What have you done to your Miata today?

[brandini]

I guess it's really going to depend on how much I actually get for the expat bonus and the hardship bonus. If I get what I think I may get, then I should be golden.

Since you have the 16s, just do that.

If you didn't... 15s man. I have some cheap-ass Rewinds ($94/wheel, skip the ugly centercaps) with Kumho ASX a/s to get through the cold and it rides better, grips better, and you drop the equivalent of 6lb rotating mass per corner. Get your tires in 205/50/15 and never look back.


OH and on topic: Finally tightened the torx screws that hold the top bracket to the windshield frame. No more rattle! (for the record it's a T30)

 

[chiefmg]

So... I'm currently trying to make a decision for my MSM.

Buy tires for the OEM 17's
Buy tires for my old 5Zigens 16's
Buy 15's and tires.

Since you are going to be flush, I propose the following:

Get you some tires for the 16s. Buy a nice set of 15s w/tires (I'm thinking bronze 6ULs, 15 X 7, with Star Specs) and let me test them for you. That way you will end up with two sets to do with whatever you want. Oh, and I won't charge you a thing for my services!

 

[xDJ DUBx]

What wheels are those? I dig them.

TRM C1 15x8 +20

 

[THE Phen]

Thanks Dub.

If I go with the 15's, they will be 15x9 with the widest damn tire I can fit on it. I don't need the car trying to kill me with tires that are too narrow. Hahaha. She does that enough as is. She gets jealous if there's a girl in the car with me.

The 16's will probably just go back on the Civic. Two of the wheels are scuffed up pretty bad. Currently the car has 2 16's and 2 17's on it.

 

[brandini]

Thanks Dub.

If I go with the 15's, they will be 15x9 with the widest damn tire I can fit on it. I don't need the car trying to kill me with tires that are too narrow. Hahaha. She does that enough as is. She gets jealous if there's a girl in the car with me.

The 16's will probably just go back on the Civic. Two of the wheels are scuffed up pretty bad. Currently the car has 2 16's and 2 17's on it.

You want to put a tire on that's minimum spec is the width of your wheel. You'll get better steering response and save rotational mass.

 

[aMaff]

Yeah, not always true. Tell that to the stock class racers stuffing 275 wide tires on 6" wheels lol

 

[THE Phen]

You want to put a tire on that's minimum spec is the width of your wheel. You'll get better steering response and save rotational mass.

Oh this I know. Don't forget, slammed guys hate me because I think stretched tires are retarded, and I voiced my opinion of it. The unfortunate thing about the 15x9's is that 225/45-15 is the widest / most easily found street tire for them.

 

[aMaff]

You say unfortunately, but the section width on a good 225 tire, something like the RS3 or a Toyo R1R, is almost exactly 9". So you're pretty much exactly where you want to be with that 9" wheel.


Just don't put junk tires on them LOL

 

[THE Phen]

Haha. I was looking at the RS3's and the Nitto NT-01's... since technically they are DOT approved. I'll probably go RS3 though.

 

[Shadow102]

killed the alternator in mine last night. Sitting at the ATM the battery light kicked on on. Got home and checked the output going to the battery...11.75V FTL

 

[Salmon_Rob]

I had an incident with a customer. led to some hooning.

 

[xDJ DUBx]

What am I suppose to be looking at?







..oh thats cute.

 

[Salmon_Rob]

the marks go on for a while. but my pictures i took yesterday had to prove i didn't do that s*** in his driveway as he claimed, and I honestly did not want the entire thing anywhere in case this does go beyond he said he said s*** with my corporate office

 

[Salmon_Rob]

also double post man, i thought you were better than that

 

[brandini]

also double post man, i thought you were better than that

Did you pull a My Cousin Vinny to prove you can do a two-wheel burnout?

 

[Salmon_Rob]

no, i was honestly so angry my leg was shaking and slipped off the clutch and i just nailed the throttle once it started.

 

[mx-p5]

Sold it a week ago and picked up this

 

[THE Phen]

no, i was honestly so angry my leg was shaking and slipped off the clutch and i just nailed the throttle once it started.

Who has the muscle car now?

 

[Salmon_Rob]

HEY NOW. i do has as much powers. and less weights. hmm.

 

[chiefmg]

So THAT'S where you've been, out harrassing people! I've been wondering where you got off to.