Abrannan19 Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 Well..like the title says..I got some new wheels. I was going with a hyper silver version of the wheels that I have now. I was told yesterday..my wheels would be in at 10am this morning..so I arrive at 9:45am..I get there and the guy says..have you talked to Lou?(he is the owner) I said no. I knew from that point it wasn't gonna go as planned..He then tells me the wheels have been damaged during shipment to the distributor. I said well how bad is it? They tell me they will get them there and we will check them out..so he calls the distributor and said send them over here and let us look at them..they then tell us they are the wrong color..Chrome and not hyper silver..I was like dang..that sux..but I was also pissed because the story was progressively changing..not Lou's fault, the distributor fault..so I say you know what..send the chrome ones over and let me take a look..then they tell us sorry..they have been sold..I was like WTF!!!! this was total bull..so after and hour of arguing with the distributor and a phone call to the Regional manager of the distribution center they agree to tell the other party that they could not have them and they would send them to us..So all of that said..here they are are..I left the tire place at 4:00.. BUT I WAS HAPPY..even though it was an all day event. Verde Kaos Chrome 22" 285/35/22 Nitto NT555 Extreme I hope you all like..I love them and I am very happy with the way they turned out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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07 MKX Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 DAMNNNNNNNNN nice wheels..... 22 inch's... didn't leave much rubber there thou... How did you get the rear of your car to look so good? That really looks nice.. You can also pick up a plug for your trailer hitch at U-haul for $1.59 I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abrannan19 Posted December 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 (edited) yea..not a whole lot of rubber on there..but its sufficient. I used a ole' trick..that i read about with a can o' paint. Sucks I was only 200feet away from a u-haul..and didn't even cross my mind..I kinda want a ford hitch cover though.. The TPS sensors bands are not universal..but I found a cheap way around it..cost about 10 bucks for all the straps..LOL We got 24" ZIP TIES used for air conditioning..and bought a zipper strap tightener that gets them really really tight and used some new 3m double sided tape..worked like a champ. No low tire lights on or anything.. also flat blacked the caliper's too..I think my braking actually improved with the use of high heat paint..LMAO maybe it was the flat black..if I had of used gloss it would have made the braking worse..thats my theory.. Edited December 14, 2007 by Abrannan19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
818EDGE Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 SWEET!! Did it affect the ride at all? I have heard that the lower profile makes the ride a bit more firm. Are they taller overall than stock? If so, can the speedo be changed for accuracy? They do look good. I better not let the wife see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abrannan19 Posted December 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 (edited) It does not ride as smooth as it did with the stockers..but I will sacrifice ride for looks any day..thats just me. BUT with that said..the ride is really smooth..espically for the size tire..I was impressed..I will have them rebalanced after I put a few hundred miles on them..they will be even smoother after that. They are almost the same circumference ..and the speedo is almost dead on..I have pioneer Avic-Z2 that has a GPS speedo on it..and its real close. http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/infoTireMath.dos go here and enter in for the first tire 245/60/18 second tire specs, 285/35/22 and see just how close they are. Edited December 14, 2007 by Abrannan19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYEdge Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 Love the look. Now all you need is to drop it and your good to go. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abrannan19 Posted December 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 (edited) nope..cant drop it..it would be too close..remember a women drives this..I know mine isn't as careful as I am..I gotta leave her a little room to play with without messing anything up..Like it sits no no rub front or back..full lock turn..if I lower it..I think it will rub..and give me a harsher ride. Edited December 14, 2007 by Abrannan19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abrannan19 Posted December 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 You can also pick up a plug for your trailer hitch at U-haul for $1.59 I think. got it today..you were close..$1.23 with tax.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinb120 Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 I'm not big on bling wheels in general, but the Edge looks great with them as the huge chrome grille lets you get away with quite a bit and not look overdone. Plus in Florida you get a lot of warm sunny days so they can twinkle. Me likey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good_Hands Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Love the wheels! I have always liked the spoke/basket style wheels. Very, very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey-1 Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 NICE!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerboatr Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 nope..cant drop it..it would be too close..remember a women drives this..I know mine isn't as careful as I am..I gotta leave her a little room to play with without messing anything up..Like it sits no no rub front or back..full lock turn..if I lower it..I think it will rub..and give me a harsher ride. that looks very nice, the wheels actually make it look even mre sinister powerboatr from gogo diesel says HEY he's my hubby we are looking for a line to powder coat the brake calipers to match the body color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abrannan19 Posted December 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 that looks very nice, the wheels actually make it look even mre sinister powerboatr from gogo diesel says HEY he's my hubby we are looking for a line to powder coat the brake calipers to match the body color sweet!..tell him I said hello.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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