MelzFusion Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 I have a 2012 Fusion SE with sport appearance and sun/sound packages. Stock rims are 18" x 7.5" five lug 4.5" bolt pattern with 44mm offset. I was looking at TireRack as I've purchased from them before for a different car but am not convinced they provide the correct TPMS setup when sending mounted/balanced wheel & tire packages as Ford Parts shows these utilize the Sensor Mounting Band and TireRack only mentions a sensor. Can anyone suggest my least expensive option for grabbing a set of rims & tires? I prefer to have this option so my husband can just swap wheels out for me twice a year (NY winters) as opposed to going through the expense and wear/tear of having tires changed on stock rims twice a year. Not looking for anything fancy with the rims, just functional. Thank you in advance for any helpful info! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermans Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 (edited) I've ordered 3 sets of mounted tire with rims and TPMS. All three worked perfectly well. Tire Rack knows what tire pressure monitors to use. All Ford/Lincoln products. Edited September 13, 2016 by hermans 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelzFusion Posted September 14, 2016 Author Share Posted September 14, 2016 Thank you for the confirmation on TireRack. Does anyone have any experience with CARiD? Or any other suggestions to consider? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusionff Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Discounttiredirect is another great site to buy tires and wheels. I've picked up my last 3 set of tires from them, and am extremely happy with their service. Very friendly and helpful when you call them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermans Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 They are a good place to buy from and, unlike Tire Rack, they ship for free. Be careful and check both Tire Rack and Discount compare prices. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weavern Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 New here to the forum but vast experience with winter/summer tires change overs. (Michigan's Upper Peninsula) Have used Tirerack many time before and always had good experiences. I have gone with snow tires on the OE rims with TPM (when available) and summer tires (better handling) on aftermarket rims without TPM. Have been doing this for some 30 years on my cars/vans and check my tire pressure once a week summer or winter so TMP's are nice but not the same as good old getting down and checking the tires. I do have to press the read out reset each time I startup but I can live that. Snow tire should be mandatory for any who drives in a snowy climate. Both General and Firestone have good winter tires at a good price. Blizzacks are nice but can be pricey. Good luck this winter. 2007 Focus, 2009 Focus, 2010 Fuzion, 2011 Flex all have 2 set of rims/tires. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
komondor Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Look around for a local store that sell used rims. Years ago wife had an AWD Eagle Talon and needed winter tires, local store had some Cadillac rims that were the same (how I don't know) offset bolt pattern etc.. the Cadillac rims were much lighter and looked really sharp. Then wife curbed a rim and scraped it up pretty ugly since she did sales and had people in her car she wanted the rim replaced. I went back to the same place and purchased another full set of Cadillac rims for less than one factory one. When I sold the car I told the guy to make sure he brought a truck as we had 12 tires/wheels for the car. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Look around for a local store that sell used rims. Years ago wife had an AWD Eagle Talon and needed winter tires, local store had some Cadillac rims that were the same (how I don't know) offset bolt pattern etc.. the Cadillac rims were much lighter and looked really sharp. Then wife curbed a rim and scraped it up pretty ugly since she did sales and had people in her car she wanted the rim replaced. I went back to the same place and purchased another full set of Cadillac rims for less than one factory one. When I sold the car I told the guy to make sure he brought a truck as we had 12 tires/wheels for the car. No doubt, the store used a Hollander Exchange Manual to determine that the Cadillac wheels would fit the Talon. The manual cross-references auto parts that will interchange, even with different makes. It's especially useful for salvage yards and businesses like the one where you bought the wheels. They can quickly look in the manual and determine what wheels will fit on any car. Hollander has their own parts numbering system. Hollander Wheel Numbering System 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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