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Bring it....
Checking fit for my new shoes.
195 55 15 Hankook Winter I-Pike Snow Tires on 15 x 7 wheels
195 55 15 Hankook Winter I-Pike Snow Tires on 15 x 7 wheels
Bill
1999 neon coupe 2.4 swap
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2000 Neon MTX swap with '02 R/T PCMOlha Koba, a psychologist in Kyiv, said that “anger and hate in this situation is a normal reaction and important to validate.” But it is important to channel it into something useful, she said, such as making incendiary bombs out of empty bottles.
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Never had to purchase a set of winter tires. Hope that doesn't change.
I like the new star pattern wheels over the ones you have in the rear, though!
I like the new star pattern wheels over the ones you have in the rear, though!
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05 SRT-4(Serenity) - Sold
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05 SRT-4 - New hotness
05 SRT-4(Serenity) - Sold
20th Anniversary Golf GTI - Sold
05 SRT-4 - New hotness
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The rears are 1st gen wheels.
The ones I'm going to use are an old set of Prime wheels I bought at least 20 years ago for my Shadow ES.
Damn how time flies.
I doubt those are even available anymore. The center caps are kind of a joke on them. Being plastic, you can't tighten the one screw that holds them too tight, or they will crack around the screw , and fly off. If you don't get them tight enough, they come loose, and are slung around on the screw until the plastic gives way, and they fly off.
And when they fly off, you better hope no one is in their kamikaze flight path.
The ones I'm going to use are an old set of Prime wheels I bought at least 20 years ago for my Shadow ES.
Damn how time flies.
I doubt those are even available anymore. The center caps are kind of a joke on them. Being plastic, you can't tighten the one screw that holds them too tight, or they will crack around the screw , and fly off. If you don't get them tight enough, they come loose, and are slung around on the screw until the plastic gives way, and they fly off.
And when they fly off, you better hope no one is in their kamikaze flight path.
Bill
1999 neon coupe 2.4 swap
2021 Forester
2000 Neon MTX swap with '02 R/T PCMOlha Koba, a psychologist in Kyiv, said that “anger and hate in this situation is a normal reaction and important to validate.” But it is important to channel it into something useful, she said, such as making incendiary bombs out of empty bottles.
1999 neon coupe 2.4 swap
2021 Forester
I ran those tires last year. They are amazing. Just don't count on them being worth much on dry pavement. Your stopping distances and cornering is a little compromised. The good part is they last longer than blizzacks because they arn't so grippy.
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Well with the SRT springs on regular struts, it sits a bit higher, so the handling isn't as good as it used to be when I had it lowered by any means. It is strictly the winter car now, and I'll have to re adjust once I park the '99.ragek23 wrote:I ran those tires last year. They are amazing. Just don't count on them being worth much on dry pavement. Your stopping distances and cornering is a little compromised. The good part is they last longer than blizzacks because they arn't so grippy.
I had General Altimax Winter tires last year, on those 1gn wheels, but some ditzy woman pulled out in front of me, and they got severely flat spotted from that. The downside of very soft rubber.
Yes. Kind of a shame to use it on a winter car, but it does have it's advantages.MyNeonSaysHi wrote: What front fascia is that? Kaminari?
I was going through snow deep enough it was sliding over the hood last year. I don't think a normal '00/'01/'02 neon opening would have been as accommodating.
I suspect it is also a decent part of good highway fuel mileage.
And the price was decent. There are still some available.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-New-195-55-15 ... 55?vxp=mtr
Yes, they are 3 years old, but I doubt they are going to last long enough for age to be an issue.
Bill
1999 neon coupe 2.4 swap
2021 Forester
2000 Neon MTX swap with '02 R/T PCMOlha Koba, a psychologist in Kyiv, said that “anger and hate in this situation is a normal reaction and important to validate.” But it is important to channel it into something useful, she said, such as making incendiary bombs out of empty bottles.
1999 neon coupe 2.4 swap
2021 Forester
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Yeah, I thought so. I didn't want to buy them just yet, but I couldn't pass it up. I was going to need them anyways...
Bill
1999 neon coupe 2.4 swap
2021 Forester
2000 Neon MTX swap with '02 R/T PCMOlha Koba, a psychologist in Kyiv, said that “anger and hate in this situation is a normal reaction and important to validate.” But it is important to channel it into something useful, she said, such as making incendiary bombs out of empty bottles.
1999 neon coupe 2.4 swap
2021 Forester