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STREETFIGHTER50
04-26-2014, 03:06 PM
Yeeah Bridgestone S-04s came in the other day from Tirerack! I hope I can fit these! Here's a few comparison shots beside the same size 265/35-18 Nankang NS-II.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v705/STREETFIGHTER50/2004BMW330iZHP/9D15A953-4E0C-46D8-A852-9808D047BFB5_zpsr4ie4rpk.jpg (http://s.photobucket.com/user/STREETFIGHTER50/media/2004BMW330iZHP/9D15A953-4E0C-46D8-A852-9808D047BFB5_zpsr4ie4rpk.jpg.html)

Excuse all the bugs on the front of my dirty car lol.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v705/STREETFIGHTER50/2004BMW330iZHP/F3EFC719-479C-4FC8-AC81-10245459E33C_zpsop1pgb9f.jpg (http://s.photobucket.com/user/STREETFIGHTER50/media/2004BMW330iZHP/F3EFC719-479C-4FC8-AC81-10245459E33C_zpsop1pgb9f.jpg.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v705/STREETFIGHTER50/2004BMW330iZHP/0F697D75-CD4F-4FB1-AE12-16F7536368B7_zpsz2m5v1oj.jpg (http://s.photobucket.com/user/STREETFIGHTER50/media/2004BMW330iZHP/0F697D75-CD4F-4FB1-AE12-16F7536368B7_zpsz2m5v1oj.jpg.html)

This is beside a 285/40-17 Nitto Extreme NT-555 on my Stang.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v705/STREETFIGHTER50/2004BMW330iZHP/3010EE2C-1DFE-4E9F-9B18-FE404E74E892_zpsyjrqm8pb.jpg (http://s.photobucket.com/user/STREETFIGHTER50/media/2004BMW330iZHP/3010EE2C-1DFE-4E9F-9B18-FE404E74E892_zpsyjrqm8pb.jpg.html)

Avetiso
04-26-2014, 03:12 PM
I definitely noticed that they are a bit wider.

"Arnold smoking a cigar in the Red Square; your argument is invalid." -Galaxy S5

az3579
04-26-2014, 04:36 PM
Just out of curiosity, why do you have a brand new Nankang tire? lol

Avetiso
04-26-2014, 05:45 PM
Just out of curiosity, why do you have a brand new Nankang tire? lol
Agree. Take that Chinese tire and put it far, far from your car.

STREETFIGHTER50
04-26-2014, 06:33 PM
Ok let's forget about the Nankang :) lol

STREETFIGHTER50
04-26-2014, 06:35 PM
Les Schwab hooked it up! They always do a good job on all the rims/tires I've brought them. Always careful.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v705/STREETFIGHTER50/2004BMW330iZHP/6A0C9B83-5C49-49DD-B434-DCC4707CE01E_zps3f4ae52v.jpg (http://s.photobucket.com/user/STREETFIGHTER50/media/2004BMW330iZHP/6A0C9B83-5C49-49DD-B434-DCC4707CE01E_zps3f4ae52v.jpg.html)

Avetiso
04-26-2014, 07:06 PM
Beautiful.

"Arnold smoking a cigar in the Red Square; your argument is invalid." -Galaxy S5

STREETFIGHTER50
04-27-2014, 07:33 PM
Dario when did u get those wheels? The Gunmetal looks very nice with ur OB! ARC-8s? What size rim/tires??

STREETFIGHTER50
04-27-2014, 10:20 PM
Also, just wanted to say these 18x9.5 Miro 112s with the new 265/35-18 Bridgestone rubber felt even lighter than the smaller OEM ZHP wheels with smaller tires. I'll try to weigh them this week to compare exactly.

Avetiso
04-27-2014, 10:33 PM
Dario when did u get those wheels? The Gunmetal looks very nice with ur OB! ARC-8s? What size rim/tires??
I got them yesterday morning. Check out my project thread for details and more pictures if you'd like. They are 18x9 square ET42. Tires are still staggered. :( Will go square 265 when I can.

Thank you. :)

Avetiso
04-27-2014, 10:43 PM
Also, just wanted to say these 18x9.5 Miro 112s with the new 265/35-18 Bridgestone rubber felt even lighter than the smaller OEM ZHP wheels with smaller tires. I'll try to weigh them this week to compare exactly.
When I picked up my ARC8, only then could I appreciate the weight savings. 135s are so heavy.

STREETFIGHTER50
04-28-2014, 02:01 PM
Yea them 135's are really nice looking, but man are they heavy & a PIA to clean!

orange260z
04-28-2014, 05:29 PM
You both have beautiful new rims!!! BTW, I bought my S-04s last summer and love them. And they look badass.

johnrando
04-28-2014, 06:27 PM
When I picked up my ARC8, only then could I appreciate the weight savings. 135s are so heavy.

So what's the difference in how it drives?

Avetiso
04-28-2014, 06:31 PM
So what's the difference in how it drives?

It feels a little more peppy, but honestly I bet that's all in my head. Now that my wheels are straight, much smoother. Besides that, can't really comment. Tires are still staggered so it drives the same.

"Arnold smoking a cigar in the Red Square; your argument is invalid." -Galaxy S5

STREETFIGHTER50
04-28-2014, 07:35 PM
It feels a little more peppy, but honestly I bet that's all in my head. Now that my wheels are straight, much smoother. Besides that, can't really comment. Tires are still staggered so it drives the same.

"Arnold smoking a cigar in the Red Square; your argument is invalid." -Galaxy S5

Lol I feel the same way! Less rotating weight should spin easier of course, but yeah mostly faster-in our heads :)

sillieidiot
04-28-2014, 09:55 PM
When I picked up my ARC8, only then could I appreciate the weight savings. 135s are so heavy.

lol that's what i tell everyone. and then JR has them in chrome, so it's even heavier.

johnrando
04-28-2014, 10:36 PM
lol that's what i tell everyone. and then JR has them in chrome, so it's even heavier.

Yup. Those chrome wheels probably weigh quite a bit. Besides, my vert weighs a ton anyway. :)

sillieidiot
04-28-2014, 11:03 PM
Yup. Those chrome wheels probably weigh quite a bit. Besides, my vert weighs a ton anyway. :)

you should weigh it sometime. i really wanna know how much more they weigh.

johnrando
04-29-2014, 06:23 AM
I've always wondered that myself.