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...ecause I place it in the same place in my car all the time in the event I need to change brakes, rotate tires, or put on the spare tire but I can`t find the key to the locking lug nut. Does anyone ...
...it out to about 70 punching hard thru each gear. Its easy to burn rubber in first gear with the go-cart tires it has, chirping the tires in 2nd was pretty easy too. It was fun driving it but I cant...
The mustang needs new tires again, so its time to search through tire-rack. Having a bad-weather car now means I can get summer tires for it. But looking through I find the Sumitomo HTR+s. Are th
...r never used it on my truck before. They returned and said the 65-70 MPH vibrations were caused by bad tires. I said, well we have tried two complete sets in the last two weeks, how could that be i...
With rear wheel drive and the same size tires on the front and back, the rear tires wear faster but I`ve always compensated for that by rotating the tires front to back. With different sized wheels
...be the ultimate authority on the best tire pressure for a given tire? I mean, with so many different tires that could be put on a given car, why is it that, magically, the "best" pressure is a si...
...here anything I can do to prevent this? It`s common knowledge that you need to change the oil, keep the tires properly inflated, replace the water pump and timing belt, and flush the coolant. Is th...
I`ve thought about putting a set of 4 Firestone FR721 tires on my `70 Eldorado. They`re XL-load-rated (108S) and would (I think) be a good replacement for the (105S) Uniroyal Tiger Paws it has now.
I recently got a thrust angle alignment done on a 85 Camry after installation of new tires because the old tires (specially the front tires) were wearing unevenly. I do not understand the alignment
I was having a discussion with a local tire dealer regarding summer tires to put on my 300M. When he would talk, he would say "well tire X is a V rated tire where tire Y is a T rated". But I woul
My front-wheel drive car has P205/65R15 all season tires. I have an unmounted pair of 195/70R14 snow tires on wheels. While they`re both 5 lug, do 14" wheel lug holes align with 15" ? Assuming
...ern Wisconsin, entering my third year so I am still learning alot everyday. I do have some questions on tires, offsets, stagger, tacky track and dry slick. would anybody be interested in helping me ...
...ut there driving their z24s? Any suggestions on what else I should change on the car besides brakes and tires?...
...s, the GM cars historically are quieter and smoother, but with enough rubber bushings to make a set of tires for a Hyundai, will constantly squirm on the road and never have an idea of where strai...
...d now. My guess is that the lug nuts were overtightened. Next time, insist that whoever changes your tires uses a torque wrench instead of an impact wrench....
... fronts, which will wait until tonight. completely stock brakes, the fronts lock-up first and the rear tires are operating somewhere well-below their traction limit. much more of the ( rear, and ...
...ut. What`s making it worse is how owners of four-wheel-drive all-season SUVs unnecessarily use studded tires, drilling the ruts a little deeper. Consequently, the road maintenance folks have to p...
...9 and install it in 5 minutes. In 7 1/2 years, the only $ I have had to pay into this girl outside of tires, routine oil changes and brake pads/rotors was a coupla U-joints and a water pump. Did ...
...ecause I wouldn`t go at extreme speeds around other cars. However, the question is what this can do for tires. What happens if you have a tire blowout at a high speed? How much more serious is it ...
... corner (left turn) and apparently took it a little too heavy on the gas and went into a skid. The back tires slipped out from under me so to speak. the right to get back on the right side of the r...
...oes no good -- there`s no tire traction in the rear, and the Blazer`s anti-lock brakes allow the front tires to turn when the vehicle is skidding. Hansberry leans on the gas, keeps pushing the B...
2000 Pathfinder SE with 255x65x16R Bridgestone Dueler HT tires, 25,000 (in very good shape), normal tire pressure set at 33 psi (book recommends 27psi, but I feel that`s BS; never came near turning
back all season? Also Consumer Reports tends to test stuff in ways that are not real world. I`d have to see the test but I`m always skeptical of CR because they seem to come up with different resu
...t mechanic and l live with my girlfriend. I have a 99 Miata with a Nakamichi CD400 stereo and Toyo T1-S tires on 15" wheels. I've only had it since January but have put over 10,000 miles on it. I als...
