The Castanet Gab-O-Rama

[Bsuds]

just went to put out the trash bin - 5 swans in my front yard!

Put your glasses on! Those were seagulls...

[normaM]

look at the date! At least I got Quietone

[Bsuds]

look at the date! At least I got Quietone

[The_quiet_one]

look at the date! At least I got Quietone

Omg
I’m so gullible. Lol.
Brat

[Glacier]

[normaM]

scared to joke in case someone Will Smiths me :p

[Glacier]

[Lady tehMa]

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That is the truth!

[The_quiet_one]

So here’s a question I’ve been pondering, and honestly, can’t decide what to do.
Two years ago I bought a little Honda xrv. This year, I was forced to buy winters, because, well I got stuck trying to get home. Too much snow. Only kal tire was open. On my old Honda, I had bought winter tires through Honda, either rims, so my wheel changes were free. The thing is, I didn’t buy extra rims with these ones from kal tire.
So … my dilemma is since I’ve bought from Honda, they give free exchanges if I buy another set of rims. Looking for suggestions.

[Babba_not_Gump]

OEM rims are the way to go if you can afford them and if you plan on keeping them.
Many of the other rims, Costco, etc are well priced but they start rusting after the first winter.

On second thought, you could buy the cheaper rims and use them with your summer tires, use the OEM rims in the winter.
Just make sure your hub caps fit the cheap rims.

And as for doing wheel changes, can you learn to do it yourself? Mind you, CRV wheels and tires are a bit heavy, 16" maybe.
Or a nice, strong friend?

Tire shops charge $50 to $60 for a changeover if the wheels are mounted.

[Bsuds]

… my dilemma is since I’ve bought from Honda, they give free exchanges if I buy another set of rims. Looking for suggestions.

Do they give free tire change overs if you buy rims or do you have to buy the tires from them as well?

[The_quiet_one]

I have the winters now. I just need to buy new rims, from Honda, then tire exchanges are free. So … I’m balancing it out and don’t know.

[Glacier]

My son didn't tighten his lug nuts properly. Lesson learned the hard way. Wheel went one direction and he the other. Just gotta find some spare lug nuts now

[Bsuds]

My son didn't tighten his lug nuts properly. Lesson learned the hard way. Wheel went one direction and he the other. Just gotta find some spare lug nuts now

Any tire store should have them

[one wheel]

Ouch - I hope nothing got damaged. Wheel nuts are available at Auto Shops (LORDCO / NAPA) or the Dealer.
It's important to have the correct wheel nuts for the rim & that they are torqued & then get re-torqued after driving 100 Kilometres.