MINNESOTAns where are you?
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Winter tires/wheels
I see there are quite a few Minnesotans with RX-8s out there - that's great to see! I just got mine a month ago, a lightly-used '04, and am enjoying it immensely! I've wanted a sports car for 40 years or so, but this is the first one for me, and I love it.
That being said, my RX-8 is a daily driver, and I'm already thinking about what I need to do to make it usable during a southern MN winter. I know I'll need some tires, and have been also thinking about a wheel/tire package. What have you found that works in the ridiculous winters we have here? I'd like to keep the cost down as much as I can, but I also want to drive the car year-round.
Any and all suggestions are welcome - thanks!
Phil
That being said, my RX-8 is a daily driver, and I'm already thinking about what I need to do to make it usable during a southern MN winter. I know I'll need some tires, and have been also thinking about a wheel/tire package. What have you found that works in the ridiculous winters we have here? I'd like to keep the cost down as much as I can, but I also want to drive the car year-round.
Any and all suggestions are welcome - thanks!
Phil
Shinka Copper Red 06
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Minnesota
I see there are quite a few Minnesotans with RX-8s out there - that's great to see! I just got mine a month ago, a lightly-used '04, and am enjoying it immensely! I've wanted a sports car for 40 years or so, but this is the first one for me, and I love it.
That being said, my RX-8 is a daily driver, and I'm already thinking about what I need to do to make it usable during a southern MN winter. I know I'll need some tires, and have been also thinking about a wheel/tire package. What have you found that works in the ridiculous winters we have here? I'd like to keep the cost down as much as I can, but I also want to drive the car year-round.
Any and all suggestions are welcome - thanks!
Phil
That being said, my RX-8 is a daily driver, and I'm already thinking about what I need to do to make it usable during a southern MN winter. I know I'll need some tires, and have been also thinking about a wheel/tire package. What have you found that works in the ridiculous winters we have here? I'd like to keep the cost down as much as I can, but I also want to drive the car year-round.
Any and all suggestions are welcome - thanks!
Phil
Honestly, if you really can get a 2nd car. Do it. It's people around you that's hard to trust.
If you must, I was running 225/45/18 for my winters.
Edit : I accepted your Facebook friend request Nnambdi.
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Joined: May 2009
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Location
Nope, I'm in Mankato...and as far as I've been able to tell, mine might be the only RX-8 in town right now. I've seen a silver one, and a yellow one in the past, but I'm fairly certain they were students at Minnesota State.
Yes Gerry....you can call me a Wussy....I just don't like driving my car in the rain and then spend another 2 hour cleaning it. Hopefully next time it will be nicer weather and I am sure I will show up.
The AZN Dude
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Minnetonka, Minnesota
i double waxed my car the night before with Maguiar's paste wax and then with the Quik wax and some detail spray... also used loads of rainx... have yet to see a spot on my car... that crap works. i love Maguiar's..
I use Maguiar's NXT version II wax on mine after I clayed the car. And I use the black bottle Maguiar detail spray (forgot the name...)after each wash. I do not have water softener at my house so the water is hard and making car wash not very enjoyable at times. It will leaves white residue on the paint if not dry the car properly. I ended up washing my car in late evening or early morning most of the time. Since I have this car, it only seen rain less than 5 times per year. The only time it gets water is when I wash it. I kept the car in indoor garage so the paint still look like new.
The AZN Dude
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Minnetonka, Minnesota
I use Maguiar's NXT version II wax on mine after I clayed the car. And I use the black bottle Maguiar detail spray (forgot the name...)after each wash. I do not have water softener at my house so the water is hard and making car wash not very enjoyable at times. It will leaves white residue on the paint if not dry the car properly. I ended up washing my car in late evening or early morning most of the time. Since I have this car, it only seen rain less than 5 times per year. The only time it gets water is when I wash it. I kept the car in indoor garage so the paint still look like new.
Is Nifty
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 184
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From: Apple Valley, MN
I use Maguiar's NXT version II wax on mine after I clayed the car. And I use the black bottle Maguiar detail spray (forgot the name...)after each wash. I do not have water softener at my house so the water is hard and making car wash not very enjoyable at times. It will leaves white residue on the paint if not dry the car properly. I ended up washing my car in late evening or early morning most of the time. Since I have this car, it only seen rain less than 5 times per year. The only time it gets water is when I wash it. I kept the car in indoor garage so the paint still look like new.
NEW RX8 member in MN--Introduction
Hello,
I just bought a 2008 untitled RX8 40th Anniversary edition with every option available ( but NAV was not an option?) on June 10th, 09.
