[ngl1145]

Here are a few pictures I took earlier today of my winter setup. The tires are Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25's. Size is 225-40-19's all around and have no clearance problems whatsoever. Ordered from Tire Rack and they shipped everything I needed. Figured I'd post this for people who will need to get these soon because of snow.

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[BigMikeISF]

Looking good! Nice winter setup. I guess the pics aren't to bad either

 

[tcelicargtsd]

looks good hows the grip? nice pictures like always

 

[SMOKE]

I dont know, maybe if I had no other car than I can understand but I wouldn't drive my "F" in the snow.Snow's for trucks not cars especially a sports car!! Hey Nigel you've got the snow as an excuse,but I'm not crazy about the rims, your "F" looks like a regular IS

 

[jctheplaya888]

I dont know, maybe if I had no other car than I can understand but I wouldn't drive my "F" in the snow.Snow's for trucks not cars especially a sports car!! Hey Nigel you've got the snow as an excuse,but I'm not crazy about the rims, your "F" looks like a regular IS

Nigel? his name is nick i believe unless im wrong other wise, but anyway i think thats pretty nice, but this winter we are suppose to get a good amount of snow, so i dont know i maybe just get snow tires as well but cover it up and everything, but overall very nice set up!!

 

[mm767cap]

Looks great Nick!

If you move to Portland, you won't have to worry about the snow too often! The rain, however.......

I really like those rims for your snows. Good choice. How much did they run you?

 

[LEXTOYcanuck]

Looks good dude,

I was looking at the same ones on tire rack... Which offsets did you end up going with?

I believe there was a 38mm and 45mm for the front, and only 45mm for the rear... ?

 

[305IS-F]

I love those rims they look amazing on the F.

 

[SMOKE]

Nigel? his name is nick

Sorry, we have a Nigel here and that name just came to my mind...

 

[ngl1145]

I dont know, maybe if I had no other car than I can understand but I wouldn't drive my "F" in the snow.Snow's for trucks not cars especially a sports car!! Hey Nigel you've got the snow as an excuse,but I'm not crazy about the rims, your "F" looks like a regular IS

Yes to answer another question on the post, my name is Nick. But no I don't plan on driving this car on the snow when it snows. I bought these tires just in case I was out and it happened to snow in the evening. Weather is unpredictable sometimes. I do have another car I can drive when it REALLY snows. Last thing I want to do is wreck a $60,000+ car.

About the looks of the wheel, I'm not crazy about it, but it's not bad for a temporary solution. I've seen other cars (non IS-F of course) that just run steel wheels and snows. The cost was not too bad at Tire Rack either. Total with wheels, tires, mounting and balancing it came to somewhere around $2100.

Perhaps I'll just move to Portland and deal with rain instead I love it out there! I'll have to plan another trip back over there. My 1 week there wasn't enough.

The pictures are for everyone to see what the wheel combo looks like on an IS-F in case anyone else was interested in getting a snow setup. Sometimes pictures that show up on Tire Rack's wheel configurator isn't what it really is in person. With me liking to take photos, I figured I'd share the setup with you. Thanks everyone!

 

[mm767cap]

Yes to answer another question on the post, my name is Nick. But no I don't plan on driving this car on the snow when it snows. I bought these tires just in case I was out and it happened to snow in the evening. Weather is unpredictable sometimes. I do have another car I can drive when it REALLY snows. Last thing I want to do is wreck a $60,000+ car.

About the looks of the wheel, I'm not crazy about it, but it's not bad for a temporary solution. I've seen other cars (non IS-F of course) that just run steel wheels and snows. The cost was not too bad at Tire Rack either. Total with wheels, tires, mounting and balancing it came to somewhere around $2100.

Perhaps I'll just move to Portland and deal with rain instead I love it out there! I'll have to plan another trip back over there. My 1 week there wasn't enough.

The pictures are for everyone to see what the wheel combo looks like on an IS-F in case anyone else was interested in getting a snow setup. Sometimes pictures that show up on Tire Rack's wheel configurator isn't what it really is in person. With me liking to take photos, I figured I'd share the setup with you. Thanks everyone!

It's an awesome setup, Nick, and for $2100, I'm going to grab a set myself if/when I move a little higher up in the hills. Right now, living in downtown, it only snows about once a year, and we have such a good streetcar system that you don't really even need a car. Out in some of the burbs, though, it's definitely good to have stickies on there as that rain turns to snow a lot more frequently.

Let me know when you are headed back out here!

 

[A03]

One Question?! How often do you wax your car? Or is it just the really good camera? B/c your car really shines like right out of the showroom..Mine is almost as good but yours really shines..

 

[tf103chl]

I'm going to say that it's the photographer, not the camera.
Not that a camera doesn't help, but I'm betting Nick could take some great shots with my point and shoot.

 

[FoxMarketingArtisanISF]

Clean car, LOVIN' it!

 

[ngl1145]

I'm going to say that it's the photographer, not the camera.
Not that a camera doesn't help, but I'm betting Nick could take some great shots with my point and shoot.

Thanks tf103chl, I appreciate the compliments. Certainly the camera helps, but finding the right lighting is always critical. Taking shots in the prime of a sunny day is one of the worst times to take photos for me. I prefer either early morning or evening. If the light is too strong during the day it can wash out the car and make pictures look really imbalanced.

 

[ngl1145]

Clean car, LOVIN' it!

FoxMarketing I'd love to photograph your car The closest to PA I get is usually NJ. Love your car so far!

 

[ngl1145]