Random thoughts thread

[babydriver]

Originally Posted by jawn

Nah, I'm not into the 57xtremes in 17x7. Nice wheels, but they look weird when they're not wider than I need. I'm also not interested in the 18x8.5, since I have zero interest in increasing my tire budget by 50% per year.

I was thinking about doing the Enkei TS10 in 17x8, once I have confirmation that they're in the 18 pound range.

Also not interested in matte black. Nothing else is matte on my car.

I also like the Enkei's, but the guys are right, you won't save that much weight off the stock wheels. I put PSS 225/45R17s on my stock rims and they are working just spectacularly. $135 a tire at Discount Tire.

If you use the Enkei's then you could increase the tire width some more...

[Nevermore]

I remember that picture from the Hot Lava gallery thread. She's pretty, but yeah. She could easily stand next to the car.

Also, my other two tires came today. The wheels should come tomorrow and the lugs should come Friday. It's like I did this on purpose.

[babydriver]

Originally Posted by Cole

Best part is that coincidentally, he works for Toyota, so maybe there will be some discounts as well.

Can we work out a deal with your father to adopt me?

[finch1750]

Just thought I'd share Im getting time and a half to post this. Super bored and hungry though so really wish J could leave already. Just sitting here watching futurama episodes while waiting for a counseling group to finish

[jawn]

Originally Posted by babydriver

I also like the Enkei's, but the guys are right, you won't save that much weight off the stock wheels. I put PSS 225/45R17s on my stock rims and they are working just spectacularly. $135 a tire at Discount Tire.

If you use the Enkei's then you could increase the tire width some more...

I prefer to run my tread width to be about the same as the width of the wheel for marginally firmer sidewalls. If the Enkeis weigh what I think they do, I'll go up in width a bit, and stay about the same as far as weight goes. Will it make a big difference? Probably not. Regardless, I'll need new tires in the spring, since I sold my stock tires when I put my winters on.

[Cole]

Originally Posted by babydriver

Can we work out a deal with your father to adopt me?

Unfortunately, he already has two kids that he is wildly disappointed in

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by MisterSheep

Originally Posted by KR-S 86

The fuck is she doing on the car? She's gonna scratch the paint, tell her to GTFO.

Originally Posted by go_a_way1

Plus one to that!! Bitch get off my whip is what I would say. Im not a gangster so it would have little effect

Hey! Do not talk to my wife that way. Jerks.

[go_a_way1]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Hey! Do not talk to my wife that way. Jerks.

Hahahaha!! You make my day sometime @Tcoat!!


In other news here is a screen cap of a few fellow Canadians explaining roll up the rim to our southerly friends.

[Nevermore]

Originally Posted by jawn

I prefer to run my tread width to be about the same as the width of the wheel for marginally firmer sidewalls. If the Enkeis weigh what I think they do, I'll go up in width a bit, and stay about the same as far as weight goes. Will it make a big difference? Probably not. Regardless, I'll need new tires in the spring, since I sold my stock tires when I put my winters on.

I'm slapping some 245/40 tires on a 8.5in wheel. If the weights I found are right, it will be lighter than stock setup.

[jawn]

Originally Posted by Nevermore

I'm slapping some 245/40 tires on a 8.5in wheel. If the weights I found are right, it will be lighter than stock setup.

Yeah, 245 is wider than I want to go. I'm not trying to build an STX/SM car.

[Nevermore]

Originally Posted by jawn

Yeah, 245 is wider than I want to go. I'm not trying to build an STX/SM car.

I went with 8.5 instead of 9 because I figured a 225/45 would fit it in a pinch if I decided to cheap out on tires one time. I'd rather buy a good tire in a smaller size than a cheap tire in the bigger size.

[go_a_way1]

Originally Posted by Nevermore

I went with 8.5 instead of 9 because I figured a 225/45 would fit it in a pinch if I decided to cheap out on tires one time. I'd rather buy a good tire in a smaller size than a cheap tire in the bigger size.

I have been saying it forever, compound > width so good call!!

[jawn]

Originally Posted by Nevermore

I went with 8.5 instead of 9 because I figured a 225/45 would fit it in a pinch if I decided to cheap out on tires one time. I'd rather buy a good tire in a smaller size than a cheap tire in the bigger size.

Concur on this. Part of the appeal of this car (vs. my last, for instance) is that it takes cheap tire sizes. I can run through a set of tires yearly and not feel bad about it, whereas my last car had a $1000 dollar/year tire habit.

I dunno, I may just run the stock wheels again this spring/summer. We'll see. I'm about to get ravaged by taxes.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by babydriver

Were you or your parents born there?

My grandmother was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin in 1894, but her parents both were from German speaking countries (Hesse and Pommern). She spoke German at home and didn't speak any English until 1st grade. Even in her 80's, she had a remarkably thick German accent, especially for a woman born in the U.S.!

My mom and her brothers sought asylum in '56. My dad was already a world traveled mechanical engineer. He came to the U.S. on a professional sponsorship. They were both at Radio City Music Hall with two separate parties when they bumped into each other. The rest, as they say...

Like your grandmother, I didn't start speaking English until grade school. But I didn't keep up with it because soon after, my mom decided to switch to English at home. I always regretted that.