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Old Sep 28, 2004 | 11:47 PM
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Default Getting Ready For CT Winter, ON 18's FOOL!

just ordered some 18X7.5 on 215/35/18

F Winter!



whaat!

at least i ordered "all season" toyo f4 proxes

only an idiot orders wheels in the fall, i dont care
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5Zigen - Hyper 5ZR (Hyper Black)
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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 12:25 AM
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I ran 18's last winter here in tn did well but the salt they use on the roads can be harsh if you dont take care them.
Old Sep 29, 2004 | 12:36 AM
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Looks like you're the fool... why not hold off on ordering them or just use the wheels you have now for winter driving before you ruin the nice new ones?
Old Sep 29, 2004 | 12:42 PM
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I'd rock the stockers in the winter.
Too many possibilities to screw up wheels...pot holes, frost heaves, ice + curbs, salt and other chemicals.
But that's just me.
Old Sep 30, 2004 | 10:55 PM
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Ricetastic.....
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5zigen +35 18x7.5's are ricetastic? what you riding on?
Old Oct 1, 2004 | 01:56 AM
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Originally Posted by ChefRaekwon
Ricetastic.....
2005 Super White tC
Modifications: Windex Fresh Breeze, Blue Coral Car Soap, Exxon 93 Super Unleaded, Bosch Wiper Blades, Scion Genuine 5W-30 Motor Oil, Meguiars Gold Class Wax, and Fram Air Filter, Glade Air Freshener.




air freshners, soaps, and oil are not mods

dont be a hater cause your car is all stock beeeotch
Old Oct 1, 2004 | 02:03 AM
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i was thinking of rolling on my 18s this winter and buying soem better rims and tires next summer
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18s are too much rim for this lil car. and those 5 spokers are very euro until you see the odd rivets which are very japanese /cheap ricetastic (imo) not quite at home on a lil japanese box. i'll be rollin on some nice rims in a while 17x7 10 spoke riax's hyper black centers with polished lips. on yoko avs es100's . oh yeah and don't run hubcaps roll on blackouts. lol . but hey that's what i'm doin.
Old Oct 2, 2004 | 12:02 AM
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god damn you people with good gas at the pump.....i mean we have it if you wanna cough up 5bucks a gal for 100 race gas...a few stations have it....but other than that its 2.40 for doo doo 91

brent
Old Oct 2, 2004 | 01:03 AM
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Default Re: Getting Ready For CT Winter, ON 18's FOOL!

Originally Posted by 150dBxB

at least i ordered "all season" toyo f4 proxes

only an idiot orders wheels in the fall, i dont care
My P-Zero's(all-season) on 18" Kazera's are coming off in a couple of weeks. The TireRack says these tires have excellent wet weather traction. Can't prove it by me.
Wouldn't even consider running them in snow. Keep your stock wheels/tires handy, you may need 'em. The sand/salt mixture on the roads up here in Connecticut is murder on alloys. You won't be happy in the spring.
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worked fine for me last winter with rims, i just made sure to keep up on polishing them and keeping them as clean as i can
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Originally Posted by the_saint
I'd rock the stockers in the winter.
Too many possibilities to screw up wheels...pot holes, frost heaves, ice + curbs, salt and other chemicals.
But that's just me.
my god im glad I live in florida!
Old Oct 4, 2004 | 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by TheDanger
Originally Posted by the_saint
I'd rock the stockers in the winter.
Too many possibilities to screw up wheels...pot holes, frost heaves, ice + curbs, salt and other chemicals.
But that's just me.
my god im glad I live in florida!
Yeah, Nebraska winters suck ___.
Maybe I'll move to Florida and brave the gaters and hurricanes. :D
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