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ayau · 10-24-2013, 10:26 AM

Anyone need some summer extreme performance tires? I have a set of 215/45/17 Federals RS-R that are just sitting in my garage. Brand new. I'd rather get rid of them than have them sit in my garage for the next 5 months. Not sure why I bought them 1 month before winter season. They're in the same category as the Dunlop Direzza II, Hankook RS3, and Bridgestone RE11A.

http://www.onlinetires.com/products/...ng+87+bsw.html

Chupacabra · 10-24-2013, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ayau

Anyone need some summer extreme performance tires? I have a set of 215/45/17 Federals RS-R that are just sitting in my garage. Brand new. I'd rather get rid of them than have them sit in my garage for the next 5 months. Not sure why I bought them 1 month before winter season. They're in the same category as the Dunlop Direzza II, Hankook RS3, and Bridgestone RE11A.

http://www.onlinetires.com/products/...ng+87+bsw.html

I'm open to donations

khan · 10-25-2013, 10:23 AM

Whats the rule of thumb regarding when to switch to winter tires? Is it a temperature thing or snow forecast etc? Sorry for the wintery questions but this is the first winter (with snow and all) that I'll be driving in. I'm not from around here originally.

neutron256 · 10-25-2013, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by khan

Whats the rule of thumb regarding when to switch to winter tires? Is it a temperature thing or snow forecast etc? Sorry for the wintery questions but this is the first winter (with snow and all) that I'll be driving in. I'm not from around here originally.

If you're running summer tires once temps get below 40F you should be switching. If you have all-season tires it's really just a matter of getting them on when or before snow starts.

khan · 10-25-2013, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by neutron256

If you're running summer tires once temps get below 40F you should be switching. If you have all-season tires it's really just a matter of getting them on when or before snow starts.

Thanks Neutron! Will be switching from the stock tires. So far the forecast seems be around 45 F average for the next week.

Chupacabra · 10-25-2013, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by khan

Thanks Neutron! Will be switching from the stock tires. So far the forecast seems be around 45 F average for the next week.

I'd wait until we get our first inch of snow and temps stay around 30 degrees. Any higher temps could cause abnormal wear (since winter tires are gummier by nature) and the tires do have a specific break in cycle.

ciro · 10-25-2013, 08:14 PM

I am most likely going to put mine on tomorrow as it is supposedly going to be cold from this point on.

FRS_ing · 10-25-2013, 08:29 PM

Amidst all this winter talk, I put on my foglights.

ciro · 10-25-2013, 08:33 PM

How do you like them? I have been playing with this idea but want to look at doing the Porsche cayman style fogs with LEDs but don't have the time to design it right now.

FRS_ing · 10-25-2013, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ciro

How do you like them? I have been playing with this idea but want to look at doing the Porsche cayman style fogs with LEDs but don't have the time to design it right now.

They're ok. I have hid's so it's not that big of a difference.

M3GH4N · 10-26-2013, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by FRS_ing

Amidst all this winter talk, I put on my foglights.

Where did you get these from?

FRS_ing · 10-26-2013, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by M3GH4N

Where did you get these from?

I got it from a forum member in the classifieds.

ciro · 10-26-2013, 10:06 PM

So I am now in complete winter mode....For those of you that are wondering when to put the tires on wait another week maybe 2.

I forgot how much wiggle huge sidewalls create when its just in the temp range for winter tires. I remember being so broke back in the day when I had to drive winter tires all year because my summer tires were stolen. I don't know how I did that.

Is TPMS supposed to come on if you done have the sensors (mine hasn't come on)? I have never owned a car that has them so I am just curious if discount tire put them in for free or not...

driftagoon · 10-26-2013, 11:35 PM

So, I got the first service for my FR-S done today (it's going into storage for winter from the next week

) and as soon as I got home, noticed that there was paint chipped off a small spot near the right head lamp.

I can see the bare metal in that spot now

Does anybody have any suggestion on how I could fix this? so that the spot does not become a starting point for rust in the future..

Will post some pics tomorrow.

10-26-2013, 11:35 PM	#2282
driftagoon Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: 13 FRS MT,11 wrx STi, 01Forester MT Location: KA09 Posts: 63 Thanks: 25 Thanked 17 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So, I got the first service for my FR-S done today (it's going into storage for winter from the next week ) and as soon as I got home, noticed that there was paint chipped off a small spot near the right head lamp. I can see the bare metal in that spot now Does anybody have any suggestion on how I could fix this? so that the spot does not become a starting point for rust in the future.. Will post some pics tomorrow. __________________ Last edited by driftagoon; 10-26-2013 at 11:51 PM. Reason: + pics

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khan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: FRS 10 Series Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 262 Thanks: 91 Thanked 94 Times in 60 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Whats the rule of thumb regarding when to switch to winter tires? Is it a temperature thing or snow forecast etc? Sorry for the wintery questions but this is the first winter (with snow and all) that I'll be driving in. I'm not from around here originally.

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ciro Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: minnesota Posts: 240 Thanks: 61 Thanked 84 Times in 49 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I am most likely going to put mine on tomorrow as it is supposedly going to be cold from this point on.

10-25-2013, 08:33 PM	#2277
ciro Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: minnesota Posts: 240 Thanks: 61 Thanked 84 Times in 49 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	How do you like them? I have been playing with this idea but want to look at doing the Porsche cayman style fogs with LEDs but don't have the time to design it right now.

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ciro Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: minnesota Posts: 240 Thanks: 61 Thanked 84 Times in 49 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So I am now in complete winter mode....For those of you that are wondering when to put the tires on wait another week maybe 2. I forgot how much wiggle huge sidewalls create when its just in the temp range for winter tires. I remember being so broke back in the day when I had to drive winter tires all year because my summer tires were stolen. I don't know how I did that. Is TPMS supposed to come on if you done have the sensors (mine hasn't come on)? I have never owned a car that has them so I am just curious if discount tire put them in for free or not...

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