Nice wheels.
New Skins!
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Melting Slicks
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From: Piedmont Va
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13,'19-'20
New Skins!
Just finished mounting up new wheels and tires! I like em! Had to show em off....sorry for poor quality pic...I'm dyin to cruise but there are frigin T-Storms all over right now! Maybe later today.
Torque Thrust D (16x8) 225/60-16 (F), 235/60-16 (R) Michelin XGT4H.
Torque Thrust D (16x8) 225/60-16 (F), 235/60-16 (R) Michelin XGT4H.
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that looks great! the gray spokes look real nice with the dark blue. I like 16" wheels. They give you a little bit more options in performance tires (I think) but don't appear noticeably bigger than stock 15" size. 
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2025 c3 ('68-'73) of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2024 C3 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Looks great. I like the gray centers.
Now you just have to lower it a bit. Any particular reason you went with 225 in front?
Now you just have to lower it a bit. Any particular reason you went with 225 in front?
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13,'19-'20
Any particular reason you went with 225 in front?
danthony, thanks particularly to you for assisting with this project.
Oh Yeah, I agree on the front being too high. I hope to lop a coil off during a front suspension project later this summer.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Putnam county NY
2025 c3 ('68-'73) of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
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Originally Posted by dosoctaves
Tow reasons: Manual Steering, so I wanted NOT to add to the grunt work witha wider tire, and I like the aesthetics and handling of a bigger/wider tire in the back. I wanted to go with 245/60 in back but nobody had a 16" that I was happy with.
danthony, thanks particularly to you for assisting with this project.
Oh Yeah, I agree on the front being too high. I hope to lop a coil off during a front suspension project later this summer.
danthony, thanks particularly to you for assisting with this project.
Oh Yeah, I agree on the front being too high. I hope to lop a coil off during a front suspension project later this summer.
I should ge mine a bit lower myself!!
No problem!!
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13,'19-'20
Thanks everyone,,,,,Yeah Sixfooter, no clutter in the
garage. The wife pushes that somewhat since me and
my vette stuff not allowed within 10ft of the 05 STS.
garage. The wife pushes that somewhat since me and
my vette stuff not allowed within 10ft of the 05 STS.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Piedmont Va
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13,'19-'20
Thanks for all the kudo's guy's. The more I look at it, the more I like the gunmetal and dark blue combo. (73 paint code: 927, Crazy81).
It kinda matches the house as well, blue stone/gray with darker blue accents...
It kinda matches the house as well, blue stone/gray with darker blue accents...
Last edited by CheezMoe; Jun 26, 2006 at 02:12 PM.