Sorry about the snow...
 

...that will be falling next week. I washed the car and put my summer wheels/tires on the SVX.

http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Car Pic...is-Quarter.jpg

http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Car Pic...arter-High.jpg

http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Car Pic...rter-Close.jpg

http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Car Pic...-Side-High.jpg

http://www.seccs.org/gallery/Car Pic...nkeis-Rear.jpg

For those that haven't seen 'em:

Enkei RPF1
Silver
17"x9" +45 5x114.3
~15 lbs
255/40/17 Falken ST-115 tires

I bought the wheels for the WRX, but since they're designed to be *rear* only RX-8 wheels, the spokes don't clear my StopTechs. But they clear the OEM SVX brakes, so instead of getting rid of them, I just started using my A-Tech on the WRX, and put these on the daily driver. :cool:

BTW: I need some center caps for these things... anyone know where to get 'em? I can't seem to find anyone that will sell them separate from the wheels.

Crap, double snow! I just put on my summer wheels during my lunchbreak. We're screwed.

I wish those ST-115s were still available to buy, I loved those for street tires.

YOU!!!!!!

And I just started trail running again.

We're screwed... I put mine on a couple weeks ago, and then it snowed, but I had the car waxed just this weekend...

I have a set of rays centercaps you can have for like $400. let me know.

:lol: I doubt they'll fit. Otherwise... totally.

And since when did Falken discontinue the ST-115? They're still listed on Falken's website, and a quick search seems to indicate there are a bunch of places online selling them...

I was planning on getting another set once these are worn out!

Maybe I can offset the impending snow because I have studded tires and its like 75* outside?

Given how many perpetrators are involved, I think that in addition to you, one of us will have to chain up for the drive home from work today......

I was a huge fan of the ST 115, but I will never go back once I tried the Ziex 512...The ZE512 is good in the wet, almost as quiet as the 115, AND will get you home in the snow. They are nice on dry roads as well.

F-that... I'm leaving now!

Seriously,. we can try them out, I have no use for them. I'll even give you a discount.

But I've got snow tires, and the prices came down on the ST-115... under $100/ea in 255's. I don't even know if you can get the 512's in 255s...

Word. Good call.

Well, Dean's got 3 sets of Enkeis... Dean, did any of 'em come w/ center caps?

Sid has a whole bunch of different round stickers that might work.

Here are the official caps for $29 each... Ouch...

http://www.good-win-racing.com/Mazda.../60-1080b.html

These might work:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=300090545896

Though I think it is closer to 2" 9/16 or 65mm

Racing Dynamics cap might be a better choice.

http://www.racdyn-usa.com/Merchant2/...=124.30.00.019

BBS?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=170083937411

VW?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=230103281472

Can any of us even run chains safely? :lol:

I'm not sure how much tread I have left on my 512s (I've put many miles on them in the last year) but they just started getting pretty noisy. . . :( It's not particularly loud, but I can definitely hear them from inside the car.

Well, Good-Win did bend over backwards to sell me 4 rear RX-8 RPF1's at a great price... I guess I can stomach the expensive caps from them... but man, almost $130 after shipping... ain't that a bitch. :(

http://www.good-win-racing.com/Mazda.../60-1080c.html

It's a good thing you're a baller and all. Those are more than Volk Racing caps. :eek:

Edit: I totally got that link in early enough to be useful. :rolleyes: :lol:

I checked Vulcan and Discount Tire and neither place has them anymore. Where are you finding them?

Khumho SPTs would be a good alternative. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....odel=ECSTA+SPT

I have a set and have really liked them.

I don't see them in stock on any of those sites. Most of them are just reviews.

All I know is when it was mentioned that they were discontinued, I hit google, and clicked on like 3 places that were listing them... so even if they're not making 'em anymore, they're still for sale out there.

Either way, the replacement for 'em is like $119/tire in 255/40/17, so it's not the end of the world... I won't have to spend $1000 on SVX tires the next time around for decent hi-perf 255's.

The FK452s do look pretty nice, that will probably be my next tire when I wear down these S03s.

Yeah, from what I've been reading the FK452s are supposed to be pretty nice.

Bring it!!!!1!11!



The snow, that is.

I am done with this winter. I am ready for summer(amazing since I love snow and want tons of it). So I can get the STI repainted not have to worry about salt.

edit:Looks good sperry.

Damn, Scott. That car looks so good! I'm jealous.

Already? :?: Or did you do something unpleasant to it?

Man, those meats give your car such a sexy ass. Better in person.

Yeah, the car looks like 100x better when it doesn't have those skinny little Ford Probe looking wheels on it. :lol:

I really should try to find some stock 16x8 RX-7 wheels for my winter wheels... and ditch those SVX stockers. Blech!

Lets just say that I wish they would salt/sand the roads. My front end looks gray instead of black. Thats the only thing I hate on my car. My 95 Legacy wagon has been through worse and has hardly any damage.

Don't beat yourself up too much.

Carson City -> Gardnerville commute time: 1:20

You guys are freaking fired.

45 minutes from North Reno to South Reno. RE070's on the ICE FTW!!!

Booof!!!! Bifff!!!!!Boof!!!
That's me driving home on 80 from Truckee last night. Visibility so poor I couldn't see the basketball-sized snow boulders in my lane until it was too late. Lucky I didn't tear my front bumper off.

Sorry guys. I put the summer tires on... then washed my car *and* mt GF's Saab on Sunday.

(Then I left the SVX in the garage and drove the truck in the rain/snow :lol: )

I chose to drive to the nearest parking garage and put my snow tires back on. Its snowed a little bit up here today also.