Lighting Yellow w/ 19x8.5" Falken Koblenz - Black w/ Polished Lip
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Lighting Yellow w/ 19x8.5" Falken Koblenz - Black w/ Polished Lip
My baby's new shoes came in this week. We finally had a beautiful day in Columbus so I cleaned her up and took some pics.
Wheels: Falken Koblenz 19x8.5" - 35mm - 5-114.3
Tires: Falken ST-115 - 245/35/19
Wheels: Falken Koblenz 19x8.5" - 35mm - 5-114.3
Tires: Falken ST-115 - 245/35/19
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I'm Kind of a Big Deal
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Irish - Many thanks! I got everything from Discount Tire Co. for $2k.
SeaRay - Always good to hear from you 'ol buddy. Thank you as well. The windows do look a little dark in these pics don't they. They're only smoked though. Must be the angle.
SeaRay - Always good to hear from you 'ol buddy. Thank you as well. The windows do look a little dark in these pics don't they. They're only smoked though. Must be the angle.
what is next?
LOVE THEM !
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I'm Kind of a Big Deal
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First of all, thank you to everyone for all the nice compliments! :D
I'm not sure of the weight but I do know that the steering feels heavier.
I must say that I'm not overly impressed with the performance of the tires. I think the OEM Bridgestone's felt stickier. I will say this, however, about the Falken ST-115. These things are like riding on air. They are absolutely silent on the freeway and over bumps and such, plus give an all around fantastic ride. On hard cornering though, I just don't feel the same grip. I have 30 days to figure out if I want to keep them. I was leaning towards the Toyo T1S in the beginning but simply went with the Falken in the end. Any thoughts on the performance of the Toyo? I'm not an autocrosser but I do enjoy "spirited" driving. So any other thoughts out there?
They aren't TPMS compatible.
Which leads me to ask a question of getting that darn light to quit flashing on my dash. Do I simply go to the dealership and have the system disabled?
"What's next", you say? Brembo crossed drilled rotors from Jason at the RX8Store along with a new brake pad which I haven't decided on. Suggestions? Mazdaspeed front and rear strut tower bars. Possibly a carbon fiber engine kit to dress up the engine bay a little bit. Any suggestions where I can find a cf engine kit?
I'm not sure of the weight but I do know that the steering feels heavier.
I must say that I'm not overly impressed with the performance of the tires. I think the OEM Bridgestone's felt stickier. I will say this, however, about the Falken ST-115. These things are like riding on air. They are absolutely silent on the freeway and over bumps and such, plus give an all around fantastic ride. On hard cornering though, I just don't feel the same grip. I have 30 days to figure out if I want to keep them. I was leaning towards the Toyo T1S in the beginning but simply went with the Falken in the end. Any thoughts on the performance of the Toyo? I'm not an autocrosser but I do enjoy "spirited" driving. So any other thoughts out there?
They aren't TPMS compatible.
Which leads me to ask a question of getting that darn light to quit flashing on my dash. Do I simply go to the dealership and have the system disabled?"What's next", you say? Brembo crossed drilled rotors from Jason at the RX8Store along with a new brake pad which I haven't decided on. Suggestions? Mazdaspeed front and rear strut tower bars. Possibly a carbon fiber engine kit to dress up the engine bay a little bit. Any suggestions where I can find a cf engine kit?
