2005-2014 Mustangs Discussions on the latest S197 model Mustangs from Ford.

New Shoes!!! Finally!!!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Aug 7, 2008 | 08:49 AM
  #21  
Norm Peterson's Avatar
Norm Peterson
6th Gear Member
 
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 7,635
From: state of confusion
Default RE: New Shoes!!! Finally!!!

ORIGINAL: danbevsv6rumbler

Well if you think about it, your front tires will wear a little differently than the rear due to camber/caster/toe... I know my camber is around -1.5 deg right now which really doesn't help the matter. But since all the wheels are the same size, I can rotate out the tires and make them last longer per set versus not being able to rotate the tires and running into problems sooner when the front tires I couldn't rotate develop dangerous uneven wear... do i make sense? lol.
-1.5° camber is not that bad on a strut suspension as long as you don´t have much toe, and I think the acceptable range actually goes that high (I don´t have the FSM on this computer, but another mfr document that I do have here gives -0.75° ± 0.75°, which allows anything from zero to -1.5). Expect the inside shoulder areas to wear a little faster particularly if you do a lot of hard braking, but for wear to actually be a bit more even across the tread if you do a lot of hard cornering.


Norm
Old Aug 7, 2008 | 09:08 AM
  #22  
abrush's Avatar
abrush
3rd Gear Member
 
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 794
From: Nebraska
Default RE: New Shoes!!! Finally!!!

That's a huge improvement! Lookin good.
Old Aug 7, 2008 | 09:57 AM
  #23  
AMoRT's Avatar
AMoRT
3rd Gear Member
 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 860
From: KS
Default RE: New Shoes!!! Finally!!!

ORIGINAL: danbevsv6rumbler

Thanks! That's a negative on stock suspension

My car is lowered via Eibach Pro-kits... I should fix my sig again haha.
Dang i was hoping my car would look like that once i get the DD bulitts.... your car looks great!
Old Aug 7, 2008 | 01:06 PM
  #24  
danbevsv6rumbler's Avatar
danbevsv6rumbler
Thread Starter
3rd Gear Member
 
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 879
From: The OC, CA
Default RE: New Shoes!!! Finally!!!

Thanks again everyone.

Well I was hoping that these wheels wouldn't have this problem, but I do have the infamous speed wobble... I'm gonna go ahead and take off all the retaining clips and hope that it cures my steering wheel shake above 45/50 mph.

Other than that though I still have no complaints!
Old Aug 7, 2008 | 01:25 PM
  #25  
thewarmachine's Avatar
thewarmachine
5th Gear Member
 
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 3,070
From: North Carolina
Default RE: New Shoes!!! Finally!!!

Yep! Take off those clips.
Old Aug 7, 2008 | 01:57 PM
  #26  
MELLOWYELLOW06's Avatar
MELLOWYELLOW06
6th Gear Member
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 5,585
From: Los Angeles
Default RE: New Shoes!!! Finally!!!

Congrats. Just in time for the M3/Hot Import Nights show.
Old Aug 7, 2008 | 02:32 PM
  #27  
rad_rob's Avatar
rad_rob
3rd Gear Member
 
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 638
From: CA
Default RE: New Shoes!!! Finally!!!

What retaining clips are you talking about? The weight balalncers on the wheel themselves? It could just be that they did a ****ty job balancing them.
Old Aug 7, 2008 | 02:33 PM
  #28  
tn_gt's Avatar
tn_gt
3rd Gear Member
 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 734
From: Kingston, TN
Default RE: New Shoes!!! Finally!!!

ORIGINAL: danbevsv6rumbler

Thanks again everyone.

Well I was hoping that these wheels wouldn't have this problem, but I do have the infamous speed wobble... I'm gonna go ahead and take off all the retaining clips and hope that it cures my steering wheel shake above 45/50 mph.

Other than that though I still have no complaints!
tell me if it fixes it for you, it didnt fix mine but i think i just have a bad tire
Old Aug 7, 2008 | 02:34 PM
  #29  
tn_gt's Avatar
tn_gt
3rd Gear Member
 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 734
From: Kingston, TN
Default RE: New Shoes!!! Finally!!!

ORIGINAL: xROBxCOREx

What retaining clips are you talking about? The weight balalncers on the wheel themselves? It could just be that they did a ****ty job balancing them.
retaining clips are on the lugs and there is one per wheel and it keeps the rotor on from the factory, factory wheels have a recessed area on them so they dont effect them, but aftermarket wheels usually dont so they get in the way
Old Aug 7, 2008 | 02:41 PM
  #30  
rcaponong's Avatar
rcaponong
1st Gear Member
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 88
From: So Cal
Default RE: New Shoes!!! Finally!!!

They look great! I too am going to order anthracite 18" deep dish as soon as my bank account can afford it.

Can't wait to feel the way you're feeling now.



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:40 PM.