Any one have experience with these two tires ? Any info on these would help I`m considering them for my 1999 M3
...ince she`s gotten a lot better now that she`s driving regularly. The other thing is that she spins the tires, more than me! LOL Not a big deal, but she gets scared that people are going to run into...
...ave said this. different final drive ratios than your Mustang and Maverick, and that is why the front tires slip and hop when you drive them?...
I have read that most of the BMW dealers do not stock the run flat tires for the Z4 because they are very costly (about $250) and cannot be fixed once you get a flat. Is this true?
...dal. The closer the vehicle, the harder you should press. If your vehicle is capable of spinning its tires on dry roads, take advantage of this. Make as much black smoke as possible. When driv...
... a wrench, could I fix them or install a new one myself. Is it just a coincidence that I just had new tires put on it two days prior. When the car was returned the rear was stuck up way high. The ...
During the discussion the "experts" said to rotate tires front to back and SIDE TO SIDE! I always thought this was a absolute no-no. Comments? What is the supposed problem with going from side to s
... does not jerk when the ABS kicks in. I`ve noticed that the ABS activates more easily when the brakes/tires are wet. Whenever it rains, the ABS is extremely sensitive-normal braking can activate ...
... Photo) U.S. Driving Habits Make Roads Deadly, Europeans Say By Sascha Segan Sept. 27 ? Exploding tires have been blamed for 101 deaths in the United States in the past eight years, but distra...
...e story on cnn.com it says Firestone is to announce a LIMITED recall of the ATX, ATXII and WILDERNESS tires, mostly in southern states in the US........
... scarily many yank models that are a whole lot soggier than that). Nice 15" alloy mags, 3 decent A/S tires (Goodyear Eagle) and one not so decent one on the rear offside. Not quite sure why, but ...
...utlass Ciera 3.1L V6. Harsh idle, almost like a miss. At higher speeds front end shakes a bit (could be tires). No computer codes set, even though the diagnostic connector has no "B" terminal so my ...
My '99 came equiped with Toyo S-22 tires- they handle well, have good wet weather grip, and are fairly quiet- but are wearing out really fast (this in spite of spending 4 months a year in the garage w
...rain with your cruise control on. He said if you did and hydroydroplaned (which she did) that when your tires were off the road your car would accelerate to a high rate of speed (which it did). You...
...te wall you are facing. There is not much more room BEHIND you, either. You`re still sliding. If your tires grab (normally a GOOD thing), you are going to drive right into the concrete wall. What ...
of your death certificate to bring. Thankyou very much,"
I`m planning on buying a new car next month. I don`t want the stock tires (Michellin). I want Bridgestone Turanzas. This would be for the 2003 Mazda 6s. For those who have wanted to change the stock
...n my new miata, I decided to check the tire pressure. A guy at work has a 1999 and he said that his toyo tires lose like 2 PSI a week. So I thought I'd check my pressure. No fear of being too low here...
...s/likes, observations, opinions, etc... TerryW `02 Legacy GT wgn 12,200miles (RE92`s are not great snowtires!)...
...e a QX4 or a Yukon or a sparkling Expedition. I see a grille guard on a sparkling SUV with armouralled tires and crystal clean tow-hitch and I roll my eyes........
Hi Has anyone around here made good/bad expereinces with the Yokohama A539 or Goodyear F1 tires? The dealer I contacted suggested these to me; I need them in 215-40R16. Thanks
...faces. I have had the struts replaced and the wheels balanced. I have re-checked the air pressure in the tires and it was a little high. Seemed to help to a point but i still have the problem. Any sug...
...f of car for nearly 1 year. not the smaller 14'. I will have professionally packaged and shipped. No tires, removed. no scratches or damage. Best offer over $200 ? Will put on Ebay on Sunday...
Hi, First time poster. I have a red 93. My front tires show uneven wear, probably because they are mismatched with the rears so I think its time to get four new ones. Can someone suggest a good tire
...iding than the 97 was. Of course, the 97 ran on 195/60-R14s, and the 2000 sits atop 195/50-R15s. Are the tires the difference? Would it be too uncool to soften a 2000 by replacing the 15' wheels with ...
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