Which caps did you pick up?
I found this thread for the same reason. Ours in a 2017 Accord.
Steel rims? Snow tire saga?
As my signature indicates I am abruptly a member of the 2019 Accord club. I had a nice set of Michelin snows on steel rims. I don't feel the need to impress anyone in winter conditions. I think steel rims are best for pot holes. Am I wrong? Let me know.
Anyhow I have four Michelin snows, steel rims, formerly used on my 2014 Accord. I would use them in a heart beat on my new car (come winter) but Tire Rack says this is a big no-no, the 16" rims don't leave room for the brakes. Is that true? No hope? Right now I have them listed on Craig's. As a complete digression I would note the phenomenal lack of treadwear (comparatively) on the Michelin snows they still have 7/32 of tread after five seasons which beats any other snow tire I've ever had. And they're good snow tires too, of course. (They were my first unidirectionals and I got schooled by them on how to pay attention when mounting tires.)
I haven't been able to find 17" Accord STEEL RIMS anywhere. They don't have them at Tire Rack or any other place on the net I have searched. Well, Alibaba might have some, but it seems you have to order 100 at once. The 2019 and 2018 Accords are very similar and I kinda sorta think that if after market rim makers were going to put out some steel 17" rims (17x7.5 to be precise) for Accords that they would have done so already.
Bottom line guys: Am I really looking at $500 for alloy rims for some effing snow tires? That will put me at around $1200 come this fall, on top of buying the new car in May. Car insurance is really only symbolic isn't it? My payout was $12.5k I'm out $10k for the new car and now I'm looking at $1200 more to get my seasonal needs in order. I have a vision of nifty alloy rims with snow tires hitting a pot hole and going SNAP.
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Anyhow I have four Michelin snows, steel rims, formerly used on my 2014 Accord. I would use them in a heart beat on my new car (come winter) but Tire Rack says this is a big no-no, the 16" rims don't leave room for the brakes. Is that true? No hope? Right now I have them listed on Craig's. As a complete digression I would note the phenomenal lack of treadwear (comparatively) on the Michelin snows they still have 7/32 of tread after five seasons which beats any other snow tire I've ever had. And they're good snow tires too, of course. (They were my first unidirectionals and I got schooled by them on how to pay attention when mounting tires.)
I haven't been able to find 17" Accord STEEL RIMS anywhere. They don't have them at Tire Rack or any other place on the net I have searched. Well, Alibaba might have some, but it seems you have to order 100 at once. The 2019 and 2018 Accords are very similar and I kinda sorta think that if after market rim makers were going to put out some steel 17" rims (17x7.5 to be precise) for Accords that they would have done so already.
Bottom line guys: Am I really looking at $500 for alloy rims for some effing snow tires? That will put me at around $1200 come this fall, on top of buying the new car in May. Car insurance is really only symbolic isn't it? My payout was $12.5k I'm out $10k for the new car and now I'm looking at $1200 more to get my seasonal needs in order. I have a vision of nifty alloy rims with snow tires hitting a pot hole and going SNAP.
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the issue with the tire rack steelies is the face of the hub center bore is flush with the face of the wheel. So caps which secure inside the wheel bore don’t fit. I did find a set of slightly raised caps which fit with clips, and they fit the tire rack wheels perfectly. Obviously the clips will interfere with the hub. The caps have enough overlap on the face of the wheel that I should be able to adhere them in place and then cut off the clips. I also grabbed a set of 19mm chromed vinyl nut covers.
Right now I’m waiting on a roll of 1/8” 3m VHB mounting tape to arrive to put them on. Also mounting my wheels took a back seat when our January temps shot up to 60+.
pretty sure the ones I got will clear the axle nut. They’re about 1” deep from the surface of the wheel. Maybe a little more. I’ll confirm once I permamount the caps.
Okay. I trimmed three of the clips off of the caps, and scored both sides of the remaining ones. Cleaned both wheel/cap with alcohol, then applied 1/8” VHB tape around the cap. Installed the cap and applied pressure for a minute to ensure a bond, then broke off the remaining tabs.
Last picture is with the decorative nut covers placed on the wheel for the visual. Wheels go on this afternoon, and I’ll have other pictures.
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Last picture is with the decorative nut covers placed on the wheel for the visual. Wheels go on this afternoon, and I’ll have other pictures.
I've run winter tires on Accords (7th gen for 13 years, 10th gen for nine days ) and I have gone with alloy wheels for both. Less unsprung weight = easier stopping (and faster acceleration, not that that's a big issue in winter).
I live in Saskatchewan, which knows a thing or two about winter (I'm in a resort area this week that's had over four feet of snow in the past week; highly unusual for November for here, but it happened) and gets extremely cold temperatures during part of the winter (-35 C is not unusual, pre-wind-chill; cars don't care about wind chill). I haven't bent a wheel or had any significant damage. My '07 wheels are starting to show a little weather damage, but they're on their fourteenth winter so they don't owe me anything.
Steel wheels are certainly more affordable, and if you don't mind the look of them, go for them. But it's absolutely not necessary, if you want something that looks better and has less momentum (for easier stopping).
) and I have gone with alloy wheels for both. Less unsprung weight = easier stopping (and faster acceleration, not that that's a big issue in winter).I live in Saskatchewan, which knows a thing or two about winter (I'm in a resort area this week that's had over four feet of snow in the past week; highly unusual for November for here, but it happened) and gets extremely cold temperatures during part of the winter (-35 C is not unusual, pre-wind-chill; cars don't care about wind chill). I haven't bent a wheel or had any significant damage. My '07 wheels are starting to show a little weather damage, but they're on their fourteenth winter so they don't owe me anything.
Steel wheels are certainly more affordable, and if you don't mind the look of them, go for them. But it's absolutely not necessary, if you want something that looks better and has less momentum (for easier stopping).
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