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Spring Fever has hit me.

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Old 02-10-2009, 05:32 AM
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I almost can't take it anymore. I already have one of my 166 rims in my rec room just so I can stare at it while jamming away at Xbox. Today the weather is 65 almost 70 for Chicago and I'm getting hit by major Spring fever.

You think its premature to sport the Summer wheels and have them mounted or should I wait another month ?!?! ARGH!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Howitzer' post='789323' date='Feb 10 2009, 07:32 AM
I almost can't take it anymore. I already have one of my 166 rims in my rec room just so I can stare at it while jamming away at Xbox. Today the weather is 65 almost 70 for Chicago and I'm getting hit by major Spring fever.

You think its premature to sport the Summer wheels and have them mounted or should I wait another month ?!?! ARGH!!!!!!
I dont know what its like in Chi-Town, but in Denver our snowiest months are typically November and March, so even though we've had some somewhat warm days, I know we are bound to get some more snow! Unlike Chicago though our snow only stays in the city a day or two at the most, then it melts.

I'd hold out If I were you, or you may find yourself w/o a ride or having to leave your car somewhere one day if you get caught in a storm.

I have two vehicles, one summer and one snow, so my 166's stay on year round.
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If you have lived here long enough, you know we usually get a major snow storm late in the season. Unless you want to get caught going nowhere with Summer shoes on, I would wait.
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What % tints are on your car, IceyTys?
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Originally Posted by Howitzer' post='789336' date='Feb 10 2009, 07:48 AM
What % tints are on your car, IceyTys?
Quite honestly I dont know, I bought my car as a CPO and the windows were already tinted. If Id have to quess it's around 28%, because it seems a little darker then the standard 35%, but not as dark as my previous Audi, which was at 20% all around.

Personally I wish it was a bit darker, around the 20% mark, however its significantly more expensive to change the tint on a car thats already tinted, then one that has no tint at all, from what I understand. Which is why I havent changed it already.

I like 20% because its not too dark from the inside, but it gets you that dark look on the outside.
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You have to wait. Don't be fooled by the temporary temperate climate you are experiencing.

Snow is in your future in Chicagoland:

http://www.accuweather.com/us/il/chicago/6...=1&metric=0
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wait. if Chicago is anything like Cleveland we will have snow again.
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Sigh, I really dislike Illinois. =\
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im in nyc and we arent in the clear yet i would wait till late march beg of april for summer shoes
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What spring???

The earliest I put on my summer wheels is in late March.


I love my quiet winters...


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