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Old 01-21-2012, 01:17 AM
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I really liked the sbc but I think the black compliments the blue better and I am to lazy to keep them clean haha
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Man, those are gonna look good!
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Make sure to post pics as soon as you get it done! Also, did you get these through the group buy from spun motorsports? If so, did they come with center caps and what color are the caps?.......Thanks
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Yeah I got them through the group buy. They didn't come with center caps. I know they make them for the NT03 but they are silver.

I'll post pics today. Going in about an hour or so to get them mounted. It's raining outside though so not sure how well the pics are going to turn out lol
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Hopefully there won't be any rubbin
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well fail on my part..slightly lol. Tires hadn't shown up yet but I had left my lug key at home anyway..ughh..

edit: fml looks like it'll be close to another week. tires won't be their until tomorrow and the only day I really have free to get them on is today.
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i was looking forward to this!!
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Hoping for Wednesday morning before class
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America's/Discount Tire is seriously failing right now....

first I ordered the tires a little late so they weren't able to get there Monday and was told they would be their Tuesday afternoon.

Called out from work on Tuesday because I was sick but was willing to tough it out to the drive to get the wheels mounted, called them to see if the tires came in and they didn't make it on the truck AGAIN..UGHH!! So now won't be there until this afternoon..probably won't be until Friday until these things get mounted. *sigh* Guess it will make it that much sweeter when they finally are on the car.

Oh..also ordered OEM crossbars so I can start getting my roof rack together..just thought I would throw that in their haha
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Well I am still watching this just in case there is a miracle today
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lol hoping for one myself. I have a gap in between classes from 1pm-6pm..but if that doesn't happen Friday for sure, unless they decide to tell me the tires didn't make it on the truck again...-_-...
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What brand tires did you go with?
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Continental Extreme Contact DWS
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its friday.......ummm.....cough cough
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patience little one..patience..lol jk. Tires are ready for the wheels at the shop. Leaving in about an hour so I should have some pics up in the next couple of hours.
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Sorry man just stoked cuz I am going to have the same setup and I have been debating tire size for awhile.
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lol no worries man. Apparently the tires had been their since Tuesday..somebody just failed to log them into the system to show that they had them. Got a hold of the manager today and he actually did what should've been done in the first place and went and physically checked for my tires.

BTW their is a user on NASIOC who has his set on his black 11 wrx..he has stretched tires though..think he was running 225's..his name is Asubie I think. I am personally not a fan of stretched tires, not sure if you are either.
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Yeah I saw his subie the other day and sent him a pm. His looks good but I feel the same way as you about the stretched tires, not really a fan. He said he didn't have to roll his fenders which is a huge plus for me. That is why I am waiting to see yours and decide if I want to go with 235's or 245's.
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I believe even with a 245, if you go lower, you will need a roll...not sure how low though. I just drove home and hit some decent bumps and didn't get any rubbing..plus I had my stock wheels and tires in the back so idk.

Trying to upload pics now but photobucket is being retarded
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