Hurry up Spring!!!! My summer rubber is ready...

Wow... are the 265 rears WAY wider than the winter tires or what
The PSS tires also are very wide with a fairly square sidewall. They look nice on the wheels and don't look too big. Next to the OEM 18" wheels, they are taller by a little bit (which will fill in the fenders a little) and what seems to be about 1/2" or more wider. Part of that is the wider tire (245/265 vs 235/255) but also the square sidewall. The Contis are very rounded and the Michelins are square which appears to make a big difference on tread width to the road.Now all I need is some consistently warmer temps to be able to enjoy the car with the summer wheels/tires.


Last edited by gthal; Feb 21, 2012 at 07:19 PM.
It also gave me the chance to upgrade the tires to the Pilot Super Sports which are much grippier than the Conti's.
Last edited by gthal; Feb 22, 2012 at 06:41 PM.
I use Wolf's Chemicals Nano Rim Sealant on all of my wheels. It lasts about a year and is simply AMAZING. Brake dust and dirt does not stick... power spray off the wheels and they are clean. The most amazing thing I have ever used. A good rim sealant and a high quality wheel brush makes cleaning even these wheels easy (well, relatively
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as for wheel cleaner, so far i have used Chemical Guys Diablo wheel cleaner.
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As for rim cleaning, P21S Gel Wheel Cleaner is the best stuff I've ever used. Apply to cold wheels, let it sit for 10 minutes and then with a sharp stream of water, everything comes off. If it's really caked on there, a brush will loosen the brake dust and it'll clean right up. Armor All rim protectant works well too, it keeps the brake dust at bay, but be weary that if you apply too much, it can leave a stain on stainless wheel barrels or faces.
As for rim cleaning, P21S Gel Wheel Cleaner is the best stuff I've ever used. Apply to cold wheels, let it sit for 10 minutes and then with a sharp stream of water, everything comes off. If it's really caked on there, a brush will loosen the brake dust and it'll clean right up. Armor All rim protectant works well too, it keeps the brake dust at bay, but be weary that if you apply too much, it can leave a stain on stainless wheel barrels or faces.
Generally, though, I avoid wheel cleaners as I find they cause the wheel sealant/wax to have less durability which just means I need to use them more often as brake dust sticks more. I will use a cleaner in my Spring detail to get the wheels in great shape, apply my Wolf's wheel sealant and then just auto shampoo and water after that.
Last edited by Illusive; Feb 22, 2012 at 09:39 PM.
The wheels aren't quite as shiny as the pics as the flash is distorting it a bit but the Wolf's sealant definitely makes them sparkle.






