Micro Image Rocks and so do Yokohama S.drives in the rain!

[03Z33]

Went to visit Cali Yaris at Micro Image today, had a great time! Garm took the time out of his busy day to grab some lunch with me at a local sushi place, food was great.
After lunch I picked up some JDM front bumper supports and Garm took great care of me as always. He even gave me a FREE steering wheel off his TC show car so I wouldn't have to roll around with the big clunky stock wheel!

Everyone there is super nice and we are very lucky to have them in the community. I will gladly buy from them whenever I need something since they give so much back to us enthusiasts :thumbsup:

On another note, tonight was one of the first nights we've had a decent amount of rain out here in socal and I absolutely love the Yokohama S.drives in this weather! I was going out of my way extending my trip home and looking for fun roads to drive on, it's super fun driving in the rain when you have a great tire that doesn't hydroplane and works so well. I only wish we had more rain down here to enjoy :cool::biggrin:

feel free to delete or move this... just felt like posting it up not sure where it should go :biggrin:

[eii]

Sushi..nice! Garm seems like a super cool guy. Its great to have someone like him contribute to the community so much and others too :P. I was considering those tires and rain was one of my concerns, I'll probably get them after reading your review.

[*MAD DOG*]

Rain? What is rain? jk we been living in drought here for over 8 years!

[eTiMaGo]

uh oh now I can see all the SoCal guys heading to Garm's for free sushi and steering wheels :biggrin:

[eii]

Rain? What is rain? jk we been living in drought here for over 8 years!

Damn, aussies got it hard :(. Maybe you'll get some rain when you stop by here next year? :laugh:

[03Z33]

uh oh now I can see all the SoCal guys heading to Garm's for free sushi and steering wheels :biggrin:

Well, technically I picked up the tab for the sushi, but not without a lot of back and forth fighting over the check :wink:

[Malaya1221]

how's the sound of those tires? any noise at all, bearable? these might b my next tires...thanks for the review 03z33 and i have to check out your MV Agusta Brutale...

and yup microimage(MI) is great! if you need help in installing parts to your car, guillermo of MI will hook you up!:thumbsup:

damn, we're up so early:smile:

[03Z33]

how's the sound of those tires? any noise at all, bearable? these might b my next tires...thanks for the review 03z33 and i have to check out your MV Agusta Brutale...

and yup microimage(MI) is great! if you need help in installing parts to your car, guillermo of MI will hook you up!:thumbsup:

damn, we're up so early:smile:


They're very comfortable with very little sound cruising on freeway and side streets, very similar to the star specs, just less overall grip in the dry and a little bit less precise steering. These should last longer though, and are much better in heavy rain/standing water. It also doesn't hurt that they're the ONLY tire readily available in 195/45/17 in the states :wink:

[eii]

Not up early, up late xD. Jeff you sure love picking up those check eh? :laugh= Yeah Ill buy the s.drives for sure now, I trust yout review :P. We should all buy yokohamas so it'll make nate happy...and then he wont eat our souls...

[cali yaris]

Thanks guys, and thanks Jeff for making the trek up to the Valley to hang out and pick up a few things. It wasn't all one way though -- I picked up the TRD motor mounts from Jeff! You've been super helpful on here too, and your deep knowledge has helped me out more than once.

Well, technically I picked up the tab for the sushi

Yeah, well that won't happen again.

[03Z33]

I'm looking forward to seeing how you like those mounts. I'm hoping there will be a big improvement on your car with the turbos extra power.

We can take turns paying for lunch but next you have to come out to SGV :wink:

[*MAD DOG*]

Micro Image FTW!

[LtNoogie]

I dropped by MicroImage today for my sushi but Garm had left for the day so I ended up eating JR's pizza and chicken wings.

I did score a MicroImage water bottle! I will put it on my mantel in the living room.

[ddongbap]

My bald Kumho Estacas are awesome for some second gear burn outs int he rain.

Well, not burn outs, but you know what I mean.

[EPyarisdriver]

I love going out to MI with Garm and Jeff. Cant wait to go back.
The steering wheel is nice but the ride in his Yaris was straight up awesome! Im still smiling from it :thumbup:

[enviri]

I'm considering the S.drives, glad to know they are good stuff! I need to get rid of my kumho ecsta asx...hate them.

[tk1971]

+1 on Garm being a stand up guy.

Did you check out his micro Subaru.

[mr_miles]

definitely going to make it down there to visit Garm and MicroImage when I visit family. :)