goodbye 19 te37 gold, hello 18 te37 mercury silver
09-10-2006, 08:35 PM
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goodbye 19 te37 gold, hello 18 te37 mercury silver
step 1 of phasing out the car.
stepped down from my beloved 19 inch te37 gold to 18 inch te37 mercury silver with kumho ecsta mx.
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was planning on getting 17 x 8 volks, but no one has them. maybe i'll keep these. the 19 inch wheels and my drop made it almost impossible to align apparently, i went through almost 4 set of tires since may 04.
i got the latest set of tires on them in jan 06 - and got it aligned the same day - but i took them off last week and found out the two front tires were completely worn out in the inner side of the tire. i dont have the money or patience to keep buying new tires every 6 months so hopefully the 18's will do better, and in any case, tires are cheaper.
enough talk, here are the pics.
stepped down from my beloved 19 inch te37 gold to 18 inch te37 mercury silver with kumho ecsta mx.
pics.
was planning on getting 17 x 8 volks, but no one has them. maybe i'll keep these. the 19 inch wheels and my drop made it almost impossible to align apparently, i went through almost 4 set of tires since may 04.
i got the latest set of tires on them in jan 06 - and got it aligned the same day - but i took them off last week and found out the two front tires were completely worn out in the inner side of the tire. i dont have the money or patience to keep buying new tires every 6 months so hopefully the 18's will do better, and in any case, tires are cheaper.
enough talk, here are the pics.
09-10-2006, 08:38 PM
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hmmm like gold better. time to get these powder coated gold. the tires look a little thin too.
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09-10-2006, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by godfather2
i too like the gold on white combo better, but your car still looks great! you know how much those new wheels weigh?
thanks.
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09-10-2006, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by EuRTSX
Maybe you should try the Time attack look >=P
About time you came back Mr. Trout Moduhrat0r. I've been taking your place as the trout slapper for a bit.
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eh, funny you mention that. 18's are better for performance.....sooooo. maybe i might hit an autocross event or drag event soon.
09-10-2006, 10:25 PM
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How do the MXs perform? I was about to go with a set of those but went with toyos for the meantime.
09-10-2006, 11:03 PM
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my favourite rims on your car so far, the silver looks good on white too. Seriously good shit.
gonna hit the strip and see what difference smaller/lighter rims make?
ps. i wanna see 17" volks on your car
gonna hit the strip and see what difference smaller/lighter rims make?
ps. i wanna see 17" volks on your car
09-11-2006, 12:21 AM
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17 lbs for 18s - that's pretty good. Good looking, the gold is starting to get played out a bit for me- not on just your car, but in general.
09-11-2006, 12:39 AM
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Originally Posted by dzuy
kumho ecsta mx
Anyways, the car looks good with the 18s. Thanks for giving me your 19s.
You just gave vwong your 19's? Lucky guy..can you give me your 18's just in case you decide to change rims again? 
09-11-2006, 09:00 AM
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I actually like the 18's in MS better, very hot on PWP
Maybe your tires would last longer if you didn't go ultra high performance, no tread life type
Originally Posted by vwong
I think you'll probably be looking for a set of new tires in about 6 months. Those MX's are very good for performance, but they tend to wear out quicker.
Anyways, the car looks good with the 18s. Thanks for giving me your 19s.
Anyways, the car looks good with the 18s. Thanks for giving me your 19s.
I like the new wheels. That's a nice silver. It would look great on CGP 
09-11-2006, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by laee3
that looks sick, one question tho, did you order those off kumho off tirerack? which size tire did you choose?
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09-11-2006, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ACCURATEin
How do the MXs perform? I was about to go with a set of those but went with toyos for the meantime.
i did gun it - and i couldn't break my tires loose, couldn't even chrip going into second gear - on my 19's with toyo proxes4 - i was able to chirp THIRD gear.
i'll let you know