Got my new rims and fat tires! (lotta pics)

[merc91]

yeah things got a little sidetracked from the original post with wheel, supention and tire fit and setup. so now its here i will add some more pics, with the story behind it.

I'm 17 and my grandpa bought this car new the month i was born in June 91. After 16 years of being together he passe away from cancer and he secretly handed er down to me so I never had the chance to thank him really but he wanted it to cheer me up after he passed. So i have had it for about 1 and a half years and plan on keeping it for a very very long time. Its basically mint and now has 67K kilometers on it and other than the suspention and wheels, every penny i make goes into me driving it and keeping it in the best shape i can until i get out of school and into a career when i can really spend money on the fun stuff... and still have no rust or other issues. So anyways the last year or two has been a little ruff but I always have fun doing what I can with what I have to the car, and after a year of saving i finally made some "big" changes to the car and I love it. All the help you guys give me is much appreciated, thanks again guys.
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[hav24wheel]

thats cool that you have some thing to remember him by. i know i cherish(sp?) the stuff my grandpa gave me before he passed. that makes your car that much cooler in my eyes.

[79lincolnlover]

The pic of your car on the sand is my favorite so far

[grandpaslincoln]

[Mr. Land Yacht]

real sweet mang.
I like the wheels.

those fatr tires on the back look awesome!

I threw some Black Magic liquid wax(I had a lot of it laying around, almost never use it) on mine and you wouldnt believe how it brings out the shine...looks wet...pics dont do it justice tho.




little piece of advice...get some winter wheels, those wheels will rust up REAL quick...mine did.

[merc91]

ha those sure looks good. yeah i got winter tires and rims... these suckers are seeing NO salt haha. that car of yours is freekin awasome by the way!

[King_V]

Nice. Can't go wrong with some BFG Radial T/A's.

Speaking of which . . . how ARE the BFG Radial T/A's in terms of use on a daily-driver?

I mean, I LOVE how they look, don't get me wrong - but how do they do compared to most tires in the rain? How're they for noise, rolling resistance, etc?

Actually, I should just ask a more generalized question in the tires/wheels section, shouldn't I?

[merc91]

lets just say my 275/60/15 BFG is as quiet, easy rollin, and rain gripping as the old 215/70/15' michelin's that were on there. milage hasn't gone down at all but that could have been helped by the decent rake the car has to it now, and yeah, perfct for a daily driver for sure. And i can still light em up with 11" meats! i just have to clean off the liquid rubber on my rear panels...

[87gtVIC]

lol you dont want to buy new tires already.

[Mr. Land Yacht]

Thanx mang.

[thunderbirdlver]

awesome job! i love the beach pic with the sun. that is one mean ride!

[merc91]

ha thanks she looks mean but I cannot wait till i get a career goin and i can actually make it fast and mean like your rides... haha(smile). but its off to a good start and i couldn't be happier! i'm lookin forward to the next few years to come...

[Armo]

[merc91]

the tire spray dripped some stains down the white letters on one tire and i was wondering if you guys had any tips for cleaning them letters good? my trusty fantastic won't do the job...

[87gtVIC]

Brillo all the way.