Teh Borbet hotness

[Jand3rson]

Got the tires on them today, they're all balanced and ready to go for this weekend.

Before anyone flips a lid, yes, those are Firestone tires on them. They're from my mother in law's Focus, my father in law gave them to me after he got new all-seasons for the Focus. They still have fuckloads of tread on them, and I even asked the guy at the tire shop, and he said they're still perfectly useable. They're not the new permanent tires, just temporaries so I can have my new wheels on for the picnic, and until I can afford replacements.

But I'll tell you what, these tires are wide as fuck. They're 205/50's, and on these 7.5 wide rims, they STILL stick way out past the lip of the wheel, to the point where I can lay them face down and I've got a good 1/4" before the actual wheel touches the pavement.

Enjoy.

[Dave]

Not a lover of that rim, but they look clean. The tires are fine - its a DD, and you aren't going to track them. You have a wife and a kid. If you can get a decent freebie like that, do it.

[nando]

why aren't they mounted yet? ;)

[Jand3rson]

Not a lover of that rim, but they look clean. The tires are fine - its a DD, and you aren't going to track them. You have a wife and a kid. If you can get a decent freebie like that, do it.

That's what I figured, and that's why I asked the guy if they wer OK. He said that the Firehawk's are a good tire, and there's still tons of life left in them. And shit, why pass up tires that are the perfect size for my application? When I start auto-x, I won't even be using these wheels anyway, so it doesn't matter.

Chris, they'll be mounted tomorrow. You'll see them Sunday. :up:

[Spaz]

zomg tireshine on the tread :p

looks good josh, i'll see em on sunday ~

[Jand3rson]

That's water, you silly Canadian.

They do have tireshine on the face of the tire, but just enough to make them nice and black. I just got done waxing them, and I can't wait to see how they look on the car tomorrow.

[Spaz]

That's water, you silly Canadian.

They do have tireshine on the face of the tire, but just enough to make them nice and black. I just got done waxing them, and I can't wait to see how they look on the car tomorrow.

Just pestering you i saw the water on the deck! Oh man don't even talk about waxing wheels, i just finished cleaning/removing tar and polish/waxing my wheels and then cleaning the wheel wells in the lovely rain. Took so long it reminded me of the old days when i had baskets.

[Scott314]

Got the tires on them today, they're all balanced and ready to go for this weekend.

Before anyone flips a lid, yes, those are Firestone tires on them. They're from my mother in law's Focus, my father in law gave them to me after he got new all-seasons for the Focus. They still have fuckloads of tread on them, and I even asked the guy at the tire shop, and he said they're still perfectly useable. They're not the new permanent tires, just temporaries so I can have my new wheels on for the picnic, and until I can afford replacements.

But I'll tell you what, these tires are wide as fuck. They're 205/50's, and on these 7.5 wide rims, they STILL stick way out past the lip of the wheel, to the point where I can lay them face down and I've got a good 1/4" before the actual wheel touches the pavement.

Enjoy.

I think I like the way the E's look in those pictures a lot more than the stock photos that most wheel sites have.

[GaryE30]

I think I like the way the E's look in those pictures a lot more than the stock photos that most wheel sites have.

[Mot]

Does this mean Im getting my basketweaves back? Im broke as a joke and need to sell them.

[s0urce]

God damn, I dont care what anyone says -- these rims are sexy as hell. Whats the offset on them? Where did you get them from?