CheesyRider

She bought a BMW 328i xdrive sedan.

SOLD

Nothing. The car has been sold along with the original 17" wheels. I was happy with the car, but my wife decided she wanted something with both all-wheel-drive and a manual transmission.

I noticed some flaws when I was cleaning up the wheels for photos today, so I dropped the price. I just posted on Ebay with a starting bid of only $475. Someone is going to get a great deal because I'm too lazy to ship these! Ebay link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/2013-15-Set-of-4-Ford-Fusion-Titanium-OEM-19-H-Spoke-Wheels-Tires-TPMS-/291436002338?

It is deep impact. The lighting just isn't very good.

Set of four 19" Titanium H-Spoke Wheels, Tires, TPMS, center caps - $900 $825 Great condition, About 12,000 non-winter miles. Local pick-up only in White Bear Lake, MN Please PM if interested. I'll try to post better pictures and measure exact tread depth on Friday.

Now that warmer weather is here, what are my fellow 1.6 owners getting for mileage?

Today I finally installed my H-Spoke wheels. I'm not sure how accurate my scale is, but the standard SE wheels weigh 48.6 lbs each, and the H-Spokes weigh 53.0 lbs each. Last week, when the weather was in the 60s my wife got a 39mpg average when the car was only used for her work commute. We'll have similar weather this week, so I'm curious to see how the new wheels affect the mileage. Unfortunately the car is dirty and I didn't get a chance to take nice outdoor photos, but here it is:

What did you do to your Fusion today? There are probably a lot of things folks do to their Fusions that may not warrant a whole new topic. This thread is a place to post such things.

These H-spokes just showed up on Ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-TAKE-OFF-2013-FORD-FUSION-WHEELS-TIRES-AND-SENSORS-19-inch-/400471874602?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5d3dfbdc2a&vxp=mtr

Or, just do what I did. Order one and test drive it when it comes in. I was under no obligation to buy and would have gotten my deposit back if I didn't like it. Another option is to keep your eye on Cars.com. Unfortunately, right now, the closest one with a photo to confirm it is indeed a manual is nearly 900 miles away from you. But, if you prefer, feel free to swing by. I love visitors! I think you dodged a bullet with that one. I saw a sterling grey with black wheels when I was getting my oil changed at the dealer. It looked awesome!

Glad I've been helpful. Yep, White Bear Lake is a Twin Cities suburb. I'm only about 1000 miles from Denver if you'd like to stop by and check out my car!

I'm 5'11" and find the distance from the pedals to be quite good. I understand your concern. The current generation Subaru Outback/Legacy was quite comfortable for me with the auto trans, but the manual version was not due to how far forward the seat needs to go in order to push the clutch pedal all the way in.

I vote for the 1.6 manual. No surprise as that is the one I own. I have yet to see a review where the 1.6 didn't come out on top as the most fun to drive in spite of less power than the 2.0. I wouldn't worry about resale. The most I've ever lost selling a manual compared to an auto is about $1000. Well worth the price. In fact, one car I had sold for more than an equivalent auto would have gone for. I wouldn't be surprised if that would also hold true for the Fusion. Since it is so rare, people may seek them out. I don't think parts availability in the future is going to be a problem. Even though it looks like the engine may have a short run, they've made a lot of them. I seem to remember reading that the same manual transmission is used in the Focus and other makes including Mini. Plus, other than a slight chance on needing a new clutch at some point, it is unlikely you'll ever need to do any manual transmission repairs. The mileage difference may be larger that EPA numbers indicate. It seems everyone with a manual is happy with their mileage, but a lot of 2.0 owners complain. If you can't get over the power difference, you could consider other cars with more power and a manual. Maybe a new or used Regal, ATS, or CTS?

Congrats! I think they're the best looking wheels available for the Fusion. I plan on putting mine on soon, but I'm waiting until the potholes around here get filled. I may have missed it, but did you have to do anything special to keep the tire pressure light from turning on? On my last car the senors on new wheels were automatically recognized.

To him.

Run flat tires could be a good idea for someone concerned about the lack of a spare tire. There are several disadvantages to using run flat tires (weight, fuel economy, etc.), but the trade off might be worthwhile for peace of mind..

I just filled up yesterday. I thought I was going to get my first 35mpg tank, but some downtown Minneapolis driving caused it to fall to 34.3. When I filled up my estimated range was about 560 miles. Eat your heart out hybrids! This was with about 80% highway, 20% city. Morning commute temp mostly low 20s with afternoon commute temp in low to mid 30s.

Fuel economy continues to climb for my car. It looks like I'll probably average over 35 mpg for an entire tank with my next fill up. High temps have been mostly in the 30s around here. Once warmer weather gets here, even with a switch to 19" wheels, I won't be surprised if I see over 37 mpg for an an entire tank. I'm still perplexed as to why the auto trans Fusions aren't doing better.

My SE 1.6 has the grille shutters.

I came across this photo on the Minnesota DOT facebook page page today: I thought of this thread when I saw it.

No hybrid here. It's my actually my wife's car and she refuses to buy an automatic. She loves a good stick! Anyways, I haven't put the 19" wheels on yet. I'm waiting until spring. I've had bad luck in the past with low profile Continentals and Minnesota potholes. When I do put them on, I'm going weigh them to see how much heavier they are than the stock 17s and I'll report on how much the mileage goes down.

Looks like only two days for me. I ordered today and they've already shipped. Tracking shows a Saturday 3/2 ETA. That's really fast for free shipping.

I just placed my order for the Husky liners from AutoAnything.com. I tried to use the promo code "10percent". When it didn't work, I opened a chat window. When I asked about it, the customer service person said promo codes can't be used on Husky products, but he offered to apply a 10 percent discount anyways. So, I paid $103.46 instead of $114.95.

I don't think so. I've looked around and there are very few tires of any kind offered in that size. I imagine it will be a year or two before a decent variety of tires is available. It's not a bad deal considering how infrequently they show up. I think i paid $1400 for mine including tires, tpms, balancing, and shipping. I noticed the same seller also has them listed on Ebay for $799 plus $99 shipping.