A little background: I road raced, AutoX and 1/4 mile a twin turbo well moddified Stealth, running the AEM ems, Evo 16G's for the past 10 years and last June passed it down to my oldest married son. As fast as that Stealth was, the RX8 is so much better for a driver's car..so impressed!
I have no experience with the rotary engine and hope to have a not too steep learning curve with this platform.
The dealer gave me a free Lifetime drive train warranty even though Mazda apparently gives a 100K mileage warranty on the engine, retro active to 2004. I guess they did that last December? So as long as I use only Mazda Speed parts, the warranty is good. Am I out of luck on that for getting a bit better torque and better mileage? The first 950 miles has shown hwy of 22.7 mpg
My 440+ hp 3600 lb AWD Stealth got 26mpg at 75 mph hwy using the AEM ems to lean out the AFRs to 15.00 : 1 I don't think another AEM ems will be used given the warranty for Life coverage..ah the good with the bad, as they say.
Hope to meet all of you MN owners some day!
Kim
I just bought a 2008 untitled RX8 40th Anniversary edition with every option available ( but NAV was not an option?) on June 10th, 09.
A little background: I road raced, AutoX and 1/4 mile a twin turbo well moddified Stealth, running the AEM ems, Evo 16G's for the past 10 years and last June passed it down to my oldest married son. As fast as that Stealth was, the RX8 is so much better for a driver's car..so impressed!
I have no experience with the rotary engine and hope to have a not too steep learning curve with this platform.
The dealer gave me a free Lifetime drive train warranty even though Mazda apparently gives a 100K mileage warranty on the engine, retro active to 2004. I guess they did that last December? So as long as I use only Mazda Speed parts, the warranty is good. Am I out of luck on that for getting a bit better torque and better mileage? The first 950 miles has shown hwy of 22.7 mpg
My 440+ hp 3600 lb AWD Stealth got 26mpg at 75 mph hwy using the AEM ems to lean out the AFRs to 15.00 : 1 I don't think another AEM ems will be used given the warranty for Life coverage..ah the good with the bad, as they say.
Hope to meet all of you MN owners some day!
Kim
Pew Pew
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 74
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From: New Hope MN,
Hello,
I just bought a 2008 untitled RX8 40th Anniversary edition with every option available ( but NAV was not an option?) on June 10th, 09.
A little background: I road raced, AutoX and 1/4 mile a twin turbo well moddified Stealth, running the AEM ems, Evo 16G's for the past 10 years and last June passed it down to my oldest married son. As fast as that Stealth was, the RX8 is so much better for a driver's car..so impressed!
I have no experience with the rotary engine and hope to have a not too steep learning curve with this platform.
The dealer gave me a free Lifetime drive train warranty even though Mazda apparently gives a 100K mileage warranty on the engine, retro active to 2004. I guess they did that last December? So as long as I use only Mazda Speed parts, the warranty is good. Am I out of luck on that for getting a bit better torque and better mileage? The first 950 miles has shown hwy of 22.7 mpg
My 440+ hp 3600 lb AWD Stealth got 26mpg at 75 mph hwy using the AEM ems to lean out the AFRs to 15.00 : 1 I don't think another AEM ems will be used given the warranty for Life coverage..ah the good with the bad, as they say.
Hope to meet all of you MN owners some day!
Kim
I just bought a 2008 untitled RX8 40th Anniversary edition with every option available ( but NAV was not an option?) on June 10th, 09.
A little background: I road raced, AutoX and 1/4 mile a twin turbo well moddified Stealth, running the AEM ems, Evo 16G's for the past 10 years and last June passed it down to my oldest married son. As fast as that Stealth was, the RX8 is so much better for a driver's car..so impressed!
I have no experience with the rotary engine and hope to have a not too steep learning curve with this platform.
The dealer gave me a free Lifetime drive train warranty even though Mazda apparently gives a 100K mileage warranty on the engine, retro active to 2004. I guess they did that last December? So as long as I use only Mazda Speed parts, the warranty is good. Am I out of luck on that for getting a bit better torque and better mileage? The first 950 miles has shown hwy of 22.7 mpg
My 440+ hp 3600 lb AWD Stealth got 26mpg at 75 mph hwy using the AEM ems to lean out the AFRs to 15.00 : 1 I don't think another AEM ems will be used given the warranty for Life coverage..ah the good with the bad, as they say.
Hope to meet all of you MN owners some day!
Kim
Jeff