Lord Helmet

So yesterday I got the urge to throw on my 19's again for a little while. I'm gonna be picking up a couple new tires pretty soon and figured what the hell, this way I can try them out as soon as they get put on the wheels. The weather was kind of crappy yesterday, but I understood it to clear up a bit over night and it wasn't going to be much more than a few snow flurries today. Ha!!! It ended up being a bit cold and overcast but I really didn't expect much in the way of snow just from my experience in CO. So I decided to drive the CL down to Colo. Springs to see a friend. The drive down was fine but while I was down there Mother Nature proved how much of a bitch she can be as well as how quickly the weather in CO can change. I had to drive on my 19's all the way back on snow and ice. It's my own damn fault though, I'm an idiot for even throwing them back on right now. I deserve to be trout slapped!

Anyway, here are some pics of the car after I returned from my 33 mile blizzard drive! Sorry they aren't better, it was frickin' freezing!!!

SkillmatiC

daaamn that suuuck

first pic looks kinda coo though...last one looks bad

abouelmm

its like a big icicle, i dont think i would ever sit there and take pictures while im freezing my ass off tho lol. but i feel you, im ready for spring

NightRider

Man I am glad to be back on the board. I bought a 04 TL brand new black/tan/navi/5at, but had to sell because of insurance reasons. After that came a 95 6 sp legend coupe, but with 180k needs some work so I bought a 01 mitsubishi diamante. Although nice, the diamante just didn't satisfy like an acura, espcially performance wise. So, here I am back with an 01 CLS 5at white/tan......

Anyways, yes Colorado is one of the lovely states where it can be snowing heavily and hours later be 60 degress or viceversa, gotta love it! Plus, if tires are wider than stock they tend to handle worse in snow it seems. Chris, what % tint do you have (seems dark)? I am looking to get mine tinted, had 5% all around and 30% full windshield, it was like a cave. Since the car is white, was thinking about metallic tint as opposed to limo to blend better. Any CO meets or anything ever happen?

NightRider

Well I tried to edit but there's the whole 5 minute rule......only 20% tint, that looks pretty dark Chris. I was contemplating getting metallic tint as opposed to limo, think it might look better with white. Nice rims though, based on my experience wider tires seem to handle not quite as well as stock in the snow (that was on RWD though). Chris, are you the one who was comparing PIAA fogs with pics on here? I just picked up the 272's (I believe) and will trade for those 224's tomorrow. These 272 (or whatever) are only 5w compared to 18w and give a slightly fake-blueish, ricey, light as opposed to nice clean white look. Also, just changed factory plugs at 75k (2 of which were fairly shot) for denso iridium. The back plugs are a hell of a time getting at. Dropped in k&n filter as well, I am noticing a better idle and slightly less hesitation in intial acceleration. There does seem to be more under the hood noise and steering wheel vibration now though...

SIRSIG

now that's what i call "powder coated" rims! glad you're alright...

saiko_cl_duck

^^rim shot please


yeah, glad you didnt go off roading, that would have really sucked.

sik01cls

I've been the same situation I know it sucks, hey! you ride with those rims throught the whole winter???

RaviNJCLs

iTrader: (4)

I had 19's on for one winter and drove up to VT for a weekend. It actually handled really well, but kicked up so much snow, that the entire side of my car was covered and it was caked up just like that below the doors.

CL Platano

I see CO weather is just as crazy as Jersey weather. The wheels look good.

Lord Helmet

No, I take them off but I was messing around on Sat. and threw them on for the hell of it. Look where it got me!

The last pic is not just dirt on the car, it's mosly chunks of ice halfway up the side of the car. Both sides of the car. I haven't seen the garage floor yet this morning...

Thanks for all your comments folks!!!

brianlin87

iTrader: (1)

what's that white stuff?

All Mine

I'm glad you're okay. I was kinda laughin when you told me about it on AIM, the way you said it. "Damn, I'm a fucking idiot for that"

Lord Helmet

Thanks, man. I was pretty "white-knuckled" almost all the way home. Hardly no traction at all. Never again, needless to say!

o1s

better you than me. and i complain when the weather drops below 50 degrees.

Stealth CL

for real.....im shivverin when it get into the 60s, yep it was about 85 today and not a cloud in the sky

blkactypes01

chris u still got stock shocks on?

Lord Helmet

For a little while longer anyway...

cltypeSLOW

mannnn those pics remind me of the riced out cars at carshows with the cotton stuffed int he fenderwells and around the bottom of the skirts!! LOL!!!

cold weather FTL

pai_gow

Some of the guys up here in Toronto have put their summer tires and rims on. Being Canada, it's just a matter of time before we get more snow before summer.

Sun Diego CL-S

damn, that's funny.

CL'er 1st & 2nd Gen's

Only one month with bad ice skating...eh?