New winter wheels, because ice racing

"Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow" (chriskf) 10/16/2015 at 17:07 • Filed to: None

3

19

These will make my car AWD, right?

Decided to downsize to 16” ‘02-’05 WRX wheels with the narrower 205/55 WS80s from my oem FR-S wheels with 215/45/17 WS80s, because I couldn’t let @ !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! have a size advantage in ice racing this year! Haha

Hoccy > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 10/16/2015 at 17:13

2

Needs more studs

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Hoccy 10/16/2015 at 17:16

1

It’s amazing how skinny those tires are.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > Hoccy 10/16/2015 at 17:17

1

If these weren’t also functioning as my daily winter wheels/tires they’d have studs.

I want to have a studded set for next winter to put on just for ice racing.

MonkeePuzzle > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 10/16/2015 at 17:18

1

white WRX wheels, that’s my style

Hoccy > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 10/16/2015 at 17:21

1

Well, studs aren’t really needed unless you have either 5 months of proper winter, or are actually ice racing competetively. Living in Norway with a car with no ABS, studs are a must have.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > Hoccy 10/16/2015 at 17:23

0

I wouldn’t be going for it competitively, but it’d be fun to be able to hold more speed when I do rallyx in the winter.

If I do it I’d buy some cheap wheels and a used set of studdable winter tires and just make my own.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > MonkeePuzzle 10/16/2015 at 17:24

1

Yep! Got them off a buddy for a pretty good deal. He used them on his BRZ as winters, and spray painted them just before last winter. The white should look good on my red FR-S.

StoneCold > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 10/16/2015 at 17:25

0

Where are you racing? A good friend of mine and I are very interested in getting started with ice racing.

Stang70Fastback > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 10/16/2015 at 17:25

1

Bring it, bitch!

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > Stang70Fastback 10/16/2015 at 17:26

1

It’s on, cracka!

MonkeePuzzle > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 10/16/2015 at 17:28

1

white on red :D that’s my style

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > MonkeePuzzle 10/16/2015 at 17:32

0

Oooohhhh! Those center caps are sweeeeet!

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > MonkeePuzzle 10/16/2015 at 17:33

0

I think I have a project for this weekend now.

Touch up the white and paint the lettering in the center caps.

MonkeePuzzle > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 10/16/2015 at 17:37

1

might be of help, but I found a paintbrush was too big, so I painted using skewers (as bought from grocery store for skewering meat for kebabs), and this just dripped in red model paint, as one would use for painting model airplanes.

It’s a nice strong oil based paint and lasted through the winter, and it flowed well into the recessed lettering

!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > MonkeePuzzle 10/16/2015 at 17:41

0

Says the video is no longer available or I don’t have permission to view it, but I get the idea. Thanks!

MonkeePuzzle > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 10/16/2015 at 17:42

1

oh of course, it was set to private, changed to public.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > MonkeePuzzle 11/11/2015 at 22:59

0

Did you use a thinner at all with the paint? I’m trying to do it now and this stuff just won’t settle right. :/

MonkeePuzzle > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 11/11/2015 at 23:16

0

I didnt. I do recall it took me a fews tries though, perhaps a small dap.of thinner might do the trick. Is it cold where you are, possibly thickening the paint?

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > MonkeePuzzle 11/11/2015 at 23:18

0

Eh, not really cold or warm. Pretty mild, but I guess more to the cooler side.