What else will I need once I get new rims?
What else will I need once I get new rims?
01-07-2009, 11:03 PM
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I have dead hookers in
the first thing you will need to do is wait for this to get moved to the Tires, Wheels & Suspension
other than that you could read in that forum there are alot of reviews and good information about your question there.
other than that you could read in that forum there are alot of reviews and good information about your question there.
01-08-2009, 01:15 AM
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the first thing you will need to do is wait for this to get moved to the Tires, Wheels & Suspension
other than that you could read in that forum there are alot of reviews and good information about your question there.
other than that you could read in that forum there are alot of reviews and good information about your question there.
+1, and a 4-wheel alignment.
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01-08-2009, 10:09 AM
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01-08-2009, 10:20 AM
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^agreed. and here is a step by step DYI:
How to Mount Aftermarket Wheels
Step1
Take your new tires and rims to a tire shop and have them mount the tires for you. Make sure the tires and rims are market with the same sizes and specifications. If you want to do this part yourself, you need access to a tire-mounting machine and tire-mounting lubricant. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for use and protection. Use the adapters for aluminum rims and pad anywhere needed to avoid scratching the rims.
Step2
Clean all of the lug nuts and the stud threads with water and baking soda. Check for damage, cracking, corrosion, rust or burns. Don't lubricate the threads because you don't want them to come out once the wheels are mounted and you're driving on them. Make sure you have the right kind of lug nut for the seat of the stud threads. If you have any questions, consult a different wheel professional than the one from whom you bought your rims. Always use new lug nuts with new rims.
Step3
Jack up your car and remove an existing wheel from the front with a tire iron. Install one of your aftermarket wheels intended for the front of the car using the lug nuts that came with your rims. Keep the wheel supported and tighten the lug nuts with a torque wrench in a criss-cross pattern or a star shape to ensure even pressure.
Step4
Turn the wheel of the car all the way to the right and then all the way to the left and look for any catching or rubbing between the tire and the fender wall or the suspension. If there's any interference, remove the wheel.
Step5
Lower the car to the ground and repeat Step 4 with the car's full weight on it. Bounce the front of the car by pushing down on the front bumper and releasing it and look for any rubbing between the tire and any part of the car. Remove the wheel if there's any rubbing.
Step6
Repeat Step 3 with one of the rear wheels. Lower the car and bounce the back bumper the same way you did the front. Look for any rubbing or interference.
01-08-2009, 10:25 AM
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oh i forgot to mention get 225/45/18 tires for closer diameter to stock...a lot of people run 225/40/18 and i think 235/40/18...but if u dont wanna sacrifice ride to much stick with the meatier 225/45/18...
01-08-2009, 10:14 PM
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I have dead hookers in
lol. yes they are chrome and look like chrome. when they say the word "finish" they are refering to the color of the final product such as..... black, gunmetal, polished, CHROME, white blue fuschia or whatever other color they might be
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01-09-2009, 12:12 AM
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I have dead hookers in
i dont know if you have ever had chrome rims. Chrome is a plating process. its not a natural or synthetic metal that wheels are made solely out of. Any rim can bend. Ron Jons are strong rims and have not heard of any of them bending
01-09-2009, 12:26 AM
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well that's good cuz I go down this main road on a daily basis and there are 3 railroad tracks on it I go 50-60 over them fine with the stock rims and it okay, so I guess they'll be good then, but help I just seen pics with 19's without drop at damn it gay, now I gotta drop it first before damn
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01-09-2009, 05:33 PM
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Make sure you got hub centric rings with the wheels and get some wheel wax (Advance Auto Parts) to put on cooled down wheels for great protection and resistance to brake dust.
01-09-2009, 09:25 PM
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im not 100% sure but when i was younger i had a Haro BMX bike that was made of "chrome" materials the sticker underneath read something like 85% chromoly framing
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