Thread: pics of storms

so here they are, keep in mind that most of the pics where taken just a few mins after the install, so the car hadn't settled yet, and i know the lower it calls will be coming in left and right. lowering the car is last on my list of things to do. and the first pic is just a test fit i did not put the directional tires on backwards lol. we just had that rim off looking at the brakes and that was the first tire that was mounted.

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bad lighting, plus i couldnt get back far enough to get my big shadow out of the way

those are sweet!

thanks

The wheels look nice. The tires look to small. What size are they?

they are 235/45/zr18, its a small rim, but its light as hell and i like the way they feel

Originally Posted by 2001goldGTP

they are 235/45/zr18, its a small rim, but its light as hell and i like the way they feel

I know they are a light wheel. I remember many years ago of some guy over on club gp that had these wheels. But from the pics, they don't look like a 45 series tire. They look like a 35 or 30 series. Could be the angle of the photos. Either way they look better than stock.

They are centerline storms, and they are a 45 series, it must be the angle or the fact that the car is just now starting to look normal again and I even drove about 600 miles this weekend lol

The tires are michelin sport pilot a/s plus, tread wear is 500 and the traction is aa

tires are way too small.

Originally Posted by Bio248

tires are way too small.

they fit, they are wider than stock, and they have a warranty this way, michelin would not warranty a 245/45/zr18 on that rim, its 7 inches wide, but i like them so yeah

They're sayin bump the sidewall up to a 50 or so

Originally Posted by KeithGTP03

They're sayin bump the sidewall up to a 50 or so

that throws of the speedo doesn't it, and raises the car more, and lowering will wait till after more speed

As long as your overall radius of your new wheel/tire combo is within, I believe, 3% of the originals, you wont notice any change in the speedo.
*EDIT* this is the wheel fitment thread Bio made... http://www.grandprixforums.net/got-s...ere-29622.html

well right now im good, the 245/45/18 are pretty much dead on which is why i was a bit upset at not getting them, but these seem to be pretty good as well, compared to track trap speeds and a little radar speed limit sign we have, there is a tire calculator out there but i lost the link lol

I just posted it above.

lol thanks

with the little calculator on that site the 235/45/r18 are closer to stock than the 235/50/r18s, but its whatever, the snow flakes arent on the car anymore

Yeah, i was just sayin your speedo woulda been fine with 50's. And hellz yeah, they look a million times better than the flakes

thanks, i was so happy to get them off the car

man forget all that other stuff your car is askin for TINT! You got nice tailights and headlights but no tint ....Thennn lower it.But otherwise those rims look good they do look light

cali tint laws are almost as bad as cali smog laws lol, thanks and yeah after my next performace mod i'll do some more visual stuff