWD car (or really any car), the best thing to do is to set the jack and start lifting until the body moves upwards, but the wheel is still on the ground. Then just break the lug nuts loose. Finish lifting the car until the wheel is off the ground and spin off the lug nuts. After changing the wheel, do the reverse. Snug the lug nuts with the wheel in the air, then lower the car until the wheel touches the ground firmly. At that point you can torque the lug nuts. (Remember to always torque in a star pattern)

 

[steelers84]

Changed over my wheels yesterday.

18x8 Andros SPEC K

 

[Terdbath]

Having it snow on freaking Halloween really got me thinking about these summer tires on an AWD Sport. Some winters where I live in Illinois are mild but there are others where it will snow 6 to 8 inches and not get above freezing for a week or more at a time.

I have never driven a car with dedicated "winter" tires so I think all seasons would be just fine for me.

The package I'm looking at on Tire Rack is close to $1900 shipped. (Enkei Kojin 18 X 8.5 +35 w/ 225 45 18 AS3+ and TPMS) I may have to shop around more or maybe catch someone here wanting to sell their stock 18's.

 

[Slip_Angle]

Mine with Fast 5 Spoke's and X-Ice