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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 08:25 PM
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 09:03 PM
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Hey Armx^^^ That is wayyyy cool! I love it..
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 09:06 PM
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No problem, just something quick I did..
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 09:10 PM
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Thanks baby ... now come back to my UFO thread and if you have ghost stories add to that one also...
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 10:49 PM
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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 10:54 AM
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With the new shoes:






This is what I was waiting for :D
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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 11:00 AM
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Tragicallyhip, I like the looks of that rubber. Give us some details - make, model, sizes, etc.

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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 11:23 AM
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Alrighty...
The tires are Federal SS595's (Well, they've dropped the "SS" from the name recently I guess)
Front: 235/40-18
Rear: 265/35-18

I stumbled across these tires about 5 years ago when I bought rims for my Celica. The owner of a performance shop recommended them to me and said they are a very good tire. I didn't really have a preference and I liked the look of them so I said sure, why not...

I ran a set on my Celica for 3 years before they needed to be replaced (Had my Celica lowered 3.5inches and never had an alignment done... They had sufficient wear in the insides because of the rear camber on the car... The rest of the tire still had pretty good tread-life left. I drove that car pretty hard and pushed it around alot of corners and not once did I ever have an issue with them breaking traction, and it was VERY rare for me to ever hear them screeching aswell.

I liked everything about them from the experience I had with them, so there wasn't even a question about replacing the old ones with a new set for my Celica again...

When it came time to buy tires for the RX8, these were the first ones to came to mind.

I can't really give my opinion of how they perform on the RX8 as I haven't driven it since the rim/tires install. (car is 1000kms away at the moment at my parents place) But, i'm guessing they will suit me just fine.
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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 02:04 PM
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sexyness
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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 02:57 PM
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Looks like about a +35 offset on those wheels. Going to rub like crazy, more so if you plan to lower it. Looks great though.
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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 05:54 PM
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Yup, +35 offset is correct.
In need of a roll or shave before I get my hands on the car and start driving it lol.
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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 11:32 AM
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With my new shoes

Here is a recent pic. Please excuse the quality it was taken with my iPhone.



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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 07:07 PM
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the iphone takes some hella good pictures. my phone takes crap for pictures lol
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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by ivory8
the iphone takes some hella good pictures. my phone takes crap for pictures lol
Agreed. Other than the subtle mottling in the red surface -I originally thought that might be due to a reflection off the brick pavement, but with further evaluation I don't think so - those are really good cell phone pics!

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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 08:05 PM
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Your Volks go great with the car. Good choice!
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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 08:26 PM
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Thanks! It took me a year to decide which ones I wanted. I will take some pics this weekend with my SLR.
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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 08:36 PM
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^SLR as in the Mercedes-Benz SLR? or a Single-lens Reflex camera?
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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by topgear8
^SLR as in the Mercedes-Benz SLR? or a Single-lens Reflex camera?
That would be pretty insane if it is the Mercedes-Benz SLR.
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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 08:52 PM
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My Nikon.
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 05:44 PM
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This Is my 8. Istill have a lot of work to do on the inside and under the hood. Also need to clean it.
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 05:48 PM
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Under hood and trunck
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 05:58 PM
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wow the wing.....and the red painted calipers...but if thats what u like..
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 06:05 PM
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I like my wings like my women big and black and to the red calipers I am usually against them but the car is red
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 07:45 PM
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me on the other hand, im a fan of gt wings, and plan to get one in the future. which one is that??? i like it a lot....and it looks adjustable
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