First two efficiency mods of 2010 to the ForkenSwift happened this week, courtesy of the convertible project (which itself is sitting patiently, gathering dust in the garage).
When I picked up the Swift parts pile of junk ...
I mean parts "cache" ... to get the GT body kit, included was a set of four 155/80/13 tires on rims. Ugly, rusty rims. Old tires.
They've been on the ForkenSwift 2 days now, and it's easy to tell that they roll much,
much better than the snows that have been on the car since day one. Not surprising, really:
I already knew the snows were bad. And the rubber on these 155's is probably rock hard! (Not to mention weatherchecked enough that I turned away as I was airing them up to ... somewhere north of the max sidewall figure. Just in case.)
Then I stole the relatively smooth wheel covers from the 'vert and stuck them on the ForkenSwift too, to hide the rusty rims. And improve aero.
