New wheels ASA KA3s with PA2s
Nov 19, 2004, 11:48 AM
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New wheels ASA KA3s with PA2s
the wheels are ASA KA3s...the tires are Michelin Pilot Alpin PA2s...definitely more quiet than the stock Advans, tho some of the "knife edge" handling is softened.
anyway, check it out...
Stock Advans
anyway, check it out...
Stock Advans
Nov 19, 2004, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Neal@tirerack.
Looks good !!
and thanks to TireRack for getting them out here early and answering all my questions.
Thats what we do!
Nov 19, 2004, 07:23 PM
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neal, correct me if i'm wrong but it FELT like the stock wheels/tires were a bit heavier than the ASAs/PA2s, maybe 5-10 lbs per wheel? or am i crazy?
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yeah, mounted and balanced...ordered friday, got them wednesday...the total package was $1319, shipped. the wheels have a weird finish...they are really highly polished silver that shines a decent amount...i like it a lot but if you look inside the wheel and on the inside rim the wheel is a flat black..i would've liked to see the wheel in an all black finish too...
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Did you get the plastic "centering" rings with yours? I always have trouble lining up my KA3s on my machine (got mine last year with Nokian WRs). It'd probably line up fine, if I could lay the car on its side. 
Trying to hold them in place while threading those keyed lugs is a PITA.
I got the same impression -- the KA3s and Nokians feel lighter than my stock setup ... but I got 225 width Nokians which are probably lighter than the Advans. (I was in New England last winter -- narrower tires for deep snow.)
Word of warning -- the finish on those KA3s mars easily. When I was removing them this past spring, one tipped over in the garage and it scratched the finish significantly.
Trying to hold them in place while threading those keyed lugs is a PITA.I got the same impression -- the KA3s and Nokians feel lighter than my stock setup ... but I got 225 width Nokians which are probably lighter than the Advans. (I was in New England last winter -- narrower tires for deep snow.)
Word of warning -- the finish on those KA3s mars easily. When I was removing them this past spring, one tipped over in the garage and it scratched the finish significantly.
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Originally Posted by DGS
Did you get the plastic "centering" rings with yours? I always have trouble lining up my KA3s on my machine (got mine last year with Nokian WRs). It'd probably line up fine, if I could lay the car on its side. Trying to hold them in place while threading those keyed lugs is a PITA.
I got the same impression -- the KA3s and Nokians feel lighter than my stock setup ... but I got 225 width Nokians which are probably lighter than the Advans. (I was in New England last winter -- narrower tires for deep snow.)
Word of warning -- the finish on those KA3s mars easily. When I was removing them this past spring, one tipped over in the garage and it scratched the finish significantly.
Trying to hold them in place while threading those keyed lugs is a PITA.I got the same impression -- the KA3s and Nokians feel lighter than my stock setup ... but I got 225 width Nokians which are probably lighter than the Advans. (I was in New England last winter -- narrower tires for deep snow.)
Word of warning -- the finish on those KA3s mars easily. When I was removing them this past spring, one tipped over in the garage and it scratched the finish significantly.
thanks for the tip on the wheel finish...ill be extra careful
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I got the rings with mine, too (they came separately and snapped in). But they're a bit tight on the '03 EVO hubs. I have to torque the rims down with the lug nuts to get them to fit tight to the hub.
Maybe I got the wrong rings.
How would I know? I'm not the "lord of the rings".
Maybe I got the wrong rings.
How would I know? I'm not the "lord of the rings".
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