I'd like to say big thanks to Chris@wheelsdirectonline for suggesting this setup! I was very pleasantly surprised at how good they looked for "budget" wheels. Never thought that this gunmetal
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12-03-2010, 07:55 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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Winter Tire Setup - Drag DR31 Gunmetal 18s w/ Hankook i-Pikes
I'd like to say big thanks to Chris@wheelsdirectonline for suggesting this setup!
I was very pleasantly surprised at how good they looked for "budget" wheels. Never thought that this gunmetal finish would work so well with red paint. We haven't gotten much snowfall in chicago yet, but I'll report on how the Hankook i-pikes perform when we do. Thank jebus my commute is only 5 miles one way.... Here's some quick pictures I took this morning before going to sleep (I work overnights): The rear wheels are sunk in a bit, but I don't mind the look. P.S. changing out the front wheels was a major pain in the *** due to a sixth stud that makes it difficult to mount the wheel perfectly on the 5 bolts. In addition, I had to use a spare set of lug nuts I had laying around from my altima to install these since the lug nuts from the sport rays 19's would not fit, just a FYI for anyone thinking about this setup. |
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Looks really good! I put my winter tires back on today as well, just in time for Chicagos first snow storm of the season...
What is that 6th stud you talk about? The bolt behind the stock wheels? You can leave that off, it's not needed. That sunken look of rear wheels can be taken care of with a set of spacers. I have 25mm spacers for my rear wheels, makes it look like stock. Check my album if you want to get an idea of what it looks like.
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yeah, that 6th stud is only there to keep an incompetent tire guy from putting the back wheels on the front.
they look great though!
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i took the 6th stud off. is that a problem?
the wheels look really nice for a winter setup! what tire size did you get in the rear? i see you got a 225/15/18 up front. |
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As far as the tire size, they're actually 225/50*/18 all around, hence the sunken-in look in the rear. |
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I'm lazy too, but the looks did bother me. Luckily adding the spacers only adds a few minutes to the whole wheel swap, so that's acceptable, even by my lazy standards
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yea you can remove that thing. you need 2 vice grips, or at least thats how i got it off. a ratchet with the right size hex head would work too, but i couldn't find one. |
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Looks GREAT man! They don't look budget at all. As for rear wheel sinking in, you should look at mine!
6th stud should be removed and thrown away as spear and few others already mentioned. Now go make some snow driving videos! lol
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oh, btw, make sure you keep 5 of the OEM lug nuts in your car for if you get a flat and need to throw the donut on. the spare needs the OEM lugs, not aftermarket.
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Did you happen to weigh the wheels?
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