"smobgirl" (smobgirl)
02/05/2020 at 21:05 • Filed to: None
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"smobgirl" (smobgirl)
02/05/2020 at 21:05 • Filed to: None | 7
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And despite my mother’s terror, I wasn’t raped, murdered, or robbed. Smobgirl = 1, Craigslist = 0.
Now I have a conundrum. These are arguably nicer (and definitely more expensive) than the wheels on my car, but they aren’t my preferred color. Which set gets the snow tires?
P5guy now GTIguy
> smobgirl
02/05/2020 at 21:14 |
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What’s the other set look like? Same size?
CB
> smobgirl
02/05/2020 at 21:18 |
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Plastidip them for prosperity.
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smobgirl
> P5guy now GTIguy
02/05/2020 at 21:20 |
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Black, double 5-spoke, 16s instead of 17s. I like black wheels better on the car but I ended up with awful snow tires o n them so that may be the deciding factor. I know I can get Blizzaks for the 17s but I’ll see if I can play around a bit more and find some other options for both.
Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
> smobgirl
02/05/2020 at 21:21 |
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Preferred color is metal flake red?
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smobgirl
> Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
02/05/2020 at 21:22 |
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Once I wrap the car in gold.
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Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
> smobgirl
02/05/2020 at 21:26 |
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Matte black with gold stripes with lace work in them. Yes.
DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By
> smobgirl
02/05/2020 at 21:26 |
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Snow tires on the smaller wheels, summer on the big ones
The Snowman
> smobgirl
02/05/2020 at 21:42 |
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I need a profile of the car and then a profile with these leaning against the current wheels...
gettingoldercarguy
> smobgirl
02/05/2020 at 21:45 |
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Powder coat the new wheels.
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smobgirl
> DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By
02/05/2020 at 21:47 |
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Should be the logical answer but the last time I went shopping for snows on the 16s I ended up with Pirellis as my “only” option. I refuse to buy those again.
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smobgirl
> CB
02/05/2020 at 21:47 |
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I’m guessing you meant posterity but if they make me richer I’ll for sure go that route!
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smobgirl
> gettingoldercarguy
02/05/2020 at 21:49 |
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Some Fiat fanatic would murder me. Plastidip could work though.
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CB
> smobgirl
02/05/2020 at 21:50 |
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I am not the best at idioms due to too many night shifts. I believe at work the other day I said “get all your ducks in a basket” or something like that. I need a vacation.
But yeah, dip them gold, fool someone, buy other rims, repeat.
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P5guy now GTIguy
> smobgirl
02/05/2020 at 21:51 |
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If you're buying new tires I would put snows on the smaller rim assuming they are cheaper.
RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> smobgirl
02/05/2020 at 21:54 |
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I would, in fact, not murder you!
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smobgirl
> CB
02/05/2020 at 21:57 |
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I’m a fan of ducks in a basket so that’s cool too :)
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gettingoldercarguy
> smobgirl
02/05/2020 at 21:57 |
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Indirectly that'd kinda prove your mother right.
shop-teacher
> smobgirl
02/05/2020 at 22:00 |
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Then go with whatever you can get better snow tires for as the winter wheels.
ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
> smobgirl
02/05/2020 at 22:01 |
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I have 195/55 R16 Blizzaks on the Mini
just-a-scratch
> CB
02/05/2020 at 22:20 |
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Done.
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smobgirl
> ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
02/05/2020 at 22:34 |
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They the run flats? Some sort of Blizzak run flats did come up in a couple searches. Not cheap.
I’m trying to find 205 or 215 width to fit a 7-inch wheel a little better, but I’ll go 195 if I have to.
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DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By
> smobgirl
02/05/2020 at 22:38 |
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Wow, never would have guessed that! Is it just a width issue?
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ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
> smobgirl
02/05/2020 at 22:51 |
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No, they arnt run flats... I’ve never had a puncture in them in 2.5 seasons t ho
195 fits well on my 6.5, it should fit a 7 as well.
Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> smobgirl
02/05/2020 at 22:55 |
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I’ve never had issues finding blizaks in the 205/55-16 size.
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smobgirl
> ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
02/05/2020 at 22:58 |
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Yeah, it’ll fit but they’re narrow enough that the wheel sticks out quite a bit. I’d rather have that extra little bumper for protection. Maybe I should call a Firestone directly and see if they can help.
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smobgirl
> DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By
02/05/2020 at 23:05 |
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It could be a people not trusting me to know what I want issue. The Pirellis were bought sort of under duress from the closest shop to where I bent an old wheel. The few places I’ve called since haven’t been particularly helpful but they input make/model and won’t believe I’m not running spec wheels.
(And the wheels are 7” and not 6.5” because no one could find 16x6.5 wheels with the right bolt pattern)
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smobgirl
> Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
02/05/2020 at 23:10 |
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Spec is 195/45-16. I’m not sure how much sidewall I can fit, to be honest.
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smobgirl
> RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
02/05/2020 at 23:12 |
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I found an old Fiat 124 sedan today, actually, sp eaking of nifty wheels. I’ll post it later sometime :)
gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> smobgirl
02/05/2020 at 23:44 |
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if I recall you’ re in the denver area, maybe your town offers something similar
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smobgirl
> ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
02/05/2020 at 23:50 |
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I’m losing track of what sizes I’ve searched for what tires at this point. I think I was looking for 205/45 or 205/50, w hich pretty much don’t exist. So I either scour the googles to see if I can fit a 205/55 or deal with wheels that stick out way past my tires.
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smobgirl
> gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
02/06/2020 at 00:03 |
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I’d usually go for a public parking lot or something but OEM Fiat wheels seemed like such a niche item that I figured there was no way it was a setup . The guy selling them was really nice! (I did text my mom his address and phone number just in case).
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ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
> smobgirl
02/06/2020 at 00:36 |
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I have run 205 summers and 195 winters on the same 6.5 rim, I couldn’t really see or feel any difference. I’m not sure if those 10mm will make a difference for you ¯\_()_/¯
Of course if you had a 4x100, I would have sold you my Mini's older rims for cheap! Damned Fiat :p
M.T. Blake
> smobgirl
02/06/2020 at 03:59 |
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Nothing some plastidip can’t fix.
Milky
> smobgirl
02/06/2020 at 09:24 |
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I have 205/55/ 16 Goodyear Wintercommand tires, on a 16x7 wheel.
Super happy with this set up so far. The tires really don’ t stick out that far.
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Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> smobgirl
02/06/2020 at 10:14 |
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Oh that’s a weird ass size.
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DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By
> smobgirl
02/06/2020 at 11:07 |
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That’s frustrating as hell!