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Fafine

11-21-2010 03:48 PM

one of my rims was like that yesterday and after like 2 kicks it came loose

MindBomber

11-21-2010 04:08 PM

I usually spray a bit of wd40 on my lugnuts when I change my oil, and my wheels always slide right off.

Jermyzy

11-21-2010 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lomac (Post 7196628)

Kick the sides a few times. It will eventually budge.

Took a couple good kicks, but it eventually came off! :thumbsup: I was a little worried since I was just using my spare tire jack. I'm going to have to buy a jack/stands set for next time :p

Lomac

11-21-2010 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jermyzy (Post 7196720)

Took a couple good kicks, but it eventually came off! :thumbsup: I was a little worried since I was just using my spare tire jack. I'm going to have to buy a jack/stands set for next time :p

Yeah, try to avoid doing any sort of work with a spare tire jack. Those things are just sketchy at best. As for the rims sticking to the hub, some people put some sort of lubricant in between when they change their rims, but I don't bother. If it sticks, just kick it again. It's not like you're going to do much damage to anything by doing so.

keifun

11-21-2010 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jermyzy (Post 7196618)

Okay help guys...lol...i'm changing my tires in my garage right now...and my wheel is frickin' stuck to the hub and won't come off!!!! This happens every year, but usually after a few mins of tugging it'll eventually come off, but this time it won't! Any ideas?! Also, how do I prevent this in the future?

I changed mine yesterday too and one was stuck in the hub. I just took a plastic mallet and banged it out from inside. Couple bangs and its out!

Hope all you guys torqued your lug nuts on correctly to specs.

Don't want those wheels flying off now while driving..;)

oldsnail

11-21-2010 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by freelunch (Post 7195969)

How I used to roll winters:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4..._IGP6144-1.jpg

I really miss that car, loved it so much

wow..looks nice with proper snows.
my ep3 is running 14" steelies, 175 tires, can barely clear the brake discs...
old rims from my honda insight

falcon

11-21-2010 05:26 PM

My wintermode. Wish I could have gone with 14's, but I can't go smaller than 15's with the BBK.

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/r...228800x600.jpg

TypeRNammer

11-21-2010 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldsnail (Post 7196748)

wow..looks nice with proper snows.
my ep3 is running 14" steelies, 175 tires, can barely clear the brake discs...
old rims from my honda insight

If I knew about the 14s I would of gotten them from tire rack. But I settled for 205/55/16 which is super tight. Lightly tapped my fender liner earlier ><

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._6367716_n.jpg
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MindBomber

11-21-2010 06:18 PM

Whats with the giant orange mudguards?
Looks like they're made out of a traffic cone you jacked from the city..

Quote:

Originally Posted by falcon (Post 7196785)

My wintermode. Wish I could have gone with 14's, but I can't go smaller than 15's with the BBK.

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/r...228800x600.jpg

alex.w *//

11-21-2010 06:52 PM

http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/2596/car3w.jpg
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/1904/car5o.jpg
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/6899/car4n.jpg

falcon

11-21-2010 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MindBomber (Post 7196876)

Whats with the giant orange mudguards?
Looks like they're made out of a traffic cone you jacked from the city..

no even better... they're cutting boards from IKEA. don't hate.

fliptuner

11-21-2010 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jermyzy (Post 7196618)

Also, how do I prevent this in the future?

Brush some anti seizing compound in the hub hole of your wheels before you mount them.

MindBomber

11-21-2010 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by falcon (Post 7196947)

no even better... they're cutting boards from IKEA. don't hate.

Not tryin to hate, just confused. I've never seen mudguards like that before lol..

freelunch

11-21-2010 07:57 PM

Some more SUBARU Love

TRDood

11-21-2010 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by threezero (Post 7195454)

anybody tried hankook pike? the rating on discount tire were pretty good for the pike. Same 5 star as the blizzard, wondering if i should get the hankook instead of the blizzard and same some money

I am running my ipike for the 3rd season. Still grippy and feel safe.
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jing	11-21-2010 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lomac (Post 7196742)

True story. Had one fail on me before and it put a nice crack in one of my sideskirts. FRP ftl
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falcon

11-21-2010 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MindBomber (Post 7197017)

Not tryin to hate, just confused. I've never seen mudguards like that before lol..

They work and are there for a purpose. And that's all that matters... :thumbsup:

oldsnail

11-21-2010 08:34 PM

yea - 14's on my EP3.. they look really weird.. blizzaks yo

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/..._3394Small.jpg
http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/..._3854Small.jpg

fliptuner

11-21-2010 08:41 PM

Reminds me of this slut from highschool.

Huge gap.

TypeRNammer

11-21-2010 08:48 PM

Wow, not that much meat on the tires, at least you slice through the snow/ice better than me :p

oldsnail

11-21-2010 09:01 PM

i do find 14" are a tad small.. and performance wise, isn't so fantastic. but due to the huge gap, less snow gets stuck between the tire and fenders.

oldsnail

11-21-2010 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TypeRNammer (Post 7197105)

Wow, not that much meat on the tires, at least you slice through the snow/ice better than me :p

had them on my eg and insight.. so used quite a bit

FN-2199

11-21-2010 09:52 PM

Mmm. Pretty scoobs.

cococly

11-22-2010 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by freelunch (Post 7197031)

Bring on the snow!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...b/_IGP6825.jpg

Here's mine with winter tires on OEM rims :D

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._5412324_n.jpg

It needs a wash soon :rolleyes:

orange7

11-22-2010 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fliptuner (Post 7197099)

Reminds me of this slut from highschool.

Huge gap.

:rofl::rofl:

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