you need to change your mind about the drop situation, get your rear fenders rolled and youll be good to go.

 

Thnx, tenken! I like the OEM Sport wheels already, so I wanted to keep something similar to the 7-spoke mesh look.

Your tinted front/rear lights look pretty dope! Simple and not too dark -- nice. Start a thread up and post some pics of them bad boys.

Damn, plus you just got your lip and grill in! Just give me a holler when you wanna install the grill.

 

!!!HEeeeLL YEeaaAH!!!

Finally decided on my tires and am 100,000% satisfied with the decision. Since I am not lowering my car, I went one size up from the recommended 245/40/19 and 275/35/19 set up -- 255/40/19 and 285/35/19. This eliminates a bit more wheelwell gap and gives me more meat on my tires.

My only concern now was with the width of the front tires. Being a 255 and not knowing what my offsets were, I was afraid it would be too wide. Even the tire shop guy was doubting it would fit, but after all was said and done...PERFECT! To help the fitment, I went with Toyo T1Rs because I was told they are generally made thinner (width-wise) than other brands.

Well, without further adieu, sit back, relax and enjoy the show...

 

Continued...

 

Great job on reducing the wheel gap with your tire sizing =)

nice setup!

 

Looks good. The tires are a little meaty, but without the drop I think it is fine. That mall looks familiar, is it in Milpitas or Hayward off of 880?

 

Yeah, New Park Mall off 880. You from the Bay Area? Was looking for a top-floor garage to take pictures at; it sufficed.

 

^^
nice
security gaurds always follow me if I go up there.
lol

 

very nice, one of my fav DPEs


next to LS5 that is

 

2 different security guys came patroling while I was up there! Funny.

 

Thanks! However, I have a bit of a dilemma and hopefully you can help out.

I was told the holes DPE drilled for the TPMS sensors are too big, so they expose the rubber gasket when installed. Now I am noticing significant air loss in one tire and can only assume it is because the gasket got damaged and is now leaking.

Did you have this problem with your DPEs?

 

Beautiful Wheels

 

Nope. I live in Texas. I spend a lot of time in Fremont because the company I work for is located there right on 880 (I am not sure why I asked if the mall was in Milpitas or Hayward, and skipped over Fremont--doh). I used to spend about half my time out there, but I am not traveling much now.

I use a mall by my house for the same thing....

 

So I just got back from the tire shop and they did find a leak, but it wasn't coming from the TPMS or valve stem. It wasn't even coming from the tire at all -- the wheel was the culprit!

There was air leaking from the bolts that circle around the face. So now I have to send the wheel back and have them fix it. I'm pretty sure shipping costs will be covered by DPE, but the place I got my tires installed told me they would have to charge to remove the tire from the wheel and labor!

On top of that, my sunroof motor just broke or got unhinged and is now stuck open!

Why has thee forsaken me?!