New Wheels and Tires!

[5ohSHO]

Got a set of Advanti DST HY Hybris 20x8.5 and Continental Extreme Contact Sport 245/45ZR20 wheels and tires. Won't get a chance to put them on until next week, but after weighing them, they are 88 pounds lighter than the PI wheels all together. Tried to get them in black, but I think they're discontinued.

 

[SHOdded]

Should look good!

 

[SilvererSHO]

Nice!  It kind of sucks that you have to look at those balancing weights though....

 

[5ohSHO]

Yeah, but I really only plan on running them at the track though so it won't be too bad. 

 

[limited02]

I've been eyeballing these wheels since they are about the lightest you can get for the money.  Looking forward to how they look on your car!

 

[EcoAbe]

Great looking wheel. Reminiscent of an OEM style but also unique enough to stand out.

 

[5ohSHO]

Finally got them on the car today. Didn't get a chance to really romp on it due to the weather, but these tires seem to ride much better and quieter than the Firehawks. They kind of remind me of the FR500 wheels. I also decided to leave them on the car since I discovered that the TPMS is apparently not active in my car. I didn't get sensors for them and I didn't get a light the whole time I was out. I would've preferred black, but I do like these a lot. Might get them powder coated later. IDK. They also don't cover much of the brakes so if you really care about appearance then I would get some painted rotors. 

 

[derfdog15]

Finally got them on the car today. Didn't get a chance to really romp on it due to the weather, but these tires seem to ride much better and quieter than the Firehawks. They kind of remind me of the FR500 wheels. I also decided to leave them on the car since I discovered that the TPMS is apparently not active in my car. I didn't get sensors for them and I didn't get a light the whole time I was out. I would've preferred black, but I do like these a lot. Might get them powder coated later. IDK. They also don't cover much of the brakes so if you really care about appearance then I would get some painted rotors. 

The TPMS light can take a while to set, 50 miles or so IIRC.

 

[5ohSHO]

Ah. I figured it would be on right away. Guess I'll find out haha.

 

[PDSHO]

Looks more civilized now.
How much un-sprung weight did you take off your car? The cop steelies are heavy!

Greg

 

[5ohSHO]

Shaved 88 pounds total. The tire light did finally come on after all. It's all good though, I didn't plan on running them all the time anyways. I just got excited for a bit. I hoped it would stay off I guess because it never comes on when I remove my spare for the track.

 

[SilvererSHO]

Shaved 88 pounds total. The tire light did finally come on after all. It's all good though, I didn't plan on running them all the time anyways. I just got excited for a bit. I hoped it would stay off I guess because it never comes on when I remove my spare for the track.

FWIW, I posted in another thread that my car takes almost 40-50 miles every morning for the light to come on because I park next to my wheels/tires that I run in the summer every night.  It comes on pretty quick on my drive home from work.