05-09 Exterior Modifications Making Your '05 Stand Out from the Crowd

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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 09:13 PM
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New rims for AM

They look way better in person
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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Corstang427
They look way better in person
I like those! Good combination with the car.
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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 09:28 PM
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Also do I need to flash my car to compensate for the larger tires?
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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 10:59 PM
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Also do I need to flash my car to compensate for the larger tires?
If the height of the rim and tire are close to the original size I would say no you don't. Your speedometer might be slightly off. There are several calculators on the web that will tell you the % of size difference. Use google or search these forums and I am sure you can find one.
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 03:35 AM
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New rims look great!
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by B1GP1MP1N

If the height of the rim and tire are close to the original size I would say no you don't. Your speedometer might be slightly off. There are several calculators on the web that will tell you the % of size difference. Use google or search these forums and I am sure you can find one.
Alright thanks I was worried about that before I did some major driving.
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 06:24 AM
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If you have a GPS you can check your speed with it compared to your speedo.
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 06:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Scott2
New rims look great!
They give the car a whole new look.
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 06:56 PM
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Car looks great! 20's? Are you lowered at all?
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 06:58 PM
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Looks mucho bueno
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 07:30 PM
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Always did like the Razors...good choice.
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 07:57 PM
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Car looks great! 20's? Are you lowered at all?
Thanks and yes they are 20s I have the FRPP shocks and struts all the way around. Lowered the car about an inch.
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Corstang427

Thanks and yes they are 20s I have the FRPP shocks and struts all the way around. Lowered the car about an inch.
The springs make a huge difference, I really like the way it sits. I think that sometimes 20s on a stock height car look awkward, your car has a nice stance.
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 03:51 PM
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So when my tires came in they had a sticker on the boxes saying they were filled to 44psi and should be adjusted to obtain good tread wear. The max on the tires is 50psi. What do I set them at??
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 05:54 AM
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I'm currently running 255/35/20 in the front at 36 psi and 275/35/20 in the rear at 34 psi and I like the ride quality at these pressures. My tire shop recommended I run them at 40 psi , but that's to harsh a ride for me. You want to make sure you don't go too low , I was running a previous set of KDW2's at 32 psi in the front and 30 psi in the rear and that was too low. The tire wear and the ride were perfect , they had 18K miles on them and still looked new. However because the pressure was too low , the tread started to separate with hair line cracks on the edge, so make sure you don't go too low. I read somewhere one time that a rule of thumb was 2 psi above OEM pressure for every inch increase in wheel diameter ...
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 05YellowGT
I'm currently running 255/35/20 in the front at 36 psi and 275/35/20 in the rear at 34 psi and I like the ride quality at these pressures. My tire shop recommended I run them at 40 psi , but that's to harsh a ride for me. You want to make sure you don't go too low , I was running a previous set of KDW2's at 32 psi in the front and 30 psi in the rear and that was too low. The tire wear and the ride were perfect , they had 18K miles on them and still looked new. However because the pressure was too low , the tread started to separate with hair line cracks on the edge, so make sure you don't go too low. I read somewhere one time that a rule of thumb was 2 psi above OEM pressure for every inch increase in wheel diameter ...
On my 255/35/20s I set all four at 36 psi. I drove them at 44psi for a mile and it felt like I was floating and every bump would move the steering !
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