05-22-2015, 11:24 AM
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Yes you do need some lowering springs coil overs or something  |
2" lowering springs are in the works  I may cut a coil out of those of it isn't enough! ;-)
Pictures are coming soon of all 4 wheels on!
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05-22-2015, 11:33 AM
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I run similar setup on my Metro, Altima 15"x4" spare rims with 145/65 15" Eco-Conti LRR @ 50 PSI
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What car uses those tires from the factory? |
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05-22-2015, 12:01 PM
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Did you have the problem of the tire shop trying to talk you out of it?? It has happened to both places I have gone too! How is the setup working for you?
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I didn't have any trouble with tire shop, I just used a small town shop. The setup is working fine but I didn't do tests. Coast down is much longer. |
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05-22-2015, 12:18 PM
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What car uses those tires from the factory?
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SmartCars came with them  |
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05-22-2015, 12:20 PM
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You're fortunate iveyjh. I had to stand my ground at both places. Both were small town tire shops too 
My coasting sucks right now... The shops wouldn't go over 40 psi for my tires, down from 65  |
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05-22-2015, 12:22 PM
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What car uses those tires from the factory?
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It's been about 2 yrs since I bought the tires and I didn't buy them by Car name. They don't list them any longer, closest is ContiEcoContact 3 took the place of the ones I bought, ContiEcoContact EP. The narrowest they sell the 3 is 155/65 R15 |
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05-22-2015, 01:41 PM
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That fender gap though...
Pictures!!!
From the rear:
Front tires
Rear tires
Front psi is set at 70, rear is at 60. |
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05-22-2015, 03:54 PM
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What does insurance say about this stateside ? Here anything non-standard like narrower tyres have to be declared otherwise cover is cancelled.
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05-22-2015, 03:59 PM
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Not to my knowledge. Insurance is pretty lax on modifications here. My brother has a lifted Dodge Ram 1500 with 33" tires and it is listed as a normal truck, nothing different. I will check in and see, cuz I do not want any more trouble than what I have now - Zero |
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05-22-2015, 07:20 PM
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Is your speedo out if whack now with those tires? I know I said you need to drop it but it just clicked in my head that it's probably because of shorter tires. Was this planned or just the tallest tires you could get?
Some tire places are like that because in their mind you are doing something dangerous and they don't want the liability. Look into getting tire mounting hand tools and a tripod balancer, maybe off craigslist, that way you can order tires on tire rack and mount them yourself without the hassle of dealing with tire guys.
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