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11-18-2024, 10:05 AM
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#2826 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Since my rear decided to be on the wear bars by 34,000KM on my tesla. It was traction light, wiggle, traction light wiggle everywhere I went.
Scored a set of pretty much brand new Vredestein Hypertrac for cheap on marketplace, dated 2022
damn.... I have to say, its actually really good. I can once again floor it everywhere in the wet and the traction light dont even come on...
I am super impressed for the wet performance, so now I just hope snow will be passable, I dont need it to be good, but enough to get me to work. But the wet stuff!!! Woot
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11-18-2024, 10:59 AM
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#2827 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Originally Posted by AstulzerRZD  wtf y'all have snow?
it's 18 degrees here | I have a feeling it's gonna be a 13 hours on Alex Fraser year again [emoji88]
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11-18-2024, 11:57 AM
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Was driving Miata last night in Calgary and it was 3C... this morning I'm shovelling 4-5" of snow... it begins....
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11-18-2024, 12:09 PM
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#2829 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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you should really buy a snow blower now. no point in shoveling.
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11-18-2024, 01:46 PM
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I originally posted in the wrong thread.
Just switched over to my winters.
Some guy in my complex drove over asking me how much I charge for swapping over to winters. I said to him I don't do this for anyone. He says, "Why not? I see you have all the tools so you're a mechanic."
I said to him, "I'm not a mechanic. I'm lucky that my wheels haven't fallen off yet." He laughed and drove away. 
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11-18-2024, 01:49 PM
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#2831 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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Tell him you only work on Porsches and Toyotas. Nothing else
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11-18-2024, 02:41 PM
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I wonder if Costco will have any BF/CM deals for next week.
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11-18-2024, 03:11 PM
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#2833 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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Originally Posted by bcrdukes I said to him, "I'm not a mechanic. I'm lucky that my wheels haven't fallen off yet." He laughed and drove away. | Do you guys actually re-torque your wheels after you do a swap? I used to but found that whether I did them or not I've never had a problem with my lugs loosening so I've stopped doing it. I also don't drive much so I only go a max of 5000km between wheel swaps so maybe it never becomes an issue.
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11-18-2024, 03:41 PM
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#2834 | | I *Fwap* *Fwap* *Fwap* to RS
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11-18-2024, 04:22 PM
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#2835 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Originally Posted by supafamous Do you guys actually re-torque your wheels after you do a swap? I used to but found that whether I did them or not I've never had a problem with my lugs loosening so I've stopped doing it. I also don't drive much so I only go a max of 5000km between wheel swaps so maybe it never becomes an issue. | I usually torque, drive around the block or two blocks, come home and retorque.
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11-18-2024, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by AstulzerRZD wtf y'all have snow?
it's 18 degrees here | Yeah wow that's weird. And it's 7C over here.
Been itching to try these Viking 7s damn it.
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11-18-2024, 06:22 PM
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#2837 | | Performance Moderator
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Originally Posted by RabidRat Yeah wow that's weird. And it's 7C over here.
Been itching to try these Viking 7s damn it. | I've got them on our Kia Soul, driving around in the ice and snow in Calgary today and it was like I was driving on a dry road. You're going to love them.
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11-18-2024, 06:25 PM
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#2838 | | RS Veteran
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I torque them because I'm not a mechanic and I don't trust myself swapping over my wheels.
I do what EvoFire does. Most of my driving is highway (because Toronto) so I retorque a few times and pray that I don't cause a fiery crash on the 401 and end up on CP24.
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11-18-2024, 09:26 PM
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#2839 | | Willing to sell a family member for a few minutes on RS
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Originally Posted by AstulzerRZD | Everywhere I have heard has said it will be average temps and above average precipitation/storm cycles in the PNW.
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11-18-2024, 09:31 PM
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I recheck for peace of mind but I don't think I've ever had a wheel loosen off. I always torque them with the tire touching the ground but not fully down so hopefully that ensures it can seat fully.
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11-18-2024, 09:44 PM
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I re-torque my wheels every time after I swap a new set on, but I'd have to drive the car for anywhere between 50 - 100km before the re-torquing is useful. If I try to re-torque too early, everything is still tight.
With the FWD Mazda, lug nuts on the rear wheels are rarely loose, but I'll do them anyway. The fronts would generally have a few lug nuts that needs a bit of re-torquing.
With the RWD car, usually 1 or 2 lugs on each wheel would need a little bit of re-torquing.
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11-18-2024, 09:50 PM
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#2842 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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I've lost a lugnut back in the day. I've been quite diligent about torqing ever since.
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11-18-2024, 10:02 PM
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#2843 | | Diagonally parked in a parallel universe
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i usually retorque after a half tank of gas. never once in 20+ years have i had a loose lug, but better safe than sorry.
winter wheel update:
the set up i got quoted a few page back are sold out... the search continues!
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11-19-2024, 04:50 PM
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#2844 | | RS Veteran
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Originally Posted by red kryptonite winter wheel update:
the set up i got quoted a few page back are sold out... the search continues! | I was excited for you when you found a set! 
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Originally Posted by BIC_BAWS I literally do not plan on buying another vehicle in my lifetime, assuming it doesn't get written off. | | |
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11-19-2024, 06:34 PM
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#2845 | | Diagonally parked in a parallel universe
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^^ I found some oem m40i with winters on fbm, they’re in north van. Made him an offer, hopefully he doesn’t sell them before I can make it over next month.
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11-19-2024, 06:41 PM
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#2846 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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I could hold onto them for you if only 1 month.
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11-19-2024, 07:42 PM
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#2847 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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I can grab them if you want
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11-19-2024, 09:39 PM
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#2848 | | Diagonally parked in a parallel universe
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Originally Posted by SSM_DC5 I could hold onto them for you if only 1 month. | Quote:
Originally Posted by EvoFire I can grab them if you want | thanks guy! 2 very generous offers 
i dont want to trouble you guys. i'll be heading over on a weekday so it might be tricky to arrange a meet up time with my tight schedule and your workday. the seller works from home so pickup time is flexible.
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11-19-2024, 10:13 PM
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#2849 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Don't want you to lose a sale for a second time. If you change your mind, hit us up.
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11-19-2024, 11:24 PM
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#2850 | | Diagonally parked in a parallel universe
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|  thanks again!
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