"JEM" (jem)
11/26/2014 at 11:41 • Filed to: None
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"JEM" (jem)
11/26/2014 at 11:41 • Filed to: None | 3
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Finally got the new rims in and winter tires (Firestone Winterforce) put on this morning, just as the first snow storm hits central massachusetts.
Yes, I know the center caps are missing, they're on back order or shipping from the factory or something so I'll have to go back for those in a week or so. But hey, shiny new nuts! I love shiny new nuts! Especially free ones.
Gotta say, I really love the look of the wheels. These are the same style as my summer wheels, just in glass black and damn if they don't look purposeful.
As a bonus, when I came back to the tire shop, this is how I found the XJ parked:
When I mentioned to the tech that I love how they parked it, he just smiled and said "well it's a Jeep isn't it?" :-)
So now have some more Black Steel, a great Public Enemy song (look it up) but an even more amazing re-imagining/cover of it by Tricky:
OPPOsaurus WRX
> JEM
11/26/2014 at 11:46 |
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Firestones as well
Party-vi
> JEM
11/26/2014 at 11:47 |
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wat.
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JEM
> OPPOsaurus WRX
11/26/2014 at 11:59 |
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I've been using Winterforce's for years. Always had good luck. Also, they seem pretty tough which given the roads in New England, is a very good thing.
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OPPOsaurus WRX
> JEM
11/26/2014 at 12:01 |
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where do you live?
MonkeePuzzle
> JEM
11/26/2014 at 12:08 |
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looks to me like you shoulda bought rain tyres, not snow tyres
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JEM
> MonkeePuzzle
11/26/2014 at 12:11 |
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Haha, that actually *IS* snow, it just doesn't photograph well close up. Here's what my backyard looks like right now:
Also: I love working from home. That's the view from my kitchen table and I'll take that over a cube/desk any day :-)
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JEM
> OPPOsaurus WRX
11/26/2014 at 12:11 |
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Worcester, MA
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OPPOsaurus WRX
> JEM
11/26/2014 at 12:12 |
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I've been there for Monster Truck rallys. I'm in Hanover.
Rainbow
> JEM
11/26/2014 at 12:43 |
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Looks like it's seductively biting its lower lip.
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JEM
> Rainbow
11/26/2014 at 12:51 |
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Haha I know. The bumper is a little dented but I kind of think it looks a little badass like that. Although, it always makes me think of this meme:
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JEM
> OPPOsaurus WRX
11/26/2014 at 12:53 |
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I took my girlfriend at the time to the monster truck show last Valentine's Day. Such a more fun V Day than normal :-)
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OPPOsaurus WRX
> JEM
11/26/2014 at 12:53 |
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my wife did that for me a few years back.
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JEM
> OPPOsaurus WRX
11/26/2014 at 12:55 |
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Keeper!
StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
> JEM
11/26/2014 at 14:00 |
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Not a bad looking XJ. I've got a 95 for my winter beater, 5 speed. Just put some 31x10.5 Goodyear Duratracs on it. They are proving quite nice in the snow we got last week.
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JEM
> StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
11/26/2014 at 14:18 |
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Thanks! Mine's a '96 with the 5 speed as well.
I was debating going with some mud/snow more off road tires but I went with straight up winter tires. Honestly, I almost never go off road but I do commute in it and need to get up some gnarly hills.
Crashsector
> JEM
11/26/2014 at 15:27 |
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What size are those? They look great... looking for the same size for my XJ.
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JEM
> Crashsector
11/26/2014 at 15:55 |
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235/70/15 on 15" wheels. XJ's are supposed to have a crazy 5.5" wheel fitment. I think these are like 4-4.5" (biggest I could find) so they stick out about 1" further than stock wheels which really helps fill out the wheel well IMO.
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StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
> JEM
11/27/2014 at 12:05 |
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That'd why I went with the duratracs. They are a snow offroad tire, should be fun.