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noclue 11-26-2024 03:35 PM

I bought a tire plug at princess auto for $5 and it has held up beautifully even with my shitty DIY skills

Badhobz 11-26-2024 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acura604 (Post 9156115)
dang... i'm gettin' too old and feeble for dis...

but... lets me inspect the car's 'battle damage' and brakes and tire tread.



SWAP done... (impact wrench NOT used)


https://i.imgur.com/m9M9xyV.jpg

But but there is a forecasted warming coming and balmy 10 degree weather next week :troll:

RabidRat 11-26-2024 04:23 PM

Uh oh. Better switch back before your winter compound melts off :(.

Acura604 11-26-2024 04:45 PM

i ain't swapping shit till April 1st.

https://media0.giphy.com/media/DJfIc...=200w.gif&ct=g

SSM_DC5 11-27-2024 01:08 AM

You've changed your ways. You alright? Something wrong?

Acura604 11-27-2024 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSM_DC5 (Post 9156186)
You've changed your ways. You alright? Something wrong?

meh.. RDX is now 4yrs old... don't really care much about it ... it's my transport A to B.

SSM_DC5 11-27-2024 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acura604 (Post 9156189)
meh.. RDX is now 4yrs old... don't really care much about it ... it's my transport A to B.

Longer than your usual ownership. Time for a new ride. Sell it to me instead of trading it in :fullofwin:

dark0821 11-27-2024 04:50 PM

^ Yeeeessss, and you know who to look for after you sell the RDX to SSM_DC5

lolololol

SSM_DC5 11-27-2024 06:20 PM

Tell him about the acura's you got for him cuz that's all he's ever bought.

red kryptonite 12-05-2024 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSM_DC5 (Post 9155327)
I could hold onto them for you if only 1 month.

Quote:

Originally Posted by EvoFire (Post 9155339)
I can grab them if you want

coming over tomorrow for the taylor swift weekend and to pick up the winter wheels. the sellers been MIA for the last 3 days, fuck me. might be the 2nd set to have slipped through my fingers. shouldve taken you guy's offer offer earlier :okay:

tegra7 12-05-2024 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noclue (Post 9156142)
I bought a tire plug at princess auto for $5 and it has held up beautifully even with my shitty DIY skills

I bought the same kit for my daily as it doesn't have a spare. Came in handy a week later when I got a nail in one of my winter tires, and yes it held up quite well.

bcrdukes 12-06-2024 06:37 AM

Got the Boxster ready for the winter. :D
https://i.imgur.com/Be8LmuG.jpeg

Badhobz 12-06-2024 06:39 AM

^ MANIAC!!!!


supafamous 12-09-2024 06:30 AM

So who's still swapping onto winters or are you onto the all weather religion now? I've yet to get my winters on - hoping to do it in the next 10 days or so.

SSM_DC5 12-09-2024 08:35 AM

Both. Old tires = still swapping. New tires = all weather

EvoFire 12-09-2024 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by supafamous (Post 9157282)
So who's still swapping onto winters or are you onto the all weather religion now? I've yet to get my winters on - hoping to do it in the next 10 days or so.

I still swap.

The M3 runs 200TW during summer, those have to be swapped plus I have winters already. For the next set though I might go with just an all season :pokerface: When I lived on a flat street it was fine, but the M3 has a hard time now that I live on a hill.

The X5 has 315 rears for regular tires so it kind of need winters. Plus I need it to be functional regardless of weather.

bcrdukes 12-09-2024 09:44 AM

I still swap. Haven't jumped on the all weather side of things especially because the weather in the GTA is very black and white. It's either summer (hot and humid AF) or winter (cold and snowy AF.) We get like two weeks of mild Vancouver weather a year, four weeks if we're lucky.

Gerbs 12-09-2024 09:45 AM

Swapped last week!

radeonboy 12-09-2024 11:40 AM

I didn't like my CC2s and went back to a winter/summer setup.

roastpuff 12-09-2024 11:40 AM

Still swap. Thought next set I may go all season/less sporty for summer as I have the S2000 to scratch that itch now.

Quote:

Originally Posted by radeonboy (Post 9157324)
I didn't like my CC2s and went back to a winter/summer setup.

Not so loud, the hobz will get mad at you!

bcrdukes 12-09-2024 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by radeonboy (Post 9157324)
I didn't like my CC2s and went back to a winter/summer setup.

Excuse me, sir. But Badhobz would like to have a word with you at a KFC parking lot.

BIC_BAWS 12-09-2024 12:30 PM

I swapped in October. With my luck, it would be hectic not to swap. I don't trust all weather's on things like hills yet. It makes sense when you don't already have 2 sets..

Tho that said I just bought steelies for my brother's car - $50 for 15s and ordered him 195/65/15 Kumho Wintercrafts for $400 (inclusive of rebate). He's getting an old set of ECS in 17s that I have lying around for $200. After install, that's $800 for two sets which is still cheaper than CC2s and probably more mileage too.

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Badhobz 12-09-2024 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by radeonboy (Post 9157324)
I didn't like my CC2s and went back to a winter/summer setup.

What ?!? Why ?!?! Explain yourself young man !

red kryptonite 12-09-2024 02:25 PM

Just did 500km over the last 3 days. Thank god it was mostly dry and not too cold this weekend. Don’t know how much longer I can yolo on the pss4

radeonboy 12-09-2024 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Badhobz (Post 9157334)
What ?!? Why ?!?! Explain yourself young man !

Short answer is I wasn't happy with them. They were kinda noisy, mushy around corners, and affected my EV range.

I went into the CC2s knowing they're not meant for handling performance and thought the convenience of no tire swaps was worth it, but the new setup negated the marginal performance edge my Volvo had over the T6 (there wasn't much to start with).

For context, I was coming from performance winters/summers so I'm evaluating from skewed expectations. My cheap ass from wanting to save on tire swaps ultimately costed me more in the end :lol


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