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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 12:01 PM
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Hey i'm new to the forum and to the G family. =)

i installed my bridgestones winter last week. I got a reallie good deal. If you guys want winters and u live in toronto. check out this place called speedstar on birchmount and
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 12:58 PM
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zap (JRP), got the ticket at 5 Montclair directly across the street from Cage Aux Sports (near train tracks). Cop was in a black unmarked dodge charger behind fencing - I had no chance to even see him from a distance... didn't see him until he illuminated his red and blue...
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 06:39 PM
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Well, the RX-8 rims didn't work, circunference wise they are fine, about 1cm clearance, but the spokes did not clear the calipers, so it's a no go. Too bad because those are really nice ones. Now I have to sell these and the 16" winters and find a complete winter 18" setup.

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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by GT2QQ0
Washed the car and snapped some pics of my winter setup. Yeah.. looks VERY familiar right?

Picked up the rims from the G35driver site for a wicked price and slapped on brand new Blizzak LM-25's. Didn't realize that everyone else is going with different size tires front/rear and I went with Tirerack recommended 225/50/18's all around.

Total cost $1350CAD =P

Does anyone if that size will affect the spedometer?

P.S. My sensor light came on pretty much immediately after I installed the rims.


we're twins! lol

btw i saw a maserati quattroporte outside the royal york hotel in toronto today with the exact same rims & winters on...i guess the BSA's clear everything!
so if anyone else is looking for a used set, try a maserati forum
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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Ru5tY
we're twins! lol

btw i saw a maserati quattroporte outside the royal york hotel in toronto today with the exact same rims & winters on...i guess the BSA's clear everything!
so if anyone else is looking for a used set, try a maserati forum
Actually, I saw another white G with the same rims near Eaton Centre after work about a month ago. First person I thought of was you! haha but I think that person had front plates on, so I don't think it was you.

In fact, a buddy of mine at work has the same rims on his gray 37S as well.
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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by JRP
Well, the RX-8 rims didn't work, circunference wise they are fine, about 1cm clearance, but the spokes did not clear the calipers, so it's a no go. Too bad because those are really nice ones. Now I have to sell these and the 16" winters and find a complete winter 18" setup.

JR

You may want to sell them on www.usedottawa.com - you may even find an 18" set-up while you are at it
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 11:04 PM
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which one of you stole the tire package (bsa's and lm25s) from simplytire. i cant believe my package was sold to someone else. was pissed before, but now i got myself an even better looking set. i'll get some pics up this weekend when i do get to see the light outside.
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 11:05 PM
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loooool. It wasn't me!

Where did you get yours?
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 11:30 PM
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simply tire. its near yorkdale mall.
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 11:32 PM
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Nice. How much did you pay for the package?
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 11:33 PM
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1650 all in
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 12:01 AM
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looks nice, what are the specs? brand?
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 12:03 AM
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oh yeah, TPMS light finally came on...but it came on over a week after i had put the winters on...???
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 09:44 AM
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nice, looks like they have a Phat Kat center cap on it. Now my tirerack order is back-ordered for another week. Rims out of stock.
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 10:09 AM
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ok guys I will start off buy saying I am biased to Michelin's because i used to work building their tires. But let me tell you I have blizacks on my 09 G37S and had Michelin pilot alpins on my 08 G37S. we have snow here now and i will say 100% that the Michelin out performs the blizzacks in snow and ice hands down. Just letting you know my thoughts coming from driving both of these tires. My wife even said she does not like them. I am thinking of selling them and getting Michelins back on as I do drive this car in snow and ice.
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