I just blew over $700 and I'm so excited!

White95Max · 09-07-05, 02:07

Here's the email I got this afternoon...

From: The Tire Rack Team

"Your order has been shipped.

Products
Qty
Size and Description Availability Price Each Total Price
4 15x7 ASA JS1 SML In Stock $99.00 $396.00
4 Required centering ring In Stock N/C N/C
16 Required lugnut for vehicle In Stock N/C N/C
1 19/21 to 19mm lug adapter In Stock N/C N/C
1 ASA JS1 cap set In Stock N/C N/C
1 ASA center cap and tool set In Stock N/C N/C
4 205/50VR-15 Kumho ECSTA SP In Stock $63.00 $252.00
1 Kumho Warranty Packet In Stock N/C N/C
1 Kumho Registration Card In Stock N/C N/C
4 Mount and Balance (No Charge) N/C N/C
1 McGard locking wheel nut set In Stock $19.95 $19.95

Vehicle: 99 Mazda Protege LX

I was going to order the BFGoodrich G-Force Sports, but the price jumped almost $20 a piece overnight.

But it's not like I have much torque to put to the ground anyway, so I'm sure the Ecsta SPTs will be just fine.

I can't wait!!!

Setec Astronomy · 09-07-05, 02:17

Um....what happened to the winter tires?

1 Clean WS6 · 09-07-05, 02:18

CONGRATS Paul on the new shoes!!!

Kuhmo is actually an excellent tire brand for the money...I doubt very much you'll be disappointed.

truzoom · 09-07-05, 02:36

Sounds good, Paul. Is the change going to require that your speedo get recablibrated?

Pats300zx · 09-07-05, 03:53

Dont forget pics when you get all those goodies installed...Congrats...

norahcrv · 09-07-05, 04:19

zoom-zoom!!

Congratulations on the new shoes, Paul!

TnM6i · 09-07-05, 05:02

Looks good. Should make a definate improvement in looks on your Protege. Post pics when you get them installed; we all wanna see.

White95Max · 09-07-05, 06:34

Setec - I was very anxious to get new wheels, and tires that DON'T squeal around corners at 10mph

I'm still going to get winter tires for these wheels, because I am now officially known as the UW-Stevens Point Aquatic Toxicology Lab Assistant

So I've got a job now, and I can save up money for snow tires.

Truzoom - no, the speedometer difference is less than 1%.

Pats - I'll be sure to take a ton of pics before and after from the same angles, to give a direct comparison.

The plan is as follows:

Friday night - Drive to parents' house (where the goodies are shipping to). Wash/AIO/WG the wheels, let the WG cure overnight, and apply another layer in the morning. Let that dry for 30-60min, remove, and install the wheels. Of course the tires will also get scrubbed, and WG gel will be applied (2 applications) to both sidewalls (inner and outer).

After the wheels are on, I'll finish working on a red '00 Protege that really needed some work. I fixed the exterior last week (very faded) and I'm going to wash/wax it this weekend and do the engine bay. I may even enter it in the contest this month. It was sad to see a nice Protege in that condition.

White95Max · 09-07-05, 07:16

The picture above shows the wheel design, but here's a shot of the Kumho Ecsta SPT:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e1=yes&place=0

Setec Astronomy · 09-08-05, 03:08

Aren't you going to put the winter tires on your old steelies?

White95Max · 09-08-05, 04:03

Yes I am. The Ecstas are on the new alloys, and the snow tires are going on the 14" steelies. Until I get them, the old (actually pretty new) tires on the 14s will stay on.

White95Max · 09-08-05, 04:14

Order tracking shows that my packages are already within 25 miles! Awesome! But I still won't be able to see them until Friday night.