New wheels

"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa) 09/17/2018 at 09:33 • Filed to: None

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Paid $150 and a 2hour drive to Topeka to pick up a set of five OEM IS300 wheels with tires on them. The wheels are pretty curb rashed and one of the tires has a broken belt and another tire has a nail in it but hopefully I can cobble together one good set of tires for bargain bin prices before going to Telluride Cars & Colors later this month.

Before pic for comparison

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/17/2018 at 09:44

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Muuuch  better.

Ash78, voting early and often > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/17/2018 at 09:52

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I love the OE wheels, but why are you “de-modding” the car?

Wacko > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/17/2018 at 09:53

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looks even more protege 5ish.

just need rust to really get the full protege5 effect.

Sovande > Ash78, voting early and often 09/17/2018 at 10:01

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So it will look better?

Sovande > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/17/2018 at 10:01

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Those look much better!

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Ash78, voting early and often 09/17/2018 at 10:05

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Because it looks better.

Ash78, voting early and often > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/17/2018 at 10:12

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Agreed...I’m guessing you’re not the one who added the Enkeis(?) then? That’s what I was missing. I’ve never bought a car that was already modded (and didn’t include the OE parts).

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/17/2018 at 10:13

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normally i’m all for grey wheels, but those do look better. 

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Ash78, voting early and often 09/17/2018 at 10:24

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Those wheels that were on there were the cheapest 16" wheel that can be bought from Tire rack. These new ones are 17" which, aside from handling a little sharper due to lower profile tires, are much cheaper to find tires for.

Dasupersprint - base trim is enough > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/17/2018 at 10:26

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good

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/17/2018 at 10:32

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Next up: those mirror caps and repainting the grille badge!

Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > Wacko 09/17/2018 at 10:34

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Former Protege’ owner.

Wacko > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus 09/17/2018 at 10:37

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so am i.

I bought mine new in 2003 ad got the dealer to rust proof it.

Had rust come out under the rustproofing. and the rear wheel wells and the badge ing.....

mine was silver

Textured Soy Protein > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/17/2018 at 10:54

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For some reason when I search on Tire Rack for your OE size it lists 215/45-17 front 225/45-17 rear. I would probably just do 225/45-17 all around for easier rotation.

How cheap are we talking here? Do you want summer or all-season? For all-season you could get General G-MAX AS-05 in 225/45-17 for $86.99 eac h from Discount Tire Direct. For summer they have Falken Azenis FK-510 for $91.13 each . Those prices are a good bit better than Tire Rack. 

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Textured Soy Protein 09/17/2018 at 11:21

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Well if they can patch or otherwise fix the tires I have I’ll go with them. Since these are sedan wheels I don’t think they’re staggered like sportcross wheels are. I’ve been looking at the Hankook Ventus V2. The tires it has right now are the Sumimoto HTR A/S P02

TysMagic > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/17/2018 at 11:23

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excellent change, I like the progress on this 

sony1492 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/17/2018 at 11:26

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L owering springs

Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > Wacko 09/17/2018 at 11:55

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Same year Protege’ sedan. Great little car. Rusted around the windshield and let water into the driver side foot-well.

Michael > Textured Soy Protein 09/17/2018 at 12:27

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The wheels on the wagon are staggered