not bad

 

Thanks everyone.

Yeah, they're 17s ... probably would look better with 18s, but I couldn't really justify it for the winter setup ...

 

Looks good

 

No need for snow tires in Hawaii....

Oh BTW -- Car looks cleaner than I have ever seen it....Do you drive it like its hot?

 

Hawaii ... I wish man ... although with this global warming thing it might be like Hawaii here in a few years. Haven't had a good snow here yet this year I'm waiting for it ...

Car is only clean b/c the shop that mounted/balanced the tires washed it for me (most certainly after they took it for a few test hot laps).

 

Looks good. What did the whole setup run if you don't mind me asking? Thinking of doing similar for next winter.

Girlie

 

love the torques

 

Lookin Good!

 

The Rotas were $700 for the set shipped with spline drive lugs and center caps. Great service from subydude.com ... highly recommended! These are 17x8 and ~19lbs each ... very close to the weight of the stock forged BBS rims!

I'm also loving the new Tarmac 3 that they have available for the Evo ...

The Nokian WRs are NOT cheap, but they are pretty much the best All Season tire on the planet. As far as I know, the WR is the only AS tire certified for extreme weather duty (the snowflake icon on the sidewall). The only other competition is probably the Michelin Pilot Sport A+S, which cost a few extra dollars, probably have slightly better dry traction but not quite as good in the snow (from my research ... no first hand experience).

I would prefer a pure winter tire, since I also have pure summer tires to swap out for the nice weather, but the problem is that it can get kinda warm here in the Winter occasionally (was 60 today) and a pure snow tire would get chewed up in that kind of 'heat' so I would have to do a lot more swapping of the wheels ...

Anyway, long winded answer, but the Nokians were $180/each shipped from Waukeegan Tire on a group buy ... more expensive than the rims! You can clearly get away with a cheaper tire ... I just have a sickness for wanting the best

 

Joshd, can you post up some more pics in better lighting. Love the look.

 

rims do`nothing for me, but to each his own. Nice car BTW!