Heyy, I'd gladly sell you these if you haven't picked up a set as of yet. DM me. I'm located in upstate NY, so I understand how brutal these winters can be, especially when this is a daily.
Yup, I was going for a matte finish with still some sort of a sheen which also provided the hydrophobic-ness I wanted - and I got exactly what I wanted.
I really appreciate this forum and it's members - thank you for all of the knowledge sharing. Just got my Winter Set from Tire Rack and got em installed on the Type R today.
Rims: Enkei Raijins 18 x 8 +42, 5 x 120
Tires: MICHELIN® Pilot® Alpin® 5 - 235/40/18
It was a 23'. I don't think dealers have a 24' sitting in the showroom rn but they will be soon. The dealership I bought mine from got theirs on Nov 23rd. I'm so happy I didn't act impulsively on their higher ADM offer during Thanksgiving weekend.
Picked up a BB FL5 Type R last night for $1K over (Western, NY). This dealership initially started at $10K ADM but with a certified used 23' CW sitting in the showroom and an incoming 24' on the way, they knew it was better to move inventory and make any end of year sales/commission.
Looks like Honda's Auto website has now updated to reflect 2024's Type R's (with updated MSRP) - of which zero are allocated around the country at the moment. (I just tried by plugging in random zip codes around the country). Hoping that these make it in by the end of December to help bring down...