Just Installed CCW T10's with Nitto Invo Tires
03-01-2008, 05:33 PM
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Just Installed CCW T10's with Nitto Invo Tires
Me Likeee...
Opening the first box...
Behold! My first mod of 2008...
On the car...
Opening the first box...
Behold! My first mod of 2008...
On the car...
03-02-2008, 05:32 PM
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Very, very NICE 
Please report on how you like those tires (ride quality, noise level, grip, etc); they were not available when I did my wheel/tire upgrade and I ended up going with Michelin PS2s (same size as your Invos, front/rear) which I absolutely love but hate the cost, too much $$$
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Please report on how you like those tires (ride quality, noise level, grip, etc); they were not available when I did my wheel/tire upgrade and I ended up going with Michelin PS2s (same size as your Invos, front/rear) which I absolutely love but hate the cost, too much $$$
Larry
03-04-2008, 08:46 PM
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The car is fully lowered on stock bolts. The pictures were taken immediately after having the car off the ground while installing the new wheels. It settled more after taking it for a drive.
Here's a pic that shows how low the car sat with the stock wheels. The T10s are an inch taller than the stock wheels.
**UPDATE** I just went out to the garage and put the old wheels next to the new wheels. Since the Nittos are a lower profile than the stock GY Runflats, the new wheel/tire combo is only about 1/4 inch taller overall.
Last edited by Paulg680; 03-04-2008 at 08:53 PM. Reason: Compared old and new wheels side-by-side
05-11-2008, 10:02 AM
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**update**
Well, I've had the new wheels and tires on the car for a few weeks now and had the chance to put some miles on them. I figured I would post some initial thoughts and provide some feedback for anyone considering CCW wheels and/or Nitto Invo tires.
The Good...
I love the T10 wheels and have received a steady stream of compliments from anyone who sees them.
Keeping them looking nice and shiny hasn't been too tough. I applied Rejex and a few coats of carnuba wax to keep them looking spiffy.
The Not-So-Good...
The first time I took the car on the highway I detected a vibration at any speed above 65 MPH (DANG!). This was a MAJOR annoyance since I purposely bought the mounted and balanced wheel and tire package from CCW.
Yesterday I removed the wheels and took them to a reputable tire shop to have them rebalanced. Lo and behold! All four wheels were out of balance and to make matters even worse, one of the tires was so out-of-tolerance that the Road Force Balancing machine recommended that the tire be replaced! CRAP!! The only option I had was to have them balance the wheels as best they could. I took the car for a short drive on the freeway and they appear to be better than before which is a good thing. The bad thing is they had to use the less attractive wheel weights instead of the expensive chrome ones that CCW used.
LESSON LEARNED - If you plan on buying a wheel/tire package from a vendor that isn't close by, take extra steps to ensure that you are getting a set of good, adequately balanced wheels and tires. Once you mount them on your car and put miles on them, they're yours!!
The Good...
I love the T10 wheels and have received a steady stream of compliments from anyone who sees them.
Keeping them looking nice and shiny hasn't been too tough. I applied Rejex and a few coats of carnuba wax to keep them looking spiffy.
The Not-So-Good...
The first time I took the car on the highway I detected a vibration at any speed above 65 MPH (DANG!). This was a MAJOR annoyance since I purposely bought the mounted and balanced wheel and tire package from CCW.
Yesterday I removed the wheels and took them to a reputable tire shop to have them rebalanced. Lo and behold! All four wheels were out of balance and to make matters even worse, one of the tires was so out-of-tolerance that the Road Force Balancing machine recommended that the tire be replaced! CRAP!! The only option I had was to have them balance the wheels as best they could. I took the car for a short drive on the freeway and they appear to be better than before which is a good thing. The bad thing is they had to use the less attractive wheel weights instead of the expensive chrome ones that CCW used.
LESSON LEARNED - If you plan on buying a wheel/tire package from a vendor that isn't close by, take extra steps to ensure that you are getting a set of good, adequately balanced wheels and tires. Once you mount them on your car and put miles on them, they're yours!!
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05-11-2008, 02:14 PM
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Well, I've had the new wheels and tires on the car for a few weeks now and had the chance to put some miles on them. I figured I would post some initial thoughts and provide some feedback for anyone considering CCW wheels and/or Nitto Invo tires.
The Good...
I love the T10 wheels and have received a steady stream of compliments from anyone who sees them.
Keeping them looking nice and shiny hasn't been too tough. I applied Rejex and a few coats of carnuba wax to keep them looking spiffy.
The Not-So-Good...
The first time I took the car on the highway I detected a vibration at any speed above 65 MPH (DANG!). This was a MAJOR annoyance since I purposely bought the mounted and balanced wheel and tire package from CCW.
Yesterday I removed the wheels and took them to a reputable tire shop to have them rebalanced. Lo and behold! All four wheels were out of balance and to make matters even worse, one of the tires was so out-of-tolerance that the Road Force Balancing machine recommended that the tire be replaced! CRAP!! The only option I had was to have them balance the wheels as best they could. I took the car for a short drive on the freeway and they appear to be better than before which is a good thing. The bad thing is they had to use the less attractive wheel weights instead of the expensive chrome ones that CCW used.
LESSON LEARNED - If you plan on buying a wheel/tire package from a vendor that isn't close by, take extra steps to ensure that you are getting a set of good, adequately balanced wheels and tires. Once you mount them on your car and put miles on them, they're yours!!
The Good...
I love the T10 wheels and have received a steady stream of compliments from anyone who sees them.
Keeping them looking nice and shiny hasn't been too tough. I applied Rejex and a few coats of carnuba wax to keep them looking spiffy.
The Not-So-Good...
The first time I took the car on the highway I detected a vibration at any speed above 65 MPH (DANG!). This was a MAJOR annoyance since I purposely bought the mounted and balanced wheel and tire package from CCW.
