Mine is Sonic Grey and I ended went with Apex Wheels with Anthracite (it's like a lighter side of gunmetal). If you look at the OEM Forged Wheel Marketing Photos, it's kind of like that except the photo is pretty bright and turn the grey into a different shade. It'll look darker in reality...
When it comes to pothole damage, more sidewall > just Forged Wheels of the same size
Forged or Cast, you can still bend and or break a wheel. Forged wheels are technically stronger than Cast when it comes to a large impact.
Lower weight wheels is always welcomed in the same way as you are more...
I was dumb. The 50th Anniversary Edition GTI was a thing close to a year ago.
I wonder if the FL5 or GTI (less the fact that it's a DSG) is easier to drive. At least the GTI is way lesser of a Pogo stick.
While transit damage can happen, I would walk away from this one.
Yes, it could have been worse. But you have not taken delivery yet. Try to find a different copy.
I am also in disbelief that Honda think this knocking noise when changing directions with the steering wheel, somewhat swiftly or quickly just to replicate the noise, while stationary is totally normal :(. I owned two cars with electric power steering, both do not sound like that at all.
It...
Here are my recommendations to achieve what you are looking for (similar to rolling a stop sign on a light decline, that seems to apply to OP):
1) Ease the clutch slowly back to 1st. Just have to feather the clutch (no gas) so it's less jerky. The differential is on the big side (4.3:1), you...
I think what OP is trying to do, that is start in 2nd instead of having to go into 1st, while the car is crawling very slow on a light decline.
If you are going slower than what 2nd gear can do at idle speed, you have to raise your revs up a little to slip into 2nd.
A more detailed...
For me, it is about the same as most cars I drive on a regular basis (around 27-30mpg), as long as I am not in boost the majority of the time under good conditions on freeway. We are talking about going somewhere about 500 miles away, which is a couple tanks worth.
The only time I feel the...
1000 percent flatbed it. Summer tires simply do not work under Minnesota Winters. At minimum, you will need winter tires to drive home.
Summer tires has a thing called Glass Transition, where the rubber will not work when too cold.
I went with Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 when downsizing. It's quiter than the OE PS4S in many scenarios. I am aware that I gained some sidewall in the process, but the tire does not feel pointy (it's not a PS4S obviously), yet it will do what you want to throw at it.
At least you bring...
Lug nuts came and put on the new wheels.
5 percent gain in sidewall (or 19 percent by actual thickness) definitely make bumpy backroads far less jarring to drive, and ride quality felt more like a normal car everywhere. I do miss the way the stock 19s drive though.
Went to a different Dealer for a second opinion. The Advisor who helped me immediately said he got a lot of the same complaint I am experiencing, and said all 11th Gen Civic has the same noise regardless of trim.
I explained the noise is not a comfortable one and it would be nice of him to show...
Finally got my downsizing plan going by receiving my Apex VS-5RS and intrigued that they look like stock wheels on a diet when having the actual wheel in my hands.