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Time to switch to the winter wheel setup?


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Funny, How did I strip the exif stuff off? All I did was upload it to MobileMe. :confused: Maybe you did before you sent it to me?

 

 

thief, crook, photo-chopper....I know your type. you're an evil mac-man. :fa:

 

FWIW, I like the winter wheels better too. Looks good. I don't drive the MS3 much anymore and hardly at all in winter, but I will likely put them on in hte next couple weeks. I want to clean them up real good first. I'm only doing it in case the wife or I have to drive it in the snow and really, on drier days, I will take her for a spin. It's always nice to feel the difference in weight too. Perhaps its in my head, but the OZs are 17lbs vs the stock wheels at 24lbs and I swear I can feel it.

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Waiting until it actually becomes cold (cuz I still need to sand and repaint two steelies)

 

Then copper steelies FTW!

 

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c161/spedponcho/ui2ik2ec5d1e384viewattth1336649c82d.jpg

 

 

Looks like a bent rim to me just right of the valve stem...

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Who changes wheels these days, totally over rated, I rock mine all year round ;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v54/Jags4life/45985494.jpg

 

This guy has the right idea. Live somewhere warm, drive sweet car with nice wheels year round

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Link to this tool you speak of please. Ever place I looked lists no price, or direct link to buy. Any help?

 

They raised the price $25, $149.99 (hard to see on the screen), mine was 125.99 in March. it looks cheesy but seriously plug it in and hit the summer button or the winter button, TPMS light goes away. It always comes back on when you switch tires. So it doesn't "disable" the light as a lot of people ask me. It loads the TPMS IDs to the ECU.

http://www.revolutionsupply.com/quickset.aspx

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They raised the price $25, $149.99 (hard to see on the screen), mine was 125.99 in March. it looks cheesy but seriously plug it in and hit the summer button or the winter button, TPMS light goes away. It always comes back on when you switch tires. So it doesn't "disable" the light as a lot of people ask me. It loads the TPMS IDs to the ECU.

http://www.revolutionsupply.com/quickset.aspx

 

 

Thanks Ben. Getting new wheels and tires put on in the next week or so, so the car will be ready to go when I get home to visit in the cold months. Opted for no TPMS. But I like the idea of something like what you listed.

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You have to hook it up to a windows machine initially (I use my VMware fusion XP VM on my Macbook Air) and put the IDs in the software and sync it with the tool, then all you have to do is plug in the device without a PC and press either button. The software saves 2 sets of tires for 4 cars.
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I'm running Blizzaks and they are waaaay too soft for regular dry pavement use. Too early in my opinion. Although I think I like my winter rims better. Fits the lines of the car better....

 

Summer...

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6231/6331057899_f0ec0775d4.jpg

2011-09-16_17-35-47_846 by harmonda, on Flickr

 

Winter...

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6093/6331056187_621a838aa3.jpg

IMG00133-20101229-1349 by harmonda, on Flickr

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Oh and nighthawk, are the black wheels your summer rims? I'm assuming the winter wheels are the stockers? I think those would look better honestly.

 

uncontested quad post because I'm just too sweeeeeet

 

Sadly no When I bought the car it came with the factory BBS wheels with the summer tires on those in January, So I bought winter tires and rims before I took delivery which are my Black rims. :dumb:

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Thanks Ben, I'll look into it.

 

Dan, not a big Mercades fan, I respect them from and enginering aspect. Dislike the typical status poeple diving them. Thats said, I really like the way that SUV looks for a daily driver. Not over done on looks, but classy. Well played Sir.

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Looks like a bent rim to me just right of the valve stem...

 

Oh yeah, it's just the very very outside of the lip from where I dropped it. I don't think it will affect balancing.

 

I always liked copper and it was cheaper than repainting the car. lol

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Sadly no When I bought the car it came with the factory BBS wheels with the summer tires on those in January, So I bought winter tires and rims before I took delivery which are my Black rims. :dumb:

 

Ah yes, I remember now! That's good then, I like the BBS wheels a lot. The black wheels don't look bad though, especially for winter wheels

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