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IS-F with 3 Piece Brushed Aluminum HRE C93 rims with Michelin Pilot Sport 2 tires

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Old 06-28-08, 07:49 PM
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Default IS-F with 3 Piece Brushed Aluminum HRE C93 rims with Michelin Pilot Sport 2 tires

I finally took some pics of my car with the rims installed. I got them put up on June 20, 2008. The sizes for the front are 19x9 with 245/35/19 tires and 19x10.5 for the rear with 295/30/19 tires. As you can see the rear tires are pretty thick, but it looks very flush. I had to get my rear fenders shaved and Backyard Creations did it for me. These rims are the HRE Competition series and HRE informed me that these are the lightest competition series rims they make. The front rim weighs 21.4lbs and the rear rim weighs 22.1lbs. The front tires weigh 23lbs, while the rear weigh 29lbs.
So the front weighs 44.4lbs and the rear weighs 51.1lbs compared to the stock rim weights of 50.6lbs for the front 19x8 and 54.4lbs for the rear 19x9. Now I just need to drop the front a little bit and it will look nice.

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Very nice- gorgeous IS-F - very beautiful
Old 06-28-08, 08:29 PM
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Nice set of shoes.
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Beautiful.

I am surprised that the 19s look rather small on the ISF.
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Originally Posted by ChronoJ1
Beautiful.

I am surprised that the 19s look rather small on the ISF.
heh I guess cuz the tires are bigger and also it is a step lip design...
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The beauty and the beast!!!
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Nice pics. I love the ones with the reflection off the building!
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I love the stock wheels, sorry.
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Originally Posted by Supraman1
I love the stock wheels, sorry.
So do I but I'm a sucker for HRE Competitions and PS2's
Pic 2 is my new desktop pic, thanks
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Originally Posted by Supraman1
I love the stock wheels, sorry.
heh I still have the stock wheels...just wanted something a little more agressive and lighter than the stock wheels...its all about unsprung weight...lol
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Man... there is a way to "make a great thing even better" I usally try not to lurk in the isf side post.....I'm envious enough... now after seeing some with nice wheels...I REALLY need to stay away from here drool drool.
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you my friend have beat me to the punch...congrats! HRE FTMFW! serious props to you. you have BY FAR the best IS-F yet. HRE competition= perfect blend of pimp factor, sport, classy, and race all together. some people may question about HRE of race wheels but hey..even the bolts around the wheels are made from titanium.
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CrazyMPG,

Are the Brushed Aluminum rims difficult to maintain? Does the Brushed Aluminum need to be polished each time you wash the car?
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Loving it. The stock rims are looking to weak,i want to see the *** pics. Please take more pics from the back. I cant wait for my work wheels.


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