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Old 14 November 2012, 06:16 AM
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Default 2012 Winter Wheels thread

At the weekend removed my White Prodrive WRC's for my winter set Rota GRA's with fresher rubber on.

After driving on the newer rubber its a safe bet to say I need at the least x2 fresh Parada's next year.

Here's my winter set.




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Old 14 November 2012, 06:40 AM
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Why not put some winter tyres a set of rims. Looks good BTW
Old 14 November 2012, 07:37 AM
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Removed my Team Dynamic 1.2 and fitted the standard wheels when they started gritting the roads up here.

Old 14 November 2012, 08:26 AM
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I like that g7prs
Old 14 November 2012, 12:16 PM
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My wheels are going white next year so can stay on for the winter
Old 14 November 2012, 01:48 PM
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Looking good

Ive gone from -:



to-:

Old 14 November 2012, 03:03 PM
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Kully, how did you smoke the white part of your rear lens?

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Old 14 November 2012, 06:38 PM
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They came like that , they appear to be a sticker of some sort , clear on the lense but give that smoked look

Old 14 November 2012, 07:07 PM
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Very nice, see below for mine
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Here are my winter wheels............ sod taking the scooby out in the slush n salt

Old 14 November 2012, 09:58 PM
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Used a set of 17's in last few winters, not this year though, won't fit over the new brakes
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Looking good Steve.
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Changed mine today, took my speedline turini's off which need some new rubber anyway, and got my track wheels fitted with a new set of hankook v12's, I dont use it that much over the winter so no point in spending out on winter tyres;

From this;


To this;
Old 25 November 2012, 08:58 PM
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It`s nice to see a few sets of decent looking winter wheels instead of the stupid, horrible looking lime green, pink etc. seen on the classic brigade. Always thought the newage drivers have more style.
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LOL you gonna get flamed for that!!
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Originally Posted by IainMilford
LOL you gonna get flamed for that!!
Most certainly, seen as though the most stylish Impreza is the Classic. It has so mush style, that owners can afford to use almost any colour combination for their wheels, and still have a more stylish car than any of the later editions.

That was style fact no. 4
Old 25 November 2012, 11:09 PM
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have these going on nextweek

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Originally Posted by IainMilford
LOL you gonna get flamed for that!!
Truth hurts
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