"cazzyodo" (cazzyodo)
12/03/2013 at 09:56 • Filed to: Winter, Focus ST
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"cazzyodo" (cazzyodo)
12/03/2013 at 09:56 • Filed to: Winter, Focus ST | 1
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Got this done last week before Thanksgiving during the winter storm that gave me no snow to work with. Of course, now that I have appropriate tires the temperatures mellow...go figure.
Finding the wheel and tire combination was more difficult than I anticipated. As I don't have far to drive each day I wanted to be fairly cheap overall while still actually getting tires that could get me out of New Hampshire should I go for a trip or two. Ford didn't have anything in stock and ordering something would apparently not go too well in my favor. The guy helping me has seen me once in a while for a couple years so he just said to hunt them down somewhere else, he wouldn't mind haha.
Sears (right next door to me) would have to order them and the guy was a bit of a dick so I peaced out pretty quickly. Town Fair Tire didn't have anything in stock but the guy was genuinely interested in 1) my car and 2) my business so I went with them. He said the tires and wheels would take a week to arrive...took two days. Cool!
Anywho, the before:
Note the brake dust! Actually doesn't look as bad as it was.
Swung home and my rubber mats arrived! Husky ones from Amazon fit like a glove. I mean, really, they were perfect for every curve in the floor. Better than expected.
So the tires are Firestone Winterforce and the wheels are steel, apparently from Ford because the stock lug nuts fit like a glove. (note, I have no idea why the image is rotated...KINJAAAAA!!!!)
Since I got these thrown on after work and was killing time by doing some Christmas browsing and grocery shopping, the following picture is at night. I think it looks decent considering the potato I bought at Shaws could take a similar image.
The caps will likely come off soon...they look weird I just haven't had the motivation to move.
Now I have four summer wheels sitting on my porch waiting for me to find a spot to keep them for the winter. I am so lazy...
maximillious
> cazzyodo
12/03/2013 at 10:05 |
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Do you have a link to the floor mats on Amazon? I have been half ass looking around for some and if you just gave me the answer that would require less clicking and guessing. Also since you have them in already you know they are poifect.
EL_ULY
> cazzyodo
12/03/2013 at 10:18 |
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nice!!!!
Meatcoma
> cazzyodo
12/03/2013 at 10:18 |
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First glance I just thought the steelies were tossed on top of a bunch of tires.
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cazzyodo
> maximillious
12/03/2013 at 10:20 |
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I'll see if I can find the email from Amazon for the direct link.
Full disclosure: they are more plastic-y than I thought a "rubber" mat would be. Also not as thick. But like I said, they fit very well and even go over the hump in the rear seat. Next up is trunk liner.
edit: This should bring you to them.
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Meatcoma
> cazzyodo
12/03/2013 at 10:21 |
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I got 3 more tires to buy for my winter set and chance for snow is Thursday...
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cazzyodo
> Meatcoma
12/03/2013 at 10:21 |
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Not the best presentation haha
TheBaron2112
> cazzyodo
12/03/2013 at 10:56 |
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I'll say this, on a completely unrelated note—but you mentioned it.
The brake dust on my FiST is horrendous. It's been basically 2 months since I bought it and my wheels are black. I cleaned them over Thanksgiving, but good lord. Does this get better? Or am I going to have to clean my wheels every week?
Malforus
> cazzyodo
12/03/2013 at 11:06 |
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How much did they run you for TPMS installation or did you just opt to not have that?
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cazzyodo
> TheBaron2112
12/03/2013 at 11:23 |
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I've had mine since July and I almost give up. It literally takes two days to cover up whatever shine you give them.
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cazzyodo
> Malforus
12/03/2013 at 11:25 |
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Had that tossed in no cost. They ordered some cheapo ones so I have sensors for each set now.
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Malforus
> cazzyodo
12/03/2013 at 11:27 |
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Nice, I was looking at tire-rack and it was going to cost me 200 bucks to mount and install TPMS for my Mazda3 so I was curious what the ST ran.
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cazzyodo
> Malforus
12/03/2013 at 11:29 |
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The fact it was quoted to me at no additional cost (I ended up just paying for wheels and tires) was what made me pull the trigger. It was a nice little surprise.
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Malforus
> cazzyodo
12/03/2013 at 11:34 |
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Seriously, that is an awesome shop you have there.
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TheBaron2112
> cazzyodo
12/03/2013 at 11:45 |
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Dammit.
Is massive amounts of brake dust bad for my wheels/brakes?
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cazzyodo
> Malforus
12/03/2013 at 11:47 |
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I was so happy. The guys there were cool, too.
Odd thing is that I used to work in the exact location this shop is only when I was in high school it was a toy store. Wicked weird when I walked in.
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cazzyodo
> TheBaron2112
12/03/2013 at 11:49 |
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I think over time it's not exactly great for the wheels but it isn't the end of the world. Next time around I'll be asking about pads that don't make my wheels look like a coal mining town.
Gloff
> TheBaron2112
12/04/2013 at 16:50 |
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Just wipe them down with a wet cloth once a week, They're painted and have a decent finish on them, the brake dust comes off pretty easy.
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Gloff
> cazzyodo
12/04/2013 at 16:50 |
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Sleeper status.