more tire issues........
02-28-2007, 11:30 PM
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RE: more tire issues........
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this is pretty dumb.
i went to my dad cause i need new tires, telling him casually im gonna go out and get new tires tommorow. he goes into this whole big fit about tires, they have to be like meeting some kind of super standard. im not gonna go through the whole list of claims, but basically, he's idealogically against me getting wider tires, because "they're good for drag racing, and i don't like drag racing." he claims that narrower tires corner better because theres "less friction" on the tires..............you don't have to tell me, i know how incredibly absurd this is.
im looking at Nitto 555's and BF Goodrich KD's, both of which are fantastic tires. he's morally opposed to Nitto's because he thinks they'll blow up on me or run out in 5000 miles.
he hates the KD's because i want them.
he insists that i buy more ****ty pirelli tires. apparently because they came on the car, they are the best.
do wider tires cost more?
my ideal plan is BFG T/A KD in 275/50-17 on the rear and 245/55-17 on the front. would this cost more than the same tire in 235/55-17?
do shops charge u out the *** to install/balance a tire that they don't sell? more than installing/balancing one that they sell, but u didn't buy from them?
this is pretty dumb.
i went to my dad cause i need new tires, telling him casually im gonna go out and get new tires tommorow. he goes into this whole big fit about tires, they have to be like meeting some kind of super standard. im not gonna go through the whole list of claims, but basically, he's idealogically against me getting wider tires, because "they're good for drag racing, and i don't like drag racing." he claims that narrower tires corner better because theres "less friction" on the tires..............you don't have to tell me, i know how incredibly absurd this is.
im looking at Nitto 555's and BF Goodrich KD's, both of which are fantastic tires. he's morally opposed to Nitto's because he thinks they'll blow up on me or run out in 5000 miles.
he hates the KD's because i want them.
he insists that i buy more ****ty pirelli tires. apparently because they came on the car, they are the best.
do wider tires cost more?
my ideal plan is BFG T/A KD in 275/50-17 on the rear and 245/55-17 on the front. would this cost more than the same tire in 235/55-17?
do shops charge u out the *** to install/balance a tire that they don't sell? more than installing/balancing one that they sell, but u didn't buy from them?
02-28-2007, 11:49 PM
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RE: more tire issues........
The stock 17's are too damn narrow from the factory. Older GT's had a wide lower, profile tire. Now Ford adds more horsepower, but narrows up the tire! wtf were they thinking?
I would find a tire you like in 255/50/17 on all 4 corners.
Our shop charges 10 bucks to dismount and mount a tire that you did not buy from us. If you buy it from us, no mounting charges, but we charge for balancing,valve stem, tire disposal fee. And in Illinois we have a 2.50 per tire state user fee.
I would find a tire you like in 255/50/17 on all 4 corners.
Our shop charges 10 bucks to dismount and mount a tire that you did not buy from us. If you buy it from us, no mounting charges, but we charge for balancing,valve stem, tire disposal fee. And in Illinois we have a 2.50 per tire state user fee.
03-01-2007, 12:17 AM
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RE: more tire issues........
well he paid the rest of the car (25800 total) and he payed all the $ up front, and i payed him over time.
ehhhhh, its frustrating, but right now im not paying any money towards the car cause im not working. im stuck, and i still owe him $. im not even paying insurance as of like a week ago.
ehhhhh, its frustrating, but right now im not paying any money towards the car cause im not working. im stuck, and i still owe him $. im not even paying insurance as of like a week ago.
03-01-2007, 01:40 AM
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RE: more tire issues........
ORIGINAL: AmericanMuscle4.6GT
well he paid the rest of the car (25800 total) and he payed all the $ up front, and i payed him over time.
ehhhhh, its frustrating, but right now im not paying any money towards the car cause im not working. im stuck, and i still owe him $. im not even paying insurance as of like a week ago.
well he paid the rest of the car (25800 total) and he payed all the $ up front, and i payed him over time.
ehhhhh, its frustrating, but right now im not paying any money towards the car cause im not working. im stuck, and i still owe him $. im not even paying insurance as of like a week ago.
