Finally ...

[Franck_Qc]

After a long Canadian winter, without having been washed and with winter wheels and winter tires ...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v26/diofra/Yaris/081128-08r.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v26/diofra/Yaris/081207-02r.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v26/diofra/Yaris/p_00004r.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v26/diofra/Yaris/p_00005r.jpg


now with the arrival of spring, cleaner and with summer wheels (TSW Kyalami, 15" 6.5 +40) and new summer tires (Toyo Proxes4, 205/55R15)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v26/diofra/Yaris/090411-01r.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v26/diofra/Yaris/090411-02r.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v26/diofra/Yaris/090411-03r.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v26/diofra/Yaris/090411-04r.jpg


p.s. The colors in the windows due to the polarizing filter of the lens of my camera

[Crandall]

It was a rather long winter around in the Maritimes as well. I put my summer rims/tires on a week ago and yesterday had to drive home in snow which wasn't pleasant.

Cars looks good. Any plans to lower it?

[thebarber]

looking good frank!

only problem is that when you still w/ the smaller size of rim and get one w/ a lip they look sooo small.....especially when set next to the oem 15's....

any plans to drop?

[MadMax]

After a long Canadian winter, without having been washed and with winter wheels and winter tires ...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v26/diofra/Yaris/090411-03r.jpg

Either you caught it just right, or you intentionally tried to catch the light reflecting off of the Toyota emblem in that picture; but either way it was captured beautifully!

Cheers! M2

[Crandall]

the pics are from the Ile d'Orleans?

guys you need to understand if us in Quebec lower our cars the shocks will last about a year with all the craters we have. We would like to (at least me) but its too big of a risk

Quebec/Montreal roads are no wheres near as bad as New Brunswick roads and I'm slammed.

[Franck_Qc]

OK ... :biggrin:
For a drop, no thank !
1- I don't like that
2- A dropped car has less suspension travel = more uncomfortable* and more unstable on bad road
3- I do landscape photography, I'm often in the trails in the woods or fields, a droped car scraped everywhere
4- A car with a good ground clearance are a lot more convenient

My 15" rims (TSW Kyalami):
Yes, a 16" ou 17"rims are more beautiful but:
More rims = less rubber, less rubber = uncomfortable*.

*= streets and roads in the province of Quebec are in very poor condition ! And at my age (46) convenience side and comfort are more important than the look :wink:

Crandall, I saw that in the news snow in N-B !

thebarber, thank you for the compliment

PK198105, yes, the last three photos are from Ile d'Orleans (Ste-Pétronille)

MadMax, it was not intentional to catch the light reflecting off of the Toyota emblem but I'm very happy of that :wink:

[WeeYari]

Simply beautiful.

I really am surprised we don't see more mesh style wheels around here. Those are gorgeous.

[Crandall]

OK ... :biggrin:3- I do landscape photography, I'm often in the trails in the woods or fields, a droped car scraped everywhere


Right on, what kind of gear are you using to shoot?

good for you if you enjoy a messed up suspension. and trust me come near where i live and work and then you will change your mind about our roads

Messed up? LOL q_q more

[Franck_Qc]

Thank you WeeYari :biggrin:

... what kind of gear are you using to shoot?
Pentax K10D, with 4 different lenses (and other accessories).

More details here: www.francoisdionne.com :wink:

[Crandall]

Pentax K10D, with 4 different lenses (and other accessories).

More details here: www.francoisdionne.com :wink:

Tu prends des vraiment belle photos.

[Franck_Qc]

Tu prends des vraiment belle photos.
Tiens, tu parles français toi aussi. Il y en a plus qu'on pense ici qui parlent français. :wink:

Merci pour mes humbles photos de l'amateur que je suis :biggrin: