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08-18-2011, 02:20 PM
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Drives: yaris Join Date: Jan 2011
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There is something intoxicating...
about a newly shipped wheel and tire combo sitting in the house,
and stinking the place up with fresh rubber smell... 
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08-18-2011, 02:55 PM
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TRIM HUNTER
Drives: 2007 BLAZIN BLUE YARIS 3 DR Join Date: May 2006
Location: ROCKLAND COUNTY NY
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http://rocklandtoyota.com/IFrame.aspx?iFrameID=2388 TOYOTA PARTS AT A DISCOUNT........ |
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08-18-2011, 05:46 PM
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Drives: yaris Join Date: Jan 2011
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<pwnt^
no, nothing magic to see. no blingtastic happening....if it was, I would make pics it is just 4, 175/60R14 michelin x ice xi2 winter tires on the cheapest tirerack alloy rims, 14 inch sport edition f2, to replace my 15 inch steelies when the snow flies. I got a package from the 'rack, and I modded my tpms with a bypass switch. they do smell good from across the hall. and the tires themselves have all the mold nubbins on them. I don't really care much about fancy wheels and lowering and whatnot unless I raced the micromobile. [I do definitely have a 23mm swaybar because the yaris is kinda gross without one] it is just ultra-reliable, good on gas mobile for me, but it bites in snow with all season tires. had to do something about that. now I will have much better results this winter, and dropping to 14 inch will gear me down by 3.3 percent, making it a wee bit easier on the autotranny to push against slush on the road. Last edited by A-Dingo-Ate-My-Baby; 08-18-2011 at 05:57 PM. |
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08-18-2011, 07:27 PM
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OK, you are right. If one posts in a wheel forum AND talks about tire stink like one knows
what tire stink is, that individual had better post up pics or GTFO Last edited by A-Dingo-Ate-My-Baby; 08-18-2011 at 11:16 PM. |
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08-20-2011, 10:55 AM
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  Drives: '08 LB, '07 WRX Join Date: Jan 2009
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good choice on the x-ice; they are great tires! congrats on the purchase, winter tires make a night and day difference on the yaris. We put on ContiExtremeWinter Contact tires this last season and they were great
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10-29-2011, 09:03 PM
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Drives: yaris Join Date: Jan 2011
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....in business now.
2 hours after the pic, 3 inches wet snow on frozen pavement and ...it is like night and day. best thing I ever did as an automobile driver |
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10-29-2011, 09:18 PM
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vroom vroom
Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006
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gotta love the smell of fresh rubber :)
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10-30-2011, 12:04 AM
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Drives: 2008 Yaris HB Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: University Place,WA
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I keep a set of tires in my living room just for such smell on a daily basis.
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10-30-2011, 01:19 PM
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Drives: 2010 black yaris Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: savannah, ga
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good timing on the tire swap..
everyone loves the smell of fresh rubber and burning rubber.. at least i do..
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10-30-2011, 02:55 PM
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Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007
Location: Huntington Bch, CA
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I really like the smell of new tyres.
The wheels you chose for your winter tyres look great! |
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10-31-2011, 08:16 AM
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Drives: yaris Join Date: Jan 2011
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Quote:
I was wondering how they'd look and it isn't bad at all. those are 175 65 14's my summer set of rims is 15 inch. |
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