And to think, all I was going to say before I got to this post was "not another 'my parents own the car, and refuse to let me mod it' thread"...
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Trade in the GT, get a used focus, use the extra money to move out, and then some day, get that GT on your own, and mod the crap out of it.
03-01-2007, 01:49 AM
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RE: more tire issues........
if you paid 21G and you are the one that drives the car, then hell with what your dad says and go buy whatever fricken tires you want. I'll admit, i'm 20 and live at home when I'm at schooland my dad cosigned for me but I pay for everything that has to do with my car. So if you're the same way, buy whatever tire you want. Better yet, don't even tell him. Go out, get them put on and see if he even notices.
03-01-2007, 01:50 AM
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RE: more tire issues........
ORIGINAL: HypromanGT
So let me get this straight: there's nothing wrong with your existing tires, you aren't working, so you can't pay what you owe on it, you don't have enough money to pay for insurance, and yet you're looking for more expensive skins?
And to think, all I was going to say before I got to this post was "not another 'my parents own the car, and refuse to let me mod it' thread"...
[sm=dontgetit.gif]
Trade in the GT, get a used focus, use the extra money to move out, and then some day, get that GT on your own, and mod the crap out of it.
ORIGINAL: AmericanMuscle4.6GT
well he paid the rest of the car (25800 total) and he payed all the $ up front, and i payed him over time.
ehhhhh, its frustrating, but right now im not paying any money towards the car cause im not working. im stuck, and i still owe him $. im not even paying insurance as of like a week ago.
well he paid the rest of the car (25800 total) and he payed all the $ up front, and i payed him over time.
ehhhhh, its frustrating, but right now im not paying any money towards the car cause im not working. im stuck, and i still owe him $. im not even paying insurance as of like a week ago.
And to think, all I was going to say before I got to this post was "not another 'my parents own the car, and refuse to let me mod it' thread"...
[sm=dontgetit.gif]
Trade in the GT, get a used focus, use the extra money to move out, and then some day, get that GT on your own, and mod the crap out of it.
well he did say he "needs" new tires.
03-01-2007, 01:57 AM
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RE: more tire issues........
well since stonre posted that, i've changed my mind. If you don't have a job, don't pay insurance, can't pay for the payments, and you are going to try to tell you dad what tires he is going to put on the car? well you are definatly s.o.l. I would definatly agree, sell the Mustang, buy a focus, move out and by a stang when you can afford it.
03-01-2007, 01:59 AM
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RE: more tire issues........
ORIGINAL: adherrera722
well since stonre posted that, i've changed my mind. If you don't have a job, don't pay insurance, can't pay for the payments, and you are going to try to tell you dad what tires he is going to put on the car? well you are definatly s.o.l. I would definatly agree, sell the Mustang, buy a focus, move out and by a stang when you can afford it.
well since stonre posted that, i've changed my mind. If you don't have a job, don't pay insurance, can't pay for the payments, and you are going to try to tell you dad what tires he is going to put on the car? well you are definatly s.o.l. I would definatly agree, sell the Mustang, buy a focus, move out and by a stang when you can afford it.
03-01-2007, 02:00 AM
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RE: more tire issues........
ORIGINAL: adherrera722
well since stonre posted that, i've changed my mind. If you don't have a job, don't pay insurance, can't pay for the payments, and you are going to try to tell you dad what tires he is going to put on the car? well you are definatly s.o.l. I would definatly agree, sell the Mustang, buy a focus, move out and by a stang when you can afford it.
well since stonre posted that, i've changed my mind. If you don't have a job, don't pay insurance, can't pay for the payments, and you are going to try to tell you dad what tires he is going to put on the car? well you are definatly s.o.l. I would definatly agree, sell the Mustang, buy a focus, move out and by a stang when you can afford it.
I say if his dad is going to tell him what tires to put on his dad should pay for them