[PNWM3]

I got a set of the 21" Alpina wheels and put Scorpions on them for the winter. Doesn't handle as well (or look as good) as the 23's but overall I am impressed with them. Will be interested to see how they do in the snow.

[dmanb2b]

Nice job. Could use some spacers, but compliments the vehicle very well.

[TexasJester]

I was having that debate with myself and I wasn’t sure how the family was going to react to my decision. I decided to leave the beautiful 23’s on my XB7 and got me a set of beadlock ready wheels with 35 inch BFG tires to make it through the winter. And since the Ram TRX that came with them is such a capable truck my XB7 ain’t gonna see any bad weather. And since all the family turned out to be nuts over the truck there has been no down side to it. Other than not getting to drive it because the wife and or kids are always in it.

[PNWM3]

Originally Posted by TexasJester

I was having that debate with myself and I wasn’t sure how the family was going to react to my decision. I decided to leave the beautiful 23’s on my XB7 and got me a set of beadlock ready wheels with 35 inch BFG tires to make it through the winter. And since the Ram TRX that came with them is such a capable truck my XB7 ain’t gonna see any bad weather. And since all the family turned out to be nuts over the truck there has been no down side to it. Other than not getting to drive it because the wife and or kids are always in it.

That’s one way to solve the issue!

[Olkie]

Originally Posted by PNWM3

I got a set of the 21" Alpina wheels and put Scorpions on them for the winter. Doesn't handle as well (or look as good) as the 23's but overall I am impressed with them. Will be interested to see how they do in the snow.

Wow. This looks great. Wonderful looking vehicle.

I went from 23" alpina to the 21" package dealer recommended. Wish I did what you did as it looks better.

Handling is MUCH different, but the ride is also softer.

[PNWM3]

Originally Posted by Olkie

Wow. This looks great. Wonderful looking vehicle.

I went from 23" alpina to the 21" package dealer recommended. Wish I did what you did as it looks better.

Handling is MUCH different, but the ride is also softer.

I do miss the ride/handling of the 23’s! It’s a little softer like you say but doesn’t feel as special. But worth it to use all year round. Will be excited to switch back in the spring!

[Olkie]

Originally Posted by PNWM3

I do miss the ride/handling of the 23’s! It’s a little softer like you say but doesn’t feel as special. But worth it to use all year round. Will be excited to switch back in the spring!

Originally Posted by PNWM3

I do miss the ride/handling of the 23's! It's a little softer like you say but doesn't feel as special. But worth it to use all year round. Will be excited to switch back in the spring!

No joke. Counting the days until spring and keeping it to 7th gear and below 120 mph for now. Lol.

[bemagrp]

Originally Posted by PNWM3

I got a set of the 21" Alpina wheels and put Scorpions on them for the winter. Doesn't handle as well (or look as good) as the 23's but overall I am impressed with them. Will be interested to see how they do in the snow.

Can you please share links to 21" XB7 rims and winter tires for it.
Thank you in advance.

P.S.
After one day driving on my 23" in NYC after snow storm.......

[ImolaRay]

Those wheels look great. I would probably break a finger keeping those suckers clean.

[PNWM3]

Originally Posted by bemagrp

Can you please share links to 21" XB7 rims and winter tires for it.
Thank you in advance.

P.S.
After one day driving on my 23" in NYC after snow storm.......

I just called the dealer to get the wheels and sensors. They’re the stock XB7 Alpina wheels.

My installer here got the tires from Tire Rack: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...andard%20Tires

All in it was about $5k.

[PNWM3]

Originally Posted by ImolaRay

Those wheels look great. I would probably break a finger keeping those suckers clean.

Haha, Griot’s has some great tools to help. My teenage son is in money making mode so he washes it every other weekend and seems to do a pretty good job

[bemagrp]

Originally Posted by PNWM3

I just called the dealer to get the wheels and sensors. They’re the stock XB7 Alpina wheels.

My installer here got the tires from Tire Rack: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...andard%20Tires

All in it was about $5k.

Thank you.

[iconoclast]

Are there 23" dedicated winter options? I can't seem to find any TireRack or similar sites.

[PNWM3]

Originally Posted by iconoclast

Are there 23" dedicated winter options? I can't seem to find any TireRack or similar sites.

No one makes them to my knowledge. Looked quite a bit and in the end that’s why I bought the 21” Alpina wheels and went that route. Just swapped them out again the other day for this winter.

[Jeff J]

Originally Posted by PNWM3

No one makes them to my knowledge. Looked quite a bit and in the end that’s why I bought the 21” Alpina wheels and went that route. Just swapped them out again the other day for this winter.

Just to clarify what you said above, your dealer sold you the 21" Alpina wheels with installed winter tires for ~$5k total? If so, that's an impressive price considering just the tires are ~$2700 for a set of 4.

This topic is on my mind since I strongly prefer the appearance of the 23" wheels, but a lack of snow or all-season tires in those sizes means having to budget and allocate garage storage space for some kind of winter solution.

[streborx]

Even if 23" snow tires were available, the handling that 23" wheels deliver might prove suicidal in the winter.

[MystroX5]

Originally Posted by streborx

Even if 23" snow tires were available, the handling that 23" wheels deliver might prove suicidal in the winter.

Oh yea. Besides putting treads on ski wide tires, you will certainly slide and bend/crack a rim.

[PNWM3]

Originally Posted by Jeff J

Just to clarify what you said above, your dealer sold you the 21" Alpina wheels with installed winter tires for ~$5k total? If so, that's an impressive price considering just the tires are ~$2700 for a set of 4.

This topic is on my mind since I strongly prefer the appearance of the 23" wheels, but a lack of snow or all-season tires in those sizes means having to budget and allocate garage storage space for some kind of winter solution.

I got the wheels from the dealership and zipped down to Portland to grab them where there’s no sales tax. I also got a bit of a discount on them.

I just looked on TireRack and the Scorpions I got for $507/tire now run about $675. Ouch.

[iconoclast]

Originally Posted by MystroX5

Oh yea. Besides putting treads on ski wide tires, you will certainly slide and bend/crack a rim.

I have done 22" on both our X7 and RRSC without issue. Dedicated winter tire does just fine for what I am doing with the vehicles however I do agree a 20" or 21" would be optimal but when going for fashion and function I stick with the 22".

[streborx]

Originally Posted by iconoclast

I have done 22" on both our X7 and RRSC without issue. Dedicated winter tire does just fine for what I am doing with the vehicles however I do agree a 20" or 21" would be optimal but when going for fashion and function I stick with the 22".

Winter driving is entirely about function. Getting the tow truck driver's compliments on what great looking wheels I have isn't on my list of must haves. (lol)

[iconoclast]

Agreed and as I stated above I go for both function and fashion.