My new wheels
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 3:38 am
I picked these up in Seattle on Sunday from The Scooby. They are Enkei 15"s, I don't know what model (if anyone recognizes them let me know). The tires are Yokohama Avid Touring tires, 195/60/R15. The wheels are in good but not perfect condition, with a few scratches here and there and a little curb rash on one. The tires are used but just barely. I spent $175 on the package of all four.
I installed them on Sunday but had to go out of town for the past two days for work, on a 400-mile road trip, so I got to test them out but did not have a chance to wash the car. Compared to the stock wheel/tire combo they are amazing. The ride is smoother and quieter, the handling is infinitely better (the previous tires were 175s), it looks much better, and for some unknown reason the brakes stopped squeaking. The only drawback is that they are noticeably heavier than the old wheels, and so acceleration is slightly worse.
I got a pretty good backdrop for my pictures:

Here's the good side of the car:

The rear wheel gap:

Front wheel gap (I need lowering springs):

Check out the grip on those babies:

Mmmmm.

I installed them on Sunday but had to go out of town for the past two days for work, on a 400-mile road trip, so I got to test them out but did not have a chance to wash the car. Compared to the stock wheel/tire combo they are amazing. The ride is smoother and quieter, the handling is infinitely better (the previous tires were 175s), it looks much better, and for some unknown reason the brakes stopped squeaking. The only drawback is that they are noticeably heavier than the old wheels, and so acceleration is slightly worse.
I got a pretty good backdrop for my pictures:

Here's the good side of the car:

The rear wheel gap:

Front wheel gap (I need lowering springs):

Check out the grip on those babies:

Mmmmm.
