silversport

Stock 18"s or 17"s???

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The 17"s come with all season B.F.Goodrich tires and the 18"s come with Bridgstone Summer only tires??? Is that right for 2006??? what are the preferences for an everyday driver in the Chicagoland area??? I was looking at my window sticker and my car was made with 18" wheels...the door jamb sticker shows it should have 18" wheels...sometime during its life it was swapped out for 17" tires...here is my question...

I just bought the car Saturday night...but the 17s are what I test drove it with...they are very nice...I prefer the look of the 18s just a bit but think I would rather have all seasons for my daily driver...do I:

Talk with the dealership and tell them I want my 18s and to swap them back if they even have any???

Keep what I have and maybe replace the door jamb sticker???

anyone with experience care to tell me how this might end??? My gut tells me the dealership is going to say that's what I bought BUT...

Thanks for any advice you care to share...
Bill

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Sabraxas

I highly doubt the dealer is going to swap the tires/wheels. But it doesnt hurt to ask. And as a fellow chicago native, if this is gonna be your daily driver you're gonna need all season. or you could go with 2 sets of tires ( summer only and winter/all-season set ). I myself wouldnt worry about what the door sticker says.

justinporto

hey im from chicago and i have the stock 17's i am more then willing to trade with you. will even throw in cash because i know the 18's are more expensive.

silversport

except I already have the 17s...I highly doubt it too and to tell you the truth...in the short bit I have been driving mine...it drives just fine and I drove it in the rain...STILL sweet...I may just get a spare set of wheels and Blizzaks...I know the Corvette guys get apoplexic over this stuff and I just didn't want to be "missing out" on something if I should complain...I believe the dealers can re-write the window sticker and what not and perhaps after they put the SAP on they just replaced with different wheels...or someone else buying a GTO wanted the bigger wheels...by the way, I haven't turned over my check from the credit union just yet...
Bill

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242379

Try to get a set of 18's from the dealer, to get them on your own will cost $1200 or more. The 17's can be had for half that, mine came with the 18's and I picked up a set of the 17's to drive on, because Pennsylvania roads blow.

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PEARL JAM

If you bought your car NEW, then they HAVE to give you the 18's that are on the window sticker that you paid for. If bought used, then it's as-is.

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silversport

although they are on the window sticker...the window sticker was off of the car and I wasn't charged from what I can see for the 18s...it appears the price they started from was for the base car with 17s...I could probably push the point...they owe me some stuff...I don't see that card with the numbers for the security codes and all anywhere here...do I want Summer only with the 18s and 190 treadwear or the 17s on there now with what appear to be brand new all season BFs with a 400 treadwear rating...hmmmmmm
Bill

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PEARL JAM

That card is VERY important and the longer you wait the harder it will be for you to get one. I would definatly inquire about it.

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silversport

I will be calling on it tomorrow...
Bill

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schufflerbot

good luck with that, Bill.

please post how it all turns out.