put the winter boots on the sti today and gave into putting on some mud flaps. before and after pics

before:-


during:-


after:-


the flaps:-


well, i don't like the gold wheels and i don't really like the flaps so that's a bit of a **** really as they're on to stay!

the flaps are out of neccesity as the side of the car is getting mullered and the gold wheels wear some michelin PS2's for the wet, damp winter months (replacing REO70's)

got to say i'm impressed with the different tyres though! a much different, softer ride and the PS2's give good grip aswell (yet to be in the wet where i hear they're excellent) a nice change to the banzai style of the REO70

i guess the flaps will grow on me

 

I like flaps, I don't care want anyone things, they kind of protect the paint a little.

 

Another vote for flaps and the black wheels

 

both sets of wheels like sweet, hard to say which is better mate.

 

agree completely, but that's about the only reason they're on to be honest

probably giving the impression i'm gonna rip them off any time soon, but they're ok, subtle enough not to bother me too much

so flaps and black wheels favourite so far then

i think the car looks lower with the anthracite wheels though?

glad i went for a small STi logo as well rather than the big one that runs the whole length of the flap

 

i also like both sets of wheels, the black makes it look more agressive and the gold make it look nicer, i also like the flaps

 

I like the small STi logo, 110 times better than the big ones

 

flaps look great mate

 

I think the gold looks miles better than the black! Not into flaps either, but as they go, those are quite nice and tasteful!

 

Gold with flaps.

 

Prefer the wheels. Like the flaps.

 

Gold with flaps, looks cool mate

 

lol, these are not the replies i want people

*defending the anthracite wheels* they are dirty as hell and it was a bad light, they do normally look much better than in the pics still, the gold might might it look a bit brighter when it's covered in winter filth!

cheers for the comments

 

love the flaps mate, and the gold rims are better looking than the blacks imo

 

difficult choice with the wheels,the Gold look really clean and the dark ones make it look a bit shabby(in the pics)...if you know what I mean?

So it prolly looks a whole lot better with the dark rims in real life and as for the flaps?..well I think the newage cars look kinda odd without them

 

shabby, cheeky ******!!

gotta defend the corner of the anthracite ones (coz i prefer them
they normally look like this:-

and if you think that doesn't just look the bollocks then you're mad

i do like the 'clean' look with the gold though i think alot of me not being too keen on the gold is the look of the PS2 tyre, too rounded at the corner and just doesn't have the aggresive look of the REO70. maybe that suits the whole 'dark and moody' look

 

Dude,I'm with you all the way with dark wheels



and your car does indeed look the bollocks,just trying to impress that the pics might not be flattering the anthracite ones in this case

 

yours really does look great mate

yup, pics were taken fast as it was getting dark and cold!

 

Flaps look great. Keep the Gold wheels.

 

Black wheels?? 50/50 on flaps.!!

 

Its got to be gold wheels with flaps

 

Black wheels with flaps. Looks like an ipod!

 

I'd have gold for summer and black for winter.
In the the same way I'd wear dark trainers in the winter and white in the summer.
I wouldn't want my nice gleaming alloys covered in mud and grit from filthy winter roads.

 

if i had your wheels mate i'd be a bit more keen on gold

 

black wheels and black flaps for defo