"Fast Eddy" gets snow shoes!

[CrankyOldMan]

So after a 2 week endeavor, I now have snow tires for my little Eddy (edamame)!

I found a set of four matching 1994 Mazda Protege rims at a local salvage yard on the cheap, and had them media blasted and powdercoated for less than the cost of new OEM rims. I didn't want to pay a premium price for dual-bolt patterns with over sized bores. The bolt pattern/bore matches 100% (4x100 bolt, 54.1mm bore) and they're 14x5.5 to boot (no pun intended).

The shoes themselves are 175/70R14 Michelin X-Ice2's. After dropping off the old tires, there was very little loss in acceleration and shift point. I think they're a little low on pressure, but it could just be the way the taller sidewalls sit.

All I need now is some snow/ice to drive in and I'll give them a performance review.

Pics. Nothing spectacular, just my bean with black steelies and snow tires.