John E Davies

These wheels were a PITA to find, I have been looking since last December. I finally found remans from two different OEM wheel vendors, three were $300 each, one was $350. I just installed them and I was shocked at the ride difference on dry pavement. Squooshy mooshy. But certainly way more comfortable on rough roads, so much so that I found that Normal now feels like Comfort does on the stock 20” wheels. I actually like that a lot, I find the ride too jarring with the 20”s. But the sharp handling has disappeared completely. I guess when the roads are covered with sheet ice I won’t care about that…..

One new sensor failed to register, so 1 guess I need to go to the dealer to let them figure that out, it may just be a dud. (I got the tires from Discount Tire.)

Should these tires run at 36 psi like the 20s? That is what I set them at.

BTW these are the latest generation tires, size 235/55R19,: they supersede the R3 SUV version. …. Everyone's raving about these winter tires, so we tested them ourselves Our Northern Correspondent tries out the well-regarded Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 for the first time

I REALLY like the wheels, I like that I can now see the brake calipers and rotors, and washing five spokes will be so much quicker and easier than twenty.

John E Davies

catbert430

Love the setup and the color is to die for.
Acura recommends 33 psi for 19” tires.

John E Davies

Thanks for the kind words. These blue PMCs actually look way better in person than in pics. I will drop the pressure to 33, that should get rid of some of the vagueness in the steering. But the rubber compound is very very soft.

John Davies
Spokane WA