Originally posted by 00_HO_Contour:
Those rims didn't really look good online but on the car they look HAWT



Ditto.

Tire shine is overrated, although it does photograph well. In person, I don't really know if you need it.

I succombed to the temptation and shined my tires last summer. Well, a little bit-o-that got on the outside edge of my tread. Stuff definitely will reduce traction, esp under hard cornering. Won't do that again.

Function before fashion. '96 Contour SE "Toss the Contour into a corner, and it's as easy to catch as a softball thrown by a preschooler." -Edmunds, 1998