"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
12/17/2015 at 13:01 • Filed to: None
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"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
12/17/2015 at 13:01 • Filed to: None | 4
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Used my “we’re sorry” money from VW to buy me some new winter tires on OEM steelies. Ended up costing $100 less than I was expecting, which means bonus Christmas money. Blizzak WS80 205/55r16 on new OEM 16 inch steel wheels installed for $760. I’m pretty happy with that.
Jcarr
> HammerheadFistpunch
12/17/2015 at 13:04 |
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Photos please when installed. I love the look of VW on steelies. I had to use my full-size spare for a few weeks last year and I almost didn’t want to take it off because I liked the way it looked.
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HammerheadFistpunch
> Jcarr
12/17/2015 at 13:04 |
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it will be black on black on black on black. Should look pretty cool.
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Jcarr
> HammerheadFistpunch
12/17/2015 at 13:12 |
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+1 for black on black on black
Takuro Spirit
> HammerheadFistpunch
12/17/2015 at 13:19 |
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I hate it when black on black on black turns into black on slightly grey on black because the tire shine wears off.
4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
> HammerheadFistpunch
12/17/2015 at 13:29 |
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So you had to get the 16’s for the front rotors? Or just because? I didn’t follow up on your original post.
jariten1781
> HammerheadFistpunch
12/17/2015 at 13:29 |
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Blizzaks are the world's best marshmallows.
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HammerheadFistpunch
> 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
12/17/2015 at 13:30 |
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yeah, because the sportwagens (or just the tdi’s I can’t recall) all have the larger 312 mm rotors.
cazzyodo
> HammerheadFistpunch
12/17/2015 at 13:36 |
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Pics or it didn’t happen.
(I just like the look of what I assume will be black steel wheels)
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HammerheadFistpunch
> cazzyodo
12/17/2015 at 13:37 |
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I’m excited to see it as well, my wife is at the dealer now having them put on.
vicali
> HammerheadFistpunch
12/17/2015 at 13:48 |
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Would be interested on how you find them, our Xi2 on the Forester are almost ready for replacement, and the Blizzak dm-v1 on the Tacoma are pretty awesome.
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HammerheadFistpunch
> vicali
12/17/2015 at 13:49 |
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we had the ws60 before and aside from fast wear I quite liked them. I hear the 80’s are much better than the 60s
You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
> HammerheadFistpunch
12/17/2015 at 13:49 |
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It’s always nice to have bonus money come out of something like that. Good call on the WS80’s. We are on winter number 3 with those tires on my wife’s Escape and they are excellent snow tires.
Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> HammerheadFistpunch
12/17/2015 at 14:20 |
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If only I could actually get some snow, or even cold weather. Had quite a few ~30 degree days so I put on the snow tires. Now there have been days over 70! IN DECEMBER!!!! Sure I don’t live in the arctic but NJ still gets pretty cold usually. I am worried my tires are going to excessively wear if this weather keeps up.
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HammerheadFistpunch
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
12/17/2015 at 14:22 |
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its been all el nino at my house, I have 2 feet and counting, starting from green grass on Sunday night.
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> Jcarr
12/17/2015 at 14:24 |
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+more for the black wheels/tires!
newsmctado
> HammerheadFistpunch
12/17/2015 at 14:26 |
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I live in Michigan and purchased winter tires last year. I had them put on about two weeks ago, expecting decent snow by this point. But, we’ve been having unseasonably warm weather, with some days hitting the 60s. I know winter tires are a softer compound, but should I be concerned about driving at highway speeds on winter tires during those warmer days?
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HammerheadFistpunch
> newsmctado
12/17/2015 at 14:31 |
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You’ll wear them out faster, I think thats why did my last set in last year when it was so warm and dry.
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newsmctado
> HammerheadFistpunch
12/17/2015 at 14:32 |
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I figured they’d wear fast, but I was more concerned about losing tread/delaminating at speed.
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HammerheadFistpunch
> newsmctado
12/17/2015 at 14:37 |
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nah, they aren’t going anywhere, I drove them down south to warmer climes last winter at 80mph for 4 hours at a time and it was no biggie.
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> HammerheadFistpunch
12/17/2015 at 14:43 |
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Lucky! Ive got a season pass to a ski mountain so this weather is costing me in value.
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HammerheadFistpunch
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
12/17/2015 at 14:45 |
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yeah, I need to ski...its killing me to be so close and yet so far away.
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> HammerheadFistpunch
12/17/2015 at 15:14 |
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I just find it so relaxing (even though I always am the most tired I have ever been in my life) to go skiing. Just flying down a mountain and jamming to some tunes is bliss to me.
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HammerheadFistpunch
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
12/17/2015 at 15:15 |
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I went into my yard last night, let the pow run through my fingers and said out loud...”I need this back in my life.” Hopefully this saturday.
Stapleface-Now Hyphenated!
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
12/17/2015 at 15:26 |
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I put my snows on Thanksgiving weekend, and yes the lack of cold weather in our area is quite astounding. I’m in a bit of a different boat though, as this is my last winter as I’m at the end of my date code on the tires, so wearing them out seems okay in my book.
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> Stapleface-Now Hyphenated!
12/19/2015 at 17:21 |
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Well then looks like you need to do snownuts until you see sparks coming out