Yesterday I removed the wheels and took them to a reputable tire shop to have them rebalanced. Lo and behold! All four wheels were out of balance and to make matters even worse, one of the tires was so out-of-tolerance that the Road Force Balancing machine recommended that the tire be replaced! CRAP!! The only option I had was to have them balance the wheels as best they could. I took the car for a short drive on the freeway and they appear to be better than before which is a good thing. The bad thing is they had to use the less attractive wheel weights instead of the expensive chrome ones that CCW used.
LESSON LEARNED - If you plan on buying a wheel/tire package from a vendor that isn't close by, take extra steps to ensure that you are getting a set of good, adequately balanced wheels and tires. Once you mount them on your car and put miles on them, they're yours!!
BTW your car looks aweeesome!!!!!!!!!!
05-11-2008, 03:58 PM
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Well, I've had the new wheels and tires on the car for a few weeks now and had the chance to put some miles on them. I figured I would post some initial thoughts and provide some feedback for anyone considering CCW wheels and/or Nitto Invo tires.
The Good...
I love the T10 wheels and have received a steady stream of compliments from anyone who sees them.
Keeping them looking nice and shiny hasn't been too tough. I applied Rejex and a few coats of carnuba wax to keep them looking spiffy.
The Not-So-Good...
The first time I took the car on the highway I detected a vibration at any speed above 65 MPH (DANG!). This was a MAJOR annoyance since I purposely bought the mounted and balanced wheel and tire package from CCW.
Yesterday I removed the wheels and took them to a reputable tire shop to have them rebalanced. Lo and behold! All four wheels were out of balance and to make matters even worse, one of the tires was so out-of-tolerance that the Road Force Balancing machine recommended that the tire be replaced! CRAP!! The only option I had was to have them balance the wheels as best they could. I took the car for a short drive on the freeway and they appear to be better than before which is a good thing. The bad thing is they had to use the less attractive wheel weights instead of the expensive chrome ones that CCW used.
LESSON LEARNED - If you plan on buying a wheel/tire package from a vendor that isn't close by, take extra steps to ensure that you are getting a set of good, adequately balanced wheels and tires. Once you mount them on your car and put miles on them, they're yours!!
The Good...
I love the T10 wheels and have received a steady stream of compliments from anyone who sees them.
Keeping them looking nice and shiny hasn't been too tough. I applied Rejex and a few coats of carnuba wax to keep them looking spiffy.
The Not-So-Good...
The first time I took the car on the highway I detected a vibration at any speed above 65 MPH (DANG!). This was a MAJOR annoyance since I purposely bought the mounted and balanced wheel and tire package from CCW.
Yesterday I removed the wheels and took them to a reputable tire shop to have them rebalanced. Lo and behold! All four wheels were out of balance and to make matters even worse, one of the tires was so out-of-tolerance that the Road Force Balancing machine recommended that the tire be replaced! CRAP!! The only option I had was to have them balance the wheels as best they could. I took the car for a short drive on the freeway and they appear to be better than before which is a good thing. The bad thing is they had to use the less attractive wheel weights instead of the expensive chrome ones that CCW used.
LESSON LEARNED - If you plan on buying a wheel/tire package from a vendor that isn't close by, take extra steps to ensure that you are getting a set of good, adequately balanced wheels and tires. Once you mount them on your car and put miles on them, they're yours!!
(but I was reimbursed by the vendor of course 
).The shop that I used had to deflate all four tires and move them around on the rim (to match the high spot of the tire with the low spot of the wheel). AND they had to overinflate each tire to 100 PSI or so (yes, one HUNDRED PSI) and then deflate back down to 32 PSI. By doing this, they stretch out the tire to help get it to bead up properly against the rim which in turn helps get the tire to balance properly (the shop technician said this is common practice for certain tire types). I've since talked to other tire installers that concure that this is a common "undocumented" procedure.
And this shop uses the Hunter GSP9700 balancer (road force balancing)...
Larry
05-11-2008, 04:23 PM
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I had similar issues when I purchased my wheel/tire combo mail order (from one of the CF vendors) which required me to have a local shop remount/rebalance each wheel/tire combo (but I was reimbursed by the vendor of course ).
The shop that I used had to deflate all four tires and move them around on the rim (to match the high spot of the tire with the low spot of the wheel). AND they had to overinflate each tire to 100 PSI or so (yes, one HUNDRED PSI) and then deflate back down to 32 PSI. By doing this, they stretch out the tire to help get it to bead up properly against the rim which in turn helps get the tire to balance properly (the shop technician said this is common practice for certain tire types). I've since talked to other tire installers that concure that this is a common "undocumented" procedure.
And this shop uses the Hunter GSP9700 balancer (road force balancing)...
Larry
(but I was reimbursed by the vendor of course ).The shop that I used had to deflate all four tires and move them around on the rim (to match the high spot of the tire with the low spot of the wheel). AND they had to overinflate each tire to 100 PSI or so (yes, one HUNDRED PSI) and then deflate back down to 32 PSI. By doing this, they stretch out the tire to help get it to bead up properly against the rim which in turn helps get the tire to balance properly (the shop technician said this is common practice for certain tire types). I've since talked to other tire installers that concure that this is a common "undocumented" procedure.
And this shop uses the Hunter GSP9700 balancer (road force balancing)...
Larry
05-19-2008, 05:28 PM
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Your wheels look great! I have been lusting for a set of 505's for a while. Did you buy direct from CCW?
I answered my own question, I just read a few of your follow ups and saw that you did purchase from CCW.
I have been lusting for a set of 505's for a while. Did you buy direct from CCW?I answered my own question, I just read a few of your follow ups and saw that you did purchase from CCW.
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