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Old Aug 4, 2012 | 05:26 AM
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My new wheels/tires

Got my new JCW wheels mounted on Michelin SS's this week. Being a baby boomer and having owned several 60's muscle cars in the past, I was always in love with red line tires and these wheels give that same look. Like many others have commented about ditching the RF's. It's like a completely different car! Still has a nice firm performance feel to the suspension, but the brutalness is now gone! ****
 
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Old Aug 4, 2012 | 07:23 AM
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Looks good. I always liked arrest me red.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2012 | 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Rotherd31
Got my new JCW wheels mounted on Michelin SS's this week. Being a baby boomer and having owned several 60's muscle cars in the past, I was always in love with red line tires and these wheels give that same look. Like many others have commented about ditching the RF's. It's like a completely different car! Still has a nice firm performance feel to the suspension, but the brutalness is now gone! ****

Looks amazing, I am not a baby boomer and I've always loved have the red line put on my car but others disagree with me.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2012 | 10:18 AM
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That looks sharp. Nice choice doing it on the 18" OEMs.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2012 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Rotherd31
Got my new JCW wheels mounted on Michelin SS's this week. Being a baby boomer and having owned several 60's muscle cars in the past, I was always in love with red line tires and these wheels give that same look. Like many others have commented about ditching the RF's. It's like a completely different car! Still has a nice firm performance feel to the suspension, but the brutalness is now gone! ****
Your car looks great with those new wheels and tires.. What wheels and tires did you have before?
 
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Old Aug 4, 2012 | 12:32 PM
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The OE rims were the 17" black conicals. I'm mounting snows on them.
 
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