 Hating 17s |
 Oct 16, 2007 - 7:59 AM
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So I went from 16" aftermarket wheels to 17" tc wheels. I will admit, they look awesome... but the ride quality sucks! I feel way more body roll, the vibrations through the steering has exponentially worsened, the back end will kick out which I couldn't do if I tried before, the car feels much much slower while accelerating, and I even think I dropped mpg! Anybody else experience this while transitioning? Any resolutions?
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Oct 19, 2007 - 1:38 PM
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definately get those tires balanced. It really shouldn't be too expensive. maybe $10 or $15 at the most! I work at America's tire co. and I know it makes a big difference. if not anything else, it'll prolong the life of your tires, as would having them rotated and rebalanced every 6,000 miles or so. (I'd just do it every oil change)
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phokur Hating 17s Oct 16, 2007 - 7:59 AM
BLINKYxMUNKEY What size tires are on? Oct 16, 2007 - 8:30 AM 95CelicaST probably stock tire size..
17" wheels will w... Oct 16, 2007 - 9:58 AM
Sinyk I like my 17's and the ride quality is the sam... Oct 16, 2007 - 10:21 AM phokur My tires are 285-70-17. My old 16s are bent, so no... Oct 16, 2007 - 2:20 PM Sinyk QUOTE(phokur @ Oct 16, 2007 - 2:20 P... Oct 16, 2007 - 2:24 PM Gary QUOTE(phokur @ Oct 16, 2007 - 3:20 P... Oct 16, 2007 - 2:45 PM 95CelicaST 285/70-17.... I hope you're joking.
Look agai... Oct 16, 2007 - 2:22 PM playr158 balance and alignment.... Oct 16, 2007 - 4:11 PM BLINKYxMUNKEY 285-70-17 is the perfect size for a truck. That... Oct 16, 2007 - 4:27 PM phokur Sorry, that's off of my old Jeep... 215/45ZR17... Oct 16, 2007 - 5:17 PM BLINKYxMUNKEY I have 215/45 on my wheels and they ride great. Al... Oct 16, 2007 - 5:59 PM jdg371 My 17x8 are only 16LB =] Oct 16, 2007 - 9:47 PM purplegt4 maybe the sidewalls aren't as stiff, and the o... Oct 16, 2007 - 11:11 PM prowzee thats pretty big.. ive seen a integra with 60 seri... Oct 17, 2007 - 1:32 AM j0e_p3t how's the tread life of the tires? bad tires c... Oct 17, 2007 - 5:36 PM phokur I'd say 80-90%, they're near new. I did hi... Oct 17, 2007 - 5:55 PM 95CelicaST 172.60 for rear sway.
http://www.nopionline.com/n... Oct 17, 2007 - 6:58 PM 97Celica people have no idea how much balancing does. it ca... Oct 17, 2007 - 10:33 PM BLINKYxMUNKEY QUOTE(97Celica @ Oct 17, 2007 - 11:3... Oct 18, 2007 - 8:56 AM phokur In spirit of doing this as cheaply as possible, an... Oct 19, 2007 - 12:25 PM 95CelicaST If you're just getting the coilover springs, a... Oct 19, 2007 - 12:31 PM playr158 QUOTE(95CelicaST @ Oct 19, 2007 - 1... Oct 19, 2007 - 2:27 PM lagos QUOTE(phokur @ Oct 19, 2007 - 1:25 P... Oct 19, 2007 - 2:35 PM phokur Guess I'll go Teins and new shocks/struts then... Oct 22, 2007 - 6:12 PM |
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