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01-09-2009, 06:08 AM
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I've decided that unless someone gives me a good reason, the stock 16" rims will stay in effect as winter rims at the very least. They're the easiest size to buy winter tires for (and cheapest!) and I obviously already have the TPMS sensors.
If I run the Contis 24/7/365, it's easily the cheapest route. They're not great off-road, so trail crawls will have to be thought out / scouted ahead. They're not winter rubber, but so far driving today has been fine (snowpacked, slushy, wet areas are all good so far).
If I swap winters and Contis back and forth all the time on the stock rims, eventually they're gonna be beat up. If I get a set of winter 16" lightweight rims, I'll need TPMS sensors - possibly more costly than the rims.
I've been re-thinking the offroadability of the truck. It does great in the snow, but that's only snow. Those aren't rocks and drop-offs and other evil s*** that ruins trucks of all types. I might just get some lightweight 17s or 18s, get some sensors and some sport truck rubber and call it a day. Or, another set of 16s with serious off road-geared rubber and try it again.
No matter what, I'll never do used rubber again... no matter how cheap (even free).
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Hay Adam there is a place in Brantford that sells factory take off's , rims and tires or just rims. I'll see what they have for a 08 escape. As for me I'm using rims and tires from my 07 as snows, the TMS only beeps when I firts start it and the tire mark stays on...oh well I never had TMS before, I just kick the tires sometimes....Oldschool??
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01-09-2009, 06:23 AM
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I say wait till spring and throw some big wheels with mudders on there and swap the for Conti's for Winters in the fall.
Edit: Or you could throw some 22"'s on there and pimp it out.
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Canadian ST,Jan 8 2009, 03:22 PM Wrote:Hay Adam there is a place in Brantford that sells factory take off's , rims and tires or just rims. I'll see what they have for a 08 escape. As for me I'm using rims and tires from my 07 as snows, the TMS only beeps when I firts start it and the tire mark stays on...oh well I never had TMS before, I just kick the tires sometimes....Oldschool??
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^^ Yeah, X2 man.
I'd be interested in some 17s at the right price. Sadly, and I don't know if this should scare me or not, but the optional 17s for the 08+ Escapes are growing on me.
EDIT - LOL @ 22s. :lol: A few guys on Escape-Central.com are running them... if the truck had more power / could make more power (and pull off the look), sure. As it is, I figure 18s are about all you need to "pimp it out"... 20s, max. 22s are just "look at these, steal these" overkill in my mind.
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22s look absolutely ghey.
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Keep in mind, 2005+ Mustang rims fit... :)
I saw a 1st gen Escape rocking Bullit rims one day. Looked pretty hot!
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Mustang rims would indeed be sweet. I wonder what the backspacing difference is with those Bullitt rims?
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Not 100% sure on the backspacing but I know they are compatable with the Fusion application as well (I'll be running a set of those in black once the weather warms up... in July at this rate :ph34r: :lol:)
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No s***, eh Dan? Let me know what pricing you get!
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NOS2Go4Me,Jan 9 2009, 08:04 PM Wrote:No s***, eh Dan? Let me know what pricing you get!
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(I want to place the order and time the install so that I can enjoy the changes without having to worry about the white stuff for a while <_<)
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Depending on how money looks in the spring, I was going to see what Ken could find as well.
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Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.
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