Sigracer10's EJ8 Project Thread
#12
alright so update on the tires. I'm going to be getting some Bridgestone Potenza RE760 sports in a 205/45 r16 from Firestone. Only problem is that they don't keep them in this size in the stores, they have to get them in from the warehouse. Which the guy told me when I went up there a week or so ago. But what they didn't tell me is the warehouse is closed on the weekend. So the original plan was to call today so that they could have the tires there by monday morning so I could go slap them on as soon as I got out of school. But now they won't be able to get the tires till mid monday at the earliest. Which means if they don't get them in in enough time before I have to go to work, its going to have to wait till maybe tuesday morning, but most likely wednesday. I'm just hoping I get lucky and they get them in early enough for me to get them on monday before work.
And as far as the front bumper goes. My brother-in-law know how to paint well because he used to work at a custom paint and body shop. And his oldest brother owns a body shop. So I can get Honda body parts near cost, free use of a paint booth when the shop is closed, and paint and supplies very cheap. So fixing the front end will not be too expensive, I just haven't had time to mess with any of it.
And as far as the front bumper goes. My brother-in-law know how to paint well because he used to work at a custom paint and body shop. And his oldest brother owns a body shop. So I can get Honda body parts near cost, free use of a paint booth when the shop is closed, and paint and supplies very cheap. So fixing the front end will not be too expensive, I just haven't had time to mess with any of it.
#13
i had some bridgeston potenzas re92 i beleive they were. and did not like them at all. i got some falken ziex 912. you can find them on discount tire direct. that trust recomended, and i love them. they handle really well on dry and wet surfaces. and they are pretty cheap. the only thing is you would have to order them online.
Last edited by Dipsetcivic117; 01-23-2010 at 07:01 PM.
#17
PS dont bash my blue walls. We just moved in and I haven't got around to painting yet
Last edited by Sigracer10; 01-23-2010 at 07:27 PM.
#18
I can see my sig on your comp lol. How come you didn't buy tired from Tire Rack or Discount Tire Direct? They have a pretty nice warranty with them and were much cheaper than any store I found in my area.
#19
lol. i see my sig also. yea, i find that tires are cheaper online. but some tire stores (local ones) have deals where you buy $ tires you get free installation/balance/ and sometimes alignments. so it all depends. does firestone offer any of those. if not, i think you would save money ordering them online.
#20
haha ya I was messin around on the project thread when I took that picture.
And yes I got free mounting and balancing with the tires at firestone. And the tires are only 5 dollars more than tire rack and I don't have to pay shipping. Plus I have lifetime balancing and rotating for a pretty cheap price as well as the road hazard warranty. If I had gotten the exact same tires off of tire rack, with the road hazard, then taken them somewhere to be installed, I was looking about $575-600 depending on where I went, and I'm getting them for $580 at firestone. So I feel like its better to just deal with a store than go through the internet.
And yes I got free mounting and balancing with the tires at firestone. And the tires are only 5 dollars more than tire rack and I don't have to pay shipping. Plus I have lifetime balancing and rotating for a pretty cheap price as well as the road hazard warranty. If I had gotten the exact same tires off of tire rack, with the road hazard, then taken them somewhere to be installed, I was looking about $575-600 depending on where I went, and I'm getting them for $580 at firestone. So I feel like its better to just deal with a store than go through the internet.