We have tires! Chad is putting on his ‘gently’ used ADVAN Neova AD08 Yokohama Extreme Performance Summer tires on my fancy new wheels. In typical Detroit Tuned fashion, the balancing weights got the blackout treatment so that we don’t have any shiny on the outside, even if its inside the wheels. If you’re wondering I preferred the Yokohamas over comprable Dunlop Direzza ZIIs because of the tread pattern. #Details
Tag: wheels
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Detroit Tuned is busy
Checked on the car this Saturday at Detroit Tuned. The wheels are much better looking in person, I was really worried that they were silverish. I was so used to the flat black.
Chad continues to make progress and continues to amaze me with his attention to detail. Each bolt gets wire brushed then cleaned, then a coat or two of paint, and then a day to dry before being put back on.
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DxR Wheels Powder Coated
The new DxR wheels have been powder coated black. I will get to see them in person tomorrow. The photos make them look a bit ‘not’ black, but in the comparison pic between them and the old Focal F-05s they do look black. Hoping they are!
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New Wheels DxR racing
After what seems like forever, 30+ wheels considered, pinterest board created just so I could see them all together, I decided on new rims.
They are DxR ST12s, which seems to be a non-brand, and made in China. Seeing as I am want to get new rims almost as often as my brother gets different cars, I’m not to worried about the quality. If they bend, they bend, they were inexpensive and I really like the way they look.
They are bronze now, but will be powder coated black. They weigh about 19lbs each which is on the lighter end of wheels that I was considering. -
Wheel Options and Hamann Bumper
All of the parts are now back from paint and distributed across what looks like, most, of Detroit Tuned! Sure hope Chad can put it all back together! The Hamann bumper is back and looking great without the license plate surround nubs. Same thing for the rear bumper now sans backup sensor junk.
Been actively looking for a new set of rims too. The Focal F05’s that are on it now aren’t bad, but I’ve never liked them as much as I should. The best I’ve found, that will fit, so far are between two MSR Rims (MSR 091, and MSR 080) and the KMC Rockstar, all will be powder coated FLAT black, so the colors and hilights don’t really matter.
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New Winter Rims
Picked up my new winter rims today. Very cool very cool. I think I like them a bit more than the last ones with the red, that are for sale if interested.
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Driveway full of 2005 MINIs
Put summer wheels on both cars finally. Had to take a ‘couples’ shot. 🙂
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Present for Chakik to prep for the Dragon
Yes, I bought my car a present. It’s really for me tho.
Continue with 5.
Cannot wait for the Dragon next week. Connie will have the time of her life (as hopefully I will too)
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Winter Rims
Winter rims from Discount Tire (after Tire Rack screwed me over for a month)
Drag wheels with Blizzak tires.
Gotta paint out the red stripe as well as the chrome caps.
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New Shoes
Finally replaced my cracked and bent wheels. Seems strange to see the car with different wheels on it, as I had the last ones before the car was even in Michigan.
Konig Feather Rims
