Wheel/rim advice needed for my ST

[Deckhook]

If the car had been white then I might agree with #4 but its blue and black rims on a blue car screams BOY RACER.

 

[MikeJ]

I'd go for something with fewer spokes. Much easier to keep clean.

 

[Zafiro]

If the car had been white then I might agree with #4 but its blue and black rims on a blue car screams BOY RACER.

But I'm into black Wheels. Everyone drive with black wheels in Sweden these days. LOL
ST standard wheels are dark grey so I want a similar color for the winter wheels.

Regarding tyres I'll be driving with Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7. Best tyre for the Swedish winter.

 

[MikeJ]

^ You know Hakkapeliitta 8 is out, right? I'll be getting them for both our cars.

 

[Zafiro]

^ You know Hakkapeliitta 8 is out, right? I'll be getting them for both our cars.

I do but they arent available for my car.

 

[Centurion]

1 or 4. Please not 2 lol

Ditto.

2 looks a bit chavy. However anyone is welcome to prove me wrong by positing photos of the rims on a car.

 

[Zafiro]

What do you guys think about these?

First I was into them but suddenly my tyre dealer didnt have them anymore.

 

[DeDe]

^A quick PS with the Dotz.

 

[Zafiro]

Thanks. Not easy to tell from picture but it doesnt look bad?

 

[DeDe]

Thanks. Not easy to tell from picture but it doesnt look bad?

In real life (with the brake discs behind the rim) it should look good IMO.

 

[Zafiro]

In real life (with the brake discs behind the rim) it should look good IMO.

Unfortuanly my delar dont have them anymore. Can you do photoshop with wheel no 4 (RC design 18-4 Titan)?

 

[martinbo]

Those Dotz are nice and all but I feel they're too blatant an imitation of Audi's five-spoker... And I don't like the yellow branding either.

 

[Zafiro]

Those Dotz are nice and all but I feel they're too blatant an imitation of Audi's five-spoker... And I don't like the yellow branding either.

Yellow branding is gone with 4 hole version which is for the ST.

 

[Zafiro]

For now I think Ill go for wheel no 4. But still a month until I have to make a final decision.

 

[MikeJ]

195/50R16. I wanted 55 for better ride comfort but doesnt fit my car.

I got Hakkapeliitta 8's in 225/45R17 for the Octavia on Wednesday (not a day too soon - it snowed rather heavily yesterday), and they're surprisingly comfortable and far less loud than I expected them to be.

 

[martinbo]

Fark - why don't we get tyres called Hakkapeliitta in SA? No fair. With a name like that I'd scare errant bitumen and potholes into submission.

 

[Zafiro]

Fark - why don't we get tyres called Hakkapeliitta in SA? No fair. With a name like that I'd scare errant bitumen and potholes into submission.

One of the best wintertyres according to various reviews. Its a finnish product, probably why Mike like them so much
I dont know if they make summer tyres though...

 

[MikeJ]

One of the best wintertyres according to various reviews. Its a finnish product, probably why Mike like them so much
I dont know if they make summer tyres though...

They do, and decent ones at that (apparently, they test them in South Africa ). They do concentrate more on winter tyres, though.

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

Your ST just got a rave review in 'Wheels' magazine Andreas scoring 9/10 and thumping all rivals in the process.

 

[Zafiro]

Your ST just got a rave review in 'Wheels' magazine Andreas scoring 9/10 and thumping all rivals in the process.

Its getting boring now LOL but seriously speaking , ST is doing well in every review I've read, everyone is very positive about the car.
If Wheels magazine ST test goes online , let me know