Winter's coming...
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Ski racks installed and ready for a Friday ski trip so long as conditions are good. Although I may revert to the pass through until I need all the trunk space as I've noticed the rack creates a fair bit of wind noise and is adding ~ approx 1.5 l/100km to the highway fuel consumption (9.5 to 11.0 or 25mpg without racks to 21mpg with them).
Wheels are Rial DH with Michelin Pilot Alpins, 235/45/R18 as installed last year - wearing well so far. Considering mud flaps through as I think these wheels have a slightly greater offset (ie stick out more) and no end of crap gets sprayed up the sides of the car.
Wheels are Rial DH with Michelin Pilot Alpins, 235/45/R18 as installed last year - wearing well so far. Considering mud flaps through as I think these wheels have a slightly greater offset (ie stick out more) and no end of crap gets sprayed up the sides of the car.
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Ski racks installed and ready for a Friday ski trip so long as conditions are good. Although I may revert to the pass through until I need all the trunk space as I've noticed the rack creates a fair bit of wind noise and is adding ~ approx 1.5 l/100km to the highway fuel consumption (9.5 to 11.0 or 25mpg without racks to 21mpg with them).
Wheels are Rial DH with Michelin Pilot Alpins, 235/45/R18 as installed last year - wearing well so far. Considering mud flaps through as I think these wheels have a slightly greater offset (ie stick out more) and no end of crap gets sprayed up the sides of the car.
Wheels are Rial DH with Michelin Pilot Alpins, 235/45/R18 as installed last year - wearing well so far. Considering mud flaps through as I think these wheels have a slightly greater offset (ie stick out more) and no end of crap gets sprayed up the sides of the car.
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Sweet. I'm planning on heading up Friday also. One thing I don't like about having the ski racks, besides the increased fuel consumption, is how the retention brackets hold the rubber door seal out just a little bit. On our last rainy day, water was able to enter through the little gap in the rubber seal so that when I opened the door some rainwater dripped down onto the seat.
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I like how the door trim has the holes into which the studs on the ski rack brackets insert. It made lining up the racks very easy. Those holes are something that one probably would not notice if he did not use a roof rack. It's a nice touch.
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I seem to have been swayed to Dunlop from Bridgestone Blizzaks. Does anyone have experience with the 4d winter sport? A local tire shop has an excellent deal as compared to tire rack, presumably the 4d would be better than the 3d but I hate to assume.
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I have had the 3D for two seasons now and they work great.
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Ski racks installed and ready for a Friday ski trip so long as conditions are good. Although I may revert to the pass through until I need all the trunk space as I've noticed the rack creates a fair bit of wind noise and is adding ~ approx 1.5 l/100km to the highway fuel consumption (9.5 to 11.0 or 25mpg without racks to 21mpg with them).
Wheels are Rial DH with Michelin Pilot Alpins, 235/45/R18 as installed last year - wearing well so far. Considering mud flaps through as I think these wheels have a slightly greater offset (ie stick out more) and no end of crap gets sprayed up the sides of the car.
Wheels are Rial DH with Michelin Pilot Alpins, 235/45/R18 as installed last year - wearing well so far. Considering mud flaps through as I think these wheels have a slightly greater offset (ie stick out more) and no end of crap gets sprayed up the sides of the car.
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