Author Topic: GrantC's Winter Beater Beater? [Baller wheels] (Read 17179 times)

ultimatt · « **Reply #175 on:** September 07, 2018, 01:55:15 pm »

I don't recall getting waves in the Saab either.

seat safety switch · « **Reply #176 on:** September 07, 2018, 01:56:21 pm »

Quote from: ultimatt on September 07, 2018, 01:55:15 pm

I don't recall getting waves in the Saab either.

I have come out a few times and seen dudes trying to parse what "9-2X," a completely scrubbed Saab badge, and "2.5i" mean.

GrantC · « **Reply #177 on:** September 30, 2018, 07:36:23 am »

Quote from: seat safety switch on September 07, 2018, 01:56:21 pm

I have come out a few times and seen ~~dudes~~ parking enforcement trying to parse what "9-2X," a completely scrubbed Saab badge, and "2.5i" mean.

jutes · « **Reply #178 on:** September 30, 2018, 10:49:51 am »

Quote from: GrantC on September 06, 2018, 07:44:44 pm

Preview of next spring

This would probably lower the value of the neighbourhood, please keep it garaged.

Asstuna · « **Reply #179 on:** September 30, 2018, 11:34:02 am »

Quote from: jutes on September 30, 2018, 10:49:51 am

This would probably lower the value of the neighbourhood, please keep it garaged.

Welcome back

LilDrunkenSmurf · « **Reply #180 on:** September 30, 2018, 11:53:26 am »

Quote from: jutes on September 30, 2018, 10:49:51 am

This would probably lower the value of the neighbourhood, please keep it garaged.

How's the F-150? Get it started yet?

RedBimmer93 · « **Reply #181 on:** September 30, 2018, 07:24:38 pm »

LMK if you ever want to sell the wheels

GrantC · « **Reply #182 on:** October 17, 2018, 01:40:12 pm »

The PO claims ignorance, but look what I just noticed was missing!

seat safety switch · « **Reply #183 on:** October 17, 2018, 01:51:42 pm »

That's race prep. I'll send you an invoice.

GrantC · « **Reply #184 on:** November 06, 2018, 06:26:57 am »

So, 4/32 - 3/32 winters on the front and 3/32 - 2/32 winters on the rear is... not advised. Especially if you've abused those winters for 2 summers. And super especially not if there's any snow on the ground.

Picked up some "new" winters to swap onto this car.

and they came with some civic alloys to gift to someone else.

GrantC · « **Reply #185 on:** November 10, 2018, 02:39:16 pm »

Swapped on the "new" tires today.

It's a mystery why these weren't as grippy as they used to be anymore...

Old v "New"

diamondedge · « **Reply #186 on:** November 10, 2018, 06:05:10 pm »

Ejecto stud-o, cuz.

Rathburn · « **Reply #187 on:** November 13, 2018, 10:13:02 am »

Quote from: GrantC on November 10, 2018, 02:39:16 pm

It's a mystery why these weren't as grippy as they used to be anymore...

Tons of siping left on there, don't be a baby.

GrantC · « **Reply #188 on:** November 13, 2018, 12:53:38 pm »

Quote from: Rathburn on November 13, 2018, 10:13:02 am

Tons of siping left on there, don't be a baby.

Tons of studs too!

RedBimmer93 · « **Reply #189 on:** November 13, 2018, 02:31:53 pm »

Almost as much tread as a new set of Pirelli Sottozero's

Rathburn · « **Reply #190 on:** November 13, 2018, 02:56:52 pm »

Quote from: GrantC on November 13, 2018, 12:53:38 pm

Tons of studs too!

Just you, big boy.

GrantC · « **Reply #191 on:** June 01, 2019, 11:15:57 am »

Pick N pull got a WRX mid week, but I could only get there this Sat AM

So now the TS has a leather wheel!

Canuckrz · « **Reply #192 on:** June 01, 2019, 11:34:00 am »

That wheel is surprisingly minty for a pick n pull car.

seat safety switch · « **Reply #193 on:** June 01, 2019, 11:36:55 am »

It looks super nice.

GrantC · « **Reply #194 on:** June 01, 2019, 11:40:12 am »

Yea, the body was straight on this car, and it looks like it was parked outside a long time... I'd be _really_ tentative to pull anything motor/driveline from this car.

GrantC · « **Reply #195 on:** June 06, 2019, 07:11:10 pm »

Borrowed a friends tire machine (and balancer) to finally put some tires on these.

Obligatory wagon shot

Puppy passenger

How they look on the car

RedBimmer93 · « **Reply #196 on:** June 06, 2019, 07:16:17 pm »

They look excellent!

seat safety switch · « **Reply #197 on:** June 06, 2019, 07:51:41 pm »

But how's the grip?

GrantC · « **Reply #198 on:** June 06, 2019, 08:20:20 pm »

So much better than running studded winters year round!

GrantC · « **Reply #199 on:** July 10, 2019, 07:50:27 pm »

A/C belt & a/c tensioner idler blew up, and A/C stopped working.

However, that's still good news, since when it started making "the noise" I was sure it was a timing belt idler about to cost me $200 & a day or two.

Oh, added a leather shift knob & e-brake handle too.