Well i finaly got my wheels, and not off of the net as previously thought. Instead i went to L&M in York,PA and got some. I got all 4 Motegi Racing FF7 rims for $400. Getting some off brand tires, they are called hanking i think? some chinese brand. They have the same tread pattern as the cooper zeons so i decided to give them a try. They are also half the price!

Where are the pics?!?!?!

Cool...thanks for the update...with no pics.

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nankang tires are cheap but they are decent and have z ratings

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The Z rating is just a speed rating. How often do you drive at 149mph sustained? That's all the Z is. A better judge is the tread wear. That will give you a better idea whether the tire is soft or hard.

The lower the tread wear #, the softer the tire. Bridgestone Potenza Pole Position S-03s have a tread wear of 220. I've got Falken Azeni FK-542s and they have a tread wear rating of 280. The Nankang NS-II has a tread wear of 340. Using that, I would guess that the Potenza's offer the most grip since it has the lower tread wear rating.

Just a little FYI. I'm not trying to jump your case. Sorry for the derail as well. I'm gonna go crawl back under my rock now.

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the temp rating helps give an idea too, the higher the temp rating *usually* means stickier (not always) the speed rating is more sidewall stiffness and the ability to not deform under high speed loads

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Huh, where you located?

L&M is about 5 miles from me. Im asking where your at because L&M is actually in Abottstown, about 10 miles from York, lol.

Treadwear ratings begin with base 100 being the lowest legal limit. A tire with 300 treadwear will last 3 times as long as a 100 rating.

The speed rating is simply how fast a speed can be maintained safely.

Lastly, the temperature rating is the tires ability to dissipate heat.



So, with all that said..where the hell are his pics?!?

-Xavier-
95 Eclipse RS-T...lost in the frozen tundra

Sorry bout the pics guys. I wanted to get my calipers painted first. So here they are:











I live in East Earl. 1 mile from shady maple for those of you who know where that is! Tested the wheels today, they seem pretty good, gripped well too!

What size tires are those?

Wheels look great on your car btw. Beats the old set 10 to 1.

Not bad, but I would get some beefier tires to make the stance look meaner. Just stick with those until they go out though, lol.

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I got 215/45/17 on the rear, 215/40/17 on the front. Nankang are the brand name tires.

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