New Wheels & Tires

gregp909 · Post by **gregp909** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 9:59 am

New TSW Donington 20x8.5 wheels with 245/30/20 Nitto Invo's. Gonna lower it this weekend and add 10mm spacers to the rears.

Post by **Taco** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:15 am

I've had a few friends tell me they love their Invo's.

Nice setup. Looks like the BMW version of my buddy's car, an all-blacked-out A3 Quattro (2.0). Can't find a picture of it.

gregp909 · Post by **gregp909** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:49 am

Thanks.

I heard similar things about the Invos before I got them, and I've only had them two days but wow what a difference from the Continental tires I had previously. What suprised me most was how quiet they are and how smooth for being 30 series.

Post by **Taco** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:57 am

You had Continental SportContacts or whatever they're called, right?

What're you doing to lower it, a set of H&R springs?

gregp909 · Post by **gregp909** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 11:51 am

Yes, the Conti SportSomethings - very forgettable.

I am not sure yet. I will do either H&R or Eibach. I have had Eibach on two other cars and I liked the way they rode but I know most BMW guys use H&R. My trouble is finding good information on how low I can go with the 20s. I'll post another pic once I have it finished.

Post by **Taco** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 12:36 pm

Gonna have rubbing?

hamik · Post by **hamik** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 1:02 pm

Psh, check out a REAL car:

Go go Corolla!

Post by **Taco** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 1:47 pm

My Corolla beats yours because it's 30 years old, RWD, and only cost me $500 bucks.

If I still have it when I get a real job (or any job, for that matter), it'll get a lot of new bits. Or, I'll just sell it. Probably just sell it. I'd rather have a rotary project car, and an Evo 9 as a daily/canyon car.

Ah, what could be done with that silver Evo. I could piss off a lot of hippies and slow drivers with that thing.

Hopes and dreams.

hamik · Post by **hamik** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 2:26 pm

Ouch, ya, I concede.

Post by **Taco** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 2:39 pm

"I'd get new tires, but they'd cost more than the vehicle's worth."

gregp909 · Post by **gregp909** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:11 pm

I decided on the Eibach Pro-Kit. 1.2f/1.0r drop. That should cut out the wheel gap completely without having the tucked in/under look. I am doing it tomorrow so I will post a pic when I am done. Will decide on rear spacers once its dropped.

Post by **Taco** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 1:15 am

Cool beans. Looks like spacers will fill it out nicely. Good luck.

gregp909 · Post by **gregp909** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:37 am

Dropped, 12mm spacers on rear. Bored yesterday so I painted some trim red, think I am going to change it back to black.

Post by **Taco** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:46 pm

You appear to have money. I wish to join you.