It looks like you can get them from Tire Rack in:
205/50HR17
Blackwall Price: $138
215/45HR17
Blackwall Price: $143

Which size did you order?

Erik

 

I put 15 inch Borbet type B wheels and 185/65 Blizzaks on my MCS. They were $791 delivered from Alex at the Tire Rack. I was delighted with the service...

 

I ordered 16" Kosei wheels with my winter package of Blizzaks LM 122s. The package set up is EXCELLENT. Call Alex at Tire Rack. He's also a sponser on this forum.......He will help you out with everything. Also, don't forget to order the wheel centers.

 

215/45HR17
Blackwall Price: $143
I have a set of ROH Adrenalines(17 x 7) in black.... for the winter months.
Used them for this 1st snow storm here in NY, and they were...terrific :smile:



Peace,
D


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I own a 2002 MCS w/ alot of stuff on it.

 

I went for the 185/65-QR-15 Blizzak WS-50's on 15" x 5.5" steel wheels, from Alex@Tirerack for a total of $543. Great price, great service! :smile:

 

I opted for the 15" Blizzaks on steelies as well. With the wheel covers they don't look half bad and I won't worry about bending an alloy every time I hit one of the all-too-frequent NJ potholes. At $547 delivered, not a bad deal at all.

 

I went for the 15" blizzaks. They seem to fit well and I haven't had any problems so far:

 

215/45QR17 Bridgestone Blizzak WS-50s at $122.00 each.

They're shipping mounted on 17x7 ASA LS5s ($155.00 each).

With the long New England winters, I couldn't deal with steelies or small, crappy-looking wheels for months on end.

 

this is great !!! I just drove my MINI in about 1.5 inches on snow here in Indianapolis last night and got online to look for Blizzaks!!! I could barely get in my driveway !
We don't get a lot of snow here but I have strapped BLIZZAKS on my wife' PASSAT wagon every winter and love them ! :smile:

 

I am not running Blizzaks, but I have tried the 205/50-17 size, so I have posted a few observations here. I intended to order a set of 215/45-17 WS-50's, but procrastinated to the point I had to hunt down what was locally available at the last minute before the first storm of the season hit- which turned out to be a good thing. :smile: (Photos of the tread design are available on the manufacturer's product page here: <http://www.vredestein.com/page_tyres...p;taalid=3>

Since they have a taller sidewall profile than stock, these tires do give a slight increase in ground clearance, which might be useful when the white stuff gets deep. Sometimes I beat the plows to certain roads near my home, so every little bit counts!

The other thing that going with the 17's did is give me a plausible excuse to buy a new set of lighter wheels. I'm considering either the Revolution RZX <http://www.revolutionwheels.com/motorsport.shtml> (No, not the bling-bling gold ones!) or SSR's.

 

Just waiting for my blizzaks & 15" steel wheels to arrive!