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Old Nov 2, 2008 | 05:48 PM
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Pictures of my winter setup: Wheels - style 123, Tires - Vredestein Wintrac Extreme.
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Old Nov 2, 2008 | 07:34 PM
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Nice....where'd ya get the tires?
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Old Nov 2, 2008 | 10:56 PM
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just ordered the same tires for my 172's.
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 04:29 AM
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Originally Posted by DrLev99' post='710569' date='Nov 2 2008, 11:34 PM
Nice....where'd ya get the tires?
I got them from tiresbyweb.com.
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 06:45 AM
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nice winter look
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by southgate' post='710840' date='Nov 3 2008, 10:45 AM
nice winter look
Thanks.
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 07:28 AM
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Looks great! THe 123s do a great job of filling the arches and will be easy to clean. Sorted!
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by xBMWx' post='710880' date='Nov 3 2008, 11:28 AM
Looks great! THe 123s do a great job of filling the arches and will be easy to clean. Sorted!
Thanks. Yes, 123s will be definitely easier to clean than 172s.
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 09:53 AM
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Sacre le bleu!! What have you done!
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 09:55 AM
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I have the 123's as my back up just in case. I still love the way they look. Also very easy to clean.
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