Comments | greatbearmd: Pimp my ride

greatbearmd

Pimp my ride

Oct 31, 2006 23:04

This is the resulting visual upgrade to the rolling stock on my '00 Stratus. Gone are the 15x6 original rims shod with Michelin MX 195/65R-15 tires that admittedly had a ton of tread left at 30k. Problem is, at six-and-a-half years had taken their toll on the rubber, leaving spidery cracks everywhere and making them harder than hockey pucks. The ( Read more... )

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greatbearmd November 2 2006, 04:59:05 UTC

And here I thought only the MINI had 'tyres'. ;-)

bikerbear November 1 2006, 03:53:25 UTC

my grandma had those..

greatbearmd November 2 2006, 02:01:19 UTC

Run whatcha brung! lol

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greatbearmd November 2 2006, 04:17:34 UTC

The car had the gap just as bad with the original setup, it just always appears much worse when lower profile tires go on with bigger rims.

Eibach and Hotchkiss both make a set of springs for this car. The suspension is actually quite sophisticated, highmount double wishbone up front, fivelink in the back. Should be rather tuneable.

jrjarrett November 1 2006, 05:32:11 UTC

Six vehicles? Teh hawt. Enumerate and pictures, plz!

greatbearmd November 2 2006, 04:57:15 UTC

The aforementioned '00 Stratus,
The familiar '03 Mini Cooper S,
My now beat to hell '89 Dodge W250 Cummins,
The (locally) legendary '69 Dodge Dart (which will one day get it's own post),
The wrecked '89 Dodge Shadow ES Turbo, which is a parts car for-
a '90 Plymouth Sundance, which is to become a sleeper car to shame so many wannabe racers on the streets.

ciddyguy November 1 2006, 05:59:11 UTC

Nice. I'm not one to pimp too much my rides from a visual stand point, those rims almost looks stock at first.

My Mom has the 04 version of the Stratus - in red and if I weren't such an anti sedan kinda guy, I'd look into one for me. The Caliber is kind of intriquing though.

Now if I can just afford to replace the cheap assed Marshal tires that shod the stock rims on the truck I'd be happy enough as is.

greatbearmd November 2 2006, 04:20:21 UTC

I actually intended for the car to look mostly stock, I dont like outlandish wheels on 'ordinary' cars, and I cant stand 'bling'.

Call it 'pimp without the pomp'. lol

ciddyguy November 2 2006, 05:41:16 UTC

My biggest problem with most wheels of the ordinary sort are the wheel covers themselves. Rarely do they ever stay on straight and often do look like, well cheap wheel covers.

My Mom has the stock aluminum rims and arent too far off what what you chose and I love the older style "ralley" rims that Ford, Chevy and Chrysler used to offer on their older vehicles of the 60's and 70's.

And from a foreign car standpoint the stamped steel rims with the little center cap and trim rings often look nice too.