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Old May 14, 2008 | 11:02 PM
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Well to my surprise Tuesday night I came home from work to find these



Can't wait to get these on my car, as my stock tires are crap. Decided to also upgrade the rims (went with an 18inch). Going to probably be putting these on this weekend; will definitely be posting pics once it's done. Also going to put my rear sway on and an oil change at the same time. Here are some more teaser pics.





Old May 14, 2008 | 11:26 PM
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looks sick man

get those things on the car and take some pictures! haha
Old May 14, 2008 | 11:37 PM
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NIECE!!
Old May 14, 2008 | 11:58 PM
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those are gnna look nice.......
Old May 25, 2008 | 10:13 PM
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Sorry for taking so long to get these things on the car. Here pics of my 18inch Kosei Rims wrapped in Goodyear Eagle F1 All Seasons.









I know what you are all thinking......Lower the car. Well it's been thought about, but with the terrible roads I have to deal with every day, not sure if it's the best idea. For now I have to pay off these.
Old May 25, 2008 | 11:11 PM
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for the love of all thats holy please drop it PLEASEEEE
Old May 26, 2008 | 02:45 AM
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They look pretty decent even though the upfront pix weren't so good. Oh yeh drop it.
Old May 26, 2008 | 07:15 AM
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my god, is that stock height? it looks higher, i swear... maybe... really you sure that's not higher? wow tC's are really high stock... i don't even remember..
Old May 26, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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Trust me, I want to lower this thing, but with dropping about 1500 on these new shoes I need to calm down for a bit. Going to focus on sound deadening for the moment, then once these tires/rims are paid for I will be looking at a drop. Going to end up getting the TRD shocks/struts and hopefully with white springs (although I know they are tough to find)
Old May 26, 2008 | 07:21 PM
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I like the blue and white, it looks really good.
Old Jun 4, 2008 | 11:54 AM
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Those look nice and they are silver not white right??
Old Jun 4, 2008 | 05:57 PM
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Yes, the rims are silver. Was hoping to find the TRD springs in white though when I do eventually do go for the Struts/Shocks (I'm liking the red/white combo)
Old Jun 5, 2008 | 12:46 AM
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drop it..but the wheels are ugly
Old Jun 6, 2008 | 09:21 PM
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nice wheels. i'm sure you can find the white trd springs at trdsparks.com
Old Dec 12, 2008 | 04:42 AM
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Hi! I'm the anti-Christ!! Because.... I say dont drop it! I think those rims and how the car sits are perfect. I love that just the way it is!!
Old Dec 12, 2008 | 04:55 AM
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good choice with the eagle f1 all season, i just put those on and i'm loving them! they are great tires!
Old Dec 12, 2008 | 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by draxcaliber
good choice with the eagle f1 all season, i just put those on and i'm loving them! they are great tires!
hey drax- not to get too far off subject, but how do the F1 all seasons ride? try to
describe how it rides with them. I was thinking they might be really hard riding
(smashing into any crevice or bump). let me know.. thanks
Old Dec 12, 2008 | 03:32 PM
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im gonna agree with mostly everyone but agent... drop it!
Old Dec 12, 2008 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by sciontc_mich
Originally Posted by draxcaliber
good choice with the eagle f1 all season, i just put those on and i'm loving them! they are great tires!
hey drax- not to get too far off subject, but how do the F1 all seasons ride? try to
describe how it rides with them. I was thinking they might be really hard riding
(smashing into any crevice or bump). let me know.. thanks
they ride great, but my tc isn't the best example, all the suspension upgrades i have, my tc rides very rough, especially with the suspension bushings, sway bars and trd struts.

when i bought them off tire rack, it said that they might ride rough because of the higher load rating, but i have found them to be very smooth and handle extremely well in the wet and the dry.

i was worried that i might catch myself offguard going from summer tires to all season tires, maybe taking a turn too quickly or accelerating too hard away from a stop, but so far they have been surprisingly grippy, and i find them to be very communicative when it comes to letting you know when they are on the edge of losing their drip through a fast bend or in a corner.
Old Dec 12, 2008 | 08:17 PM
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Really nice !!!



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