There are a lot of Odyssey Owners in my area, so I wanted to share my de-pax expereince and hopefully help them make theirs less of a hassle - that is the reason for this post. I have a 2006 Touring model and I de-paxed it december 4th. It now has 16" Elbrus Wheels and Bridgestone Advantage T/A tires from Costco of Cedar Hill. In case anyone wants to carry the fire and keep Pax wheels on their minivan, then I have my old ones for sale here for a short period of time: Run flat tires with wheels - PAX
Here is the wheel summary from tire rack
Qty
4 16x7.5 Elbrus I02 SDC ICE $99.00 total $396.00
20 Required lugnut for vehicle (Nickel Plated) N/C
4 Retaining clip for AL-P rings N/C
4 Required centering ring N/C
1 Power wrench handle N/C
1 19mm Thinwall socket N/C
total cost for all this was $460 delivered
Here is the tire summary from Costco:
BFG advantage T/A 235/65R16 103T BSW MSPN 97843 75,000 mile warranty
installation, nitrogen tire inflation, Sensor - Acura, Honda (ID#296764- use that when ordering) Tires: $515.96 Installation: $56 Sensors:$127 Road Hazard: free - Total $698.96
Spare tire: I used one I keptafter an accident from my old LX 2000.
Impressions:
I now have stock EX/LX size wheels and won't have any problem finding cheap replacements, although with a 75,000 mile warranty (I'll probably replace them at 50,000 miles) I may not have then van then so I don't really care too much. But, at least I don't have to put up with the extra hassle of having non-stock wheels and the extra cost of 17 or 18 or larger inch tires.
Tirerack was a douchebag when it came to getting them to send me wheels/sensors, and tires already installed. I tried and cancelled multiple order through them. I tried all different kinds of angles and none worked - so I would recommend not wasting your time. I ended up getting wheels only through them - I think I told them I had an odyssey EX - because it was the cheapest place to get new stock size wheels. I give them props for including the right lugnuts and a new wrench and socket for the spare tire area. The wheels that came in were OK quality - one had dust specks in the finish and one had some scratches in the finish and a small dent. I wasn't too happy - but the function was non marred, so it wasn't worth the hassle to return them or even call Tire rack due to shipping costs.
Hints: You have to order the tires and sensors in person from Costco. The only Costco that has them in stock is in Fort worth. It took 2 weeks to get the sensors, 1 week for the tires. Talk to the manager, brian, who works until 5 PM, because the other guys might not know what they are doing when putting on new wheels. They were great when putting on the new wheels - just tell them in advance that you have the lugnuts, a socket (not sure if they need yours or not) and that the sensors will automatically sync to your touring model. (Not so for other models). Also, if you want to keep the Honda center caps instead of the ones that come with the new wheels, then remove the Elbrus centercaps and then when you go in tell them to use the Honda ones. The elbrus centercaps only come off by pushing from the inside of the wheel while the wheel is dismounted.
So there you have it - that is how I de-paxed for $1159 and got 4 new wheels, tires, and sensors in the process. I love the new tires - they are great and grip really well, have a great tread life and grip well in snow and rain. Somehow "Brick house" comes to mind when describing their feel.
Here is the wheel summary from tire rack
Qty
4 16x7.5 Elbrus I02 SDC ICE $99.00 total $396.00
20 Required lugnut for vehicle (Nickel Plated) N/C
4 Retaining clip for AL-P rings N/C
4 Required centering ring N/C
1 Power wrench handle N/C
1 19mm Thinwall socket N/C
total cost for all this was $460 delivered
Here is the tire summary from Costco:
BFG advantage T/A 235/65R16 103T BSW MSPN 97843 75,000 mile warranty
installation, nitrogen tire inflation, Sensor - Acura, Honda (ID#296764- use that when ordering) Tires: $515.96 Installation: $56 Sensors:$127 Road Hazard: free - Total $698.96
Spare tire: I used one I keptafter an accident from my old LX 2000.
Impressions:
I now have stock EX/LX size wheels and won't have any problem finding cheap replacements, although with a 75,000 mile warranty (I'll probably replace them at 50,000 miles) I may not have then van then so I don't really care too much. But, at least I don't have to put up with the extra hassle of having non-stock wheels and the extra cost of 17 or 18 or larger inch tires.
Tirerack was a douchebag when it came to getting them to send me wheels/sensors, and tires already installed. I tried and cancelled multiple order through them. I tried all different kinds of angles and none worked - so I would recommend not wasting your time. I ended up getting wheels only through them - I think I told them I had an odyssey EX - because it was the cheapest place to get new stock size wheels. I give them props for including the right lugnuts and a new wrench and socket for the spare tire area. The wheels that came in were OK quality - one had dust specks in the finish and one had some scratches in the finish and a small dent. I wasn't too happy - but the function was non marred, so it wasn't worth the hassle to return them or even call Tire rack due to shipping costs.
Hints: You have to order the tires and sensors in person from Costco. The only Costco that has them in stock is in Fort worth. It took 2 weeks to get the sensors, 1 week for the tires. Talk to the manager, brian, who works until 5 PM, because the other guys might not know what they are doing when putting on new wheels. They were great when putting on the new wheels - just tell them in advance that you have the lugnuts, a socket (not sure if they need yours or not) and that the sensors will automatically sync to your touring model. (Not so for other models). Also, if you want to keep the Honda center caps instead of the ones that come with the new wheels, then remove the Elbrus centercaps and then when you go in tell them to use the Honda ones. The elbrus centercaps only come off by pushing from the inside of the wheel while the wheel is dismounted.
So there you have it - that is how I de-paxed for $1159 and got 4 new wheels, tires, and sensors in the process. I love the new tires - they are great and grip really well, have a great tread life and grip well in snow and rain. Somehow "Brick house" comes to mind when describing their feel.