shawn_sloma
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Picked these up cheap. Tires on the stock rims were dry rotted and need something to get through the winter.
Just bought some winter beater rims
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shawn_sloma
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They were. Seen them posted several times and he had his price down to $390. He ended up taking $300 for the set because of the curb rash on all 4 of them. They aren't bent or anything and handle fine since putting them on. If they make it through the winter I might get the rash repaired and have them repowdercoated.
My Great 8
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They look pretty nice for beater rims. What size are they?
Lownslowlsc
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Are those all season tires? If not you're in trouble.
shawn_sloma
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They are 20's with goodyear eagle gt's all season. The sidewall is around 3 inches. This car is my daily driver back and forth to work and the roads I take are pretty much pothole free. Traveling on my day off I'll drive my 2004 celica.
shawn_sloma
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This is my other car which I try to keep the miles off of. Took forever to find one this factory color.
My Great 8
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Ummmm, so you have a RWD car with 20's on it for the snow and a FWD car with skinny tires for good weather. Shouldn't this be reversed?
shawn_sloma
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It could be worse. I drove a fox body mustang with 4.10's and trickflow built engine for two years in Chicago winters. Third year I bought a Ford LTD police car with a built 351 windsor in it for winter, year after that I drove an 85 300zx turbo for winter.
That and my GF just recently got a job so I am letting her drive the Celica, which would be safer for her to drive. Originally wasn't planning on driving this beast in the winter but plans have changed and a Mark can't be any worse than what I've driven in winter before.
That and my GF just recently got a job so I am letting her drive the Celica, which would be safer for her to drive. Originally wasn't planning on driving this beast in the winter but plans have changed and a Mark can't be any worse than what I've driven in winter before.
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The other reason as to why I think you have it the other way around....
The Mark VIII is the BETTER car!
shawn_sloma
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The other reason as to why I think you have it the other way around....
The Mark VIII is the BETTER car!
I agree completely! I will also say that I don't think anyone on here has driven a celica in winter. I put Blizzaks on it and the thing is still a complete headache at times to drive in the snow. Car is so light that traction is something hard to maintain with it but, the GF refuses to drive a RWD car in the winter.
I just hope I can get my VA disability approved in the next 6 months to get working on this car.
My Great 8
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Just a suggestion, why don't you keep those wheels and tires for good weather and get some snowflakes for the winter. I know several members on here could hook you up. Alex (Ultimate SVT) has a set he's willing to let go of cheap. The 16's will do much better in snow and the tires are much cheaper than 20's