Snow tires went on the ST today. Officially have a mini-cop car

"sefeing, actually bought an E46" (sefeing90) 11/16/2014 at 23:32 • Filed to: Winter, FoST

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Had some friends help me. Got the stockers off, cleaned them and got the winter setup on. I need one new lug nut that we stripped with a non-OEM lug wrench. Time for lockers!

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > sefeing, actually bought an E46 11/16/2014 at 23:34

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I want those hubcaps on My future Mazda.

Thunderface > sefeing, actually bought an E46 11/16/2014 at 23:36

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Needs chrome centre caps

sefeing, actually bought an E46 > Thunderface 11/16/2014 at 23:42

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See picture number 5. It's got those exact caps on :)

Thunderface > sefeing, actually bought an E46 11/16/2014 at 23:43

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SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) > sefeing, actually bought an E46 11/16/2014 at 23:46

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That... actually looks really awesome. Definitely cooler than most winter set ups I've seen.

God, why won't people realize that steelies are infinitely better looking than plastic hub caps?

Jesse Shaffer > sefeing, actually bought an E46 11/16/2014 at 23:46

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nypd commonly uses Altimas. I respect this more.

TheOnelectronic > sefeing, actually bought an E46 11/16/2014 at 23:47

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Just recently put snow tires on mine (though on the stock wheels... did not realize how wide those were) and dear jesus it has gone from being a bit of a handful on the interstate to literally not being able to just drive straight. The twitchy alignment coupled with the soft sidewalls makes for a very wandering ride.

sefeing, actually bought an E46 > TheOnelectronic 11/16/2014 at 23:56

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Oh man. Handling is WAY down. It's unbelievable

TheOnelectronic > sefeing, actually bought an E46 11/17/2014 at 00:07

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Yeah, the spongey feeling is the worst. In my experience the Michelin's are better than some. I had Blizzaks on a 2wd car once, and I shit you not the traction control would go off on the dry interstate if I had to go up a hill. Got real tired of re-engaging cruise control every ten minutes for a thousand miles.

lolwut > sefeing, actually bought an E46 11/17/2014 at 06:46

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Swapping out wheels on your ford fiesta required the help of friends, AND you stripped a lug nut?

Your oppo card has been revoked.

jkm7680 > sefeing, actually bought an E46 11/17/2014 at 07:25

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Whoa that looks cool, Haha.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > sefeing, actually bought an E46 11/17/2014 at 07:44

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Pro tip: Just buy the lug nut and don't put locking nuts on. Otherwise you will, eventually, lose the key and require doing the socket pound method to remove them.

Besides if a crim wants you stock wheels or steelies that much, he'll do just that to get them.

sefeing, actually bought an E46 > lolwut 11/17/2014 at 08:24

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Wow. Come on dude. A) Ford Focus ST. B) Friends volunteered to help. C) used an old tire iron that would have given more leverage if it was old. But I used the OEM one and a rubber mallet to fix the strip.

sefeing, actually bought an E46 > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs 11/17/2014 at 08:24

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Touché!

sefeing, actually bought an E46 > SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) 11/17/2014 at 08:26

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haha thanks man!

Two Drink Minimum > sefeing, actually bought an E46 11/17/2014 at 08:49

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Swapped in the snowshoes on my Mazda6 (Blizzak WS80) and Fiat Abarth (Pirelli SnowControl 3) this weekend. Biggest drama I had was figuring out the damn jack points. I don't have a pinch weld pad for my PowerZone floor jack, and had to improvise a bit for the Abarth. For the 6 I finally gave up and just used the provided (miserable) car jack.

Both cars are new this spring and have never been through a Vermont winter. Really interested to see how the Abarth takes to it. I'm used to small car in snow (Honda Fit last 5 years), but the Abarth is another level of tiny.

Stephen the Canuck > sefeing, actually bought an E46 11/17/2014 at 09:06

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Where did you get them?

sefeing, actually bought an E46 > Stephen the Canuck 11/17/2014 at 09:10

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Bought the whole setup from a guy on focusst.org. He said the steelers are off a Taurus 16"), and he got the center caps on eBay. They're ford OEM, and have the part number on the back of them.

sefeing, actually bought an E46 > Two Drink Minimum 11/17/2014 at 09:12

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hah. This whole experience made me decide that I'm buying a floor jack for the spring change over. I used the OEM ford one, so it took a little while. totally interested to see an abarth go through a VT winter too. You guys have it bad! Keep us posted!

Stephen the Canuck > sefeing, actually bought an E46 11/17/2014 at 09:14

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Hmmm. I wonder if I can get a similar set from Chevy.

I was going to say I should go to the Ford dealer and grab a set, but it would look a little odd on a Cruze.

sefeing, actually bought an E46 > Stephen the Canuck 11/17/2014 at 09:15

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wouldn't be surprised. What car are you running? I see impalas with chrome centers all the time

Stephen the Canuck > sefeing, actually bought an E46 11/17/2014 at 09:19

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A Cruze. I would think they would have them. There are Chevy cop cars after all.

Stephen the Canuck > sefeing, actually bought an E46 11/17/2014 at 09:26

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$46. I believe that's for a single one.

Two Drink Minimum > sefeing, actually bought an E46 11/17/2014 at 09:47

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You won't regret it. A good floor jack is not only faster, more versatile and more convenient. It's a heckuva lot safer too. Just make sure you figure out available jack points first (because I didn't). If you are limited to pinch weld points, you may need to buy or fashion a jack adapter.

Oh, and if you are going to stick your melon under a lifted car, spend an extra few bucks on a pair of jack stands. Very handy.

sefeing, actually bought an E46 > Stephen the Canuck 11/17/2014 at 11:34

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Whoah!

Stephen the Canuck > sefeing, actually bought an E46 11/17/2014 at 14:26

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It doesn't actually say if it's for one or for a set.

George McNally > sefeing, actually bought an E46 11/17/2014 at 19:30

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Switched mine over last week....went from the factory 16 alloys to 15 inch steelies and a higher profile tire.

Same circumference, I actually think the ride is better with more sidewall.

sefeing, actually bought an E46 > George McNally 11/17/2014 at 22:21

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Yeah, my ride is smoother, but I went from 18in alloys w/ Summer Performance tires to 16in steelies w/ massive god damn sidewalls haha. It's a cool feeling though

Rusty Starship > sefeing, actually bought an E46 12/01/2015 at 12:45

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NICE setup! I just did the same thing with my Fiesta. Where did you get those awesome hubcaps? I want some like those but can’t find any for my four-lug wheels.

I know I’m a year behind when you posted this lol, but I’m guessing you’ll be running this same setup this winter.

sefeing, actually bought an E46 > Rusty Starship 12/01/2015 at 21:35

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no worries haha. i got the whole setup off a guy on focusst.org....

Rusty Starship > sefeing, actually bought an E46 12/02/2015 at 10:55

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Haha, good call. Maybe I’ll get lucky digging around in some Fiesta forums for awhile. Thanks for the advice!