So with the impending death of my factory Goodyear Eagle LS's, I decided it was time to upgrade the tires on the PT. Not that I thought the Goodyears were bad tires, in fact I got 50k out of 'em. But I wanted something more agressive, so high performance all season radials were on the list.
Along with the tires I have REALLY wanted to get some nice wheels for my car since it is a base 2003 PT with only the 15" steelies and hub caps. After shopping on Discount tire and the Tire rack websites I landed on my preferred package (within a reasonable budget for me) and placed the order with the Tire rack for:
- Four Kuhmo Ecsta AST's (225/50/16)
- Four SE A7 16" wheels
As I was waiting for the tires/wheels to arrive I got worried about how ugly my rusty brake drums and calipers would look when revealed behind the nifty wheels I was going to mount up. So I got the idea to dress up my factory brake calipers and drums.
So with wire brushes, rags, brake parts cleaner, caliper paint, and home made stencils in hand I set off to work. Since it turned out so well, I thought I'd share some photos with you, my Mopar brethren on how they turned out:
It's a subtle look, but it really adds to the quality of the new wheels. What do you guys think?