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Winter Mode photoshoot - rolling 17s for snow rubber
just put on the IS300 i bought a few months ago with new Michelin Alpin PA2s 215/45/17 and i think they look better than my other set of wheels.
i thought i'd do a lil shoot but it was too cold outside to bring out the Nikon D80 DSLR
so i cranked up the zoom to max (around 11x)and put the camera on a tripod and took the pictures through the windows winter from inside of the house.
i think it turned out ok but i need photography lessons that's for sure
there's literally no light outside except the road light. 4 second long exposure. so yea, a lil grainy
It's so weird seeing pictures of your car sometimes, cause mine's the same color and has about the same stance lol
Rims look sick, man! If your pictures are too grainy even with a long, turn down the ISO, all the way if necessary, and the grain should go away, just a tip
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It's so weird seeing pictures of your car sometimes, cause mine's the same color and has about the same stance lol
Rims look sick, man! If your pictures are too grainy even with a long, turn down the ISO, all the way if necessary, and the grain should go away, just a tip
hehe yea, i feel the same whenever i see your car's pics.
tnx for the tip, i'll try that next time. there are so many things to mess with on the DSLR...it gets confusing fast.
but yea, the lighting was the worst possible.
the wheels are now a hair smaller than my summer wheels now because of the slimmer rubber.
down form 225/45/17 to 215/45/17
what's a good air pressure for the tires? I pumped 32psi into all four tires, but when i'm driving, i feel like they are more bouncy than my summer tires.
I don't know about the centercaps, maybe just take them out for now.
As far as tire pressure goes, I was trying to figure that out too since I have aftermarket wheels/tires. I've been told to go by what's listed on the tire, the recommended listing on the car, etc. However, one person mentioned using the chalk/water method where you mark the tread, roll the car forward, and make adjustments to the air pressure as needed to get the maximum amount of tread contact with the pavement. That's probably the best way to figure that out. I think the PSI would depend on all of the following factors: vehicle weight, weight distribution, tire specifications, weather, driving style, etc. so you would have to keep tweaking it depending on what you're trying to achieve for a various condition.
^that seems way too much work just to figure out the tire pressure, no?
rolling without centre caps is just ghetto, i don't think i should expose my axle nuts in the winter
why do you all hate the lexus centre cap so much? lol
The wheels look great. Also on a plus, if you've never used the Michelin Alpin's, you will love them in snow. Best money for the $$$ IHO. They are on the higher side of the pay scale but are worth every dime.
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