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12-09-2009, 05:54 PM
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#376 | | RS.net, where our google ads make absolutely no sense!
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Originally Posted by Mugen EvOlutioN  how do u actually "SEE" 
u went underneath and checked the tires? | um if you're next to the car u can tell what it is by the tread design...
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12-09-2009, 07:27 PM
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#377 | | 2x Variable Nockenwellen Steuerung
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It is stuck due to metal and metal contact.. you should able to tap the tires off with a dead blow / plastic hammer. Tap on the rubber for maximum torque.
The whole point is to clean the contact points, that is the wheel bearing area (the extrusion where the wheel rest on, use a scotchpad for that). The wheel carrier.. after everything is clean, spray both sides (wheel and wheel carrier) with lithium grease and wipe off. If your car uses nuts, use a toothbrush to clean the threads too.
If you are using alloy wheels, remember to wax the wheels before you put them on so brake dust won't stick on (when you wash and change tire). I use so left over teflon turtle wax for that.. seems to work well. Quote:
Originally Posted by Jermyzy I used a torque wrench to tighten mine. Should have been a 30 min job...instead took me over an hour b/c two of my wheels were stuck to the hub!!! It took some brute force to get them off, any easier ways to get a stuck tire off the hub? After I yanked off the tires, the hub was little lower (I had to jack it up a little more to put the new tire back on!)...I'm hoping it's just my crappy jack (the one used for the spare tire that comes with the car) and that I didn't bend the suspension...I drove the car and it feels fine... | | |
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12-09-2009, 08:34 PM
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#379 | | I *Fwap* *Fwap* *Fwap* to RS
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i can finally try the wrx in some snow 
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12-09-2009, 08:35 PM
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#380 | | I *Fwap* *Fwap* *Fwap* to RS
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12-09-2009, 08:44 PM
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#381 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Originally Posted by TRD604 Still see a bunch of people driving on all seasons/summer tires Posted via RS Mobile | That's me, and they're garbage tires at that. Gonna put my snowies on this sunday I think
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12-09-2009, 08:46 PM
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#382 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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Originally Posted by Jermyzy I used a torque wrench to tighten mine. Should have been a 30 min job...instead took me over an hour b/c two of my wheels were stuck to the hub!!! It took some brute force to get them off, any easier ways to get a stuck tire off the hub? After I yanked off the tires, the hub was little lower (I had to jack it up a little more to put the new tire back on!)...I'm hoping it's just my crappy jack (the one used for the spare tire that comes with the car) and that I didn't bend the suspension...I drove the car and it feels fine... | usually mazda's, especially mazda 3's wheels are stuck to the hub. some of them i use a big ass hammer to whack it off (usually the edge of the rim, never the tire or else the bead wire might break and there will be lumps)
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12-09-2009, 08:49 PM
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#383 | | Unofficial Tin Foil Hat Specialist.
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^ Better be a mallet. lol Or atleast a piece of wood in between.
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12-09-2009, 09:21 PM
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#384 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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Well if it does snow this weekend, I'm ready.
Pic of my car from last year's dumpage of snow.   | |
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12-09-2009, 09:25 PM
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#385 | | Banned By Establishment
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Originally Posted by Prelude_2_NV Well if it does snow this weekend, I'm ready.
Pic of my car from last year's dumpage of snow. | dude you have an s4?! i'm still driving the shitbox! actually its parked for the winter, but i have another EF i got for free that i'm driving hahah
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12-09-2009, 09:27 PM
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#386 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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Originally Posted by nickmak dude you have an s4?! i'm still driving the shitbox! actually its parked for the winter, but i have another EF i got for free that i'm driving hahah | Yeah Nick...recently picked it up as well as a 98 Civic hatch...got snow tires on that too and stock height.
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12-09-2009, 09:28 PM
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#387 | | OWNER/C.F.O./MONEYMAN
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torque on the lugs depends on the car.
BUT a general rule is 75-90ft lbs is plenty enough.
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12-09-2009, 11:35 PM
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#388 | | Chinese Guy, Swedish Rides
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Originally Posted by Prelude_2_NV Well if it does snow this weekend, I'm ready.
Pic of my car from last year's dumpage of snow. | That's it? THIS is last year:   | |
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12-09-2009, 11:39 PM
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^ Damn it turned in to an XC90...
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12-09-2009, 11:43 PM
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#390 | | Chinese Guy, Swedish Rides
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Note quite. The ground was, uh, raised. hahahahaha | |
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12-09-2009, 11:59 PM
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that's a prelude.... I think
this was last year.... I remembered
All I know is I'm still on my summers as my winters aren't here yet  | |
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12-10-2009, 12:02 AM
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#392 | | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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I know Ceco in coquitlam has a poster chart that they sell with torque specs and other wheel information. But that can also be found on the web like this site: http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...heelTorque.jsp
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12-10-2009, 12:58 AM
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#393 | | I only answer to my username, my real name is Irrelevant!
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lol ive only been torquing my lugs at 20ft-lbs didn't even realize there was a suggested level until i had my winters installed at costco and i read on the sheet listing the "manufacturers suggested torque level"
never had a problem in the past though, luckily
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12-10-2009, 01:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Chicken Balls um if you're next to the car u can tell what it is by the tread design... | exactly.
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12-10-2009, 01:24 AM
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#395 | | Revscene.net has a homepage?!
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Originally Posted by Mugen EvOlutioN how many pounds are you suppose to torque on OEM lug nuts?
90 pounds? | 80 to 85 pounds should be good enough  | |
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12-10-2009, 09:10 AM
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#396 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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Originally Posted by StylinRed lol ive only been torquing my lugs at 20ft-lbs didn't even realize there was a suggested level until i had my winters installed at costco and i read on the sheet listing the "manufacturers suggested torque level"
never had a problem in the past though, luckily | TWENTY?! You're lucky nothing happened in the past holy shit that's low.
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12-10-2009, 09:21 AM
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#397 | | Banned (BBM)
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Originally Posted by aznboi128
that's a prelude.... I think
this was last year.... I remembered
All I know is I'm still on my summers as my winters aren't here yet |
OHHHH SHITTTT looking at that pic brings back the horrific memory that i had from last year
it was just insane  | |
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12-10-2009, 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by sonick TWENTY?! You're lucky nothing happened in the past holy shit that's low. |
lol 20 pounds is like hand tightened lol
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12-10-2009, 09:26 AM
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#399 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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Originally Posted by +Kardboard+ That's it? THIS is last year: | hahaha...that pic was taken December 24th, 2008 so the real dumpage hadn't begun.
I was too lazy to take an updated pic because I was too busy shovelling snow out of the driveway.
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12-10-2009, 09:36 AM
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#400 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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the TL did horrible... make matters worse.. it was trapped on a driveway of a house at the end of a long icey alley which of course never gets plowed... I gave up on it and used the wife's 06 civic. BUT this time, winter tires are ON!  | |
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