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09-11-2010, 06:14 PM
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new tires and the steel belts are showing
i got new tires about 8 months ago and can already see the steel coming through on the inside of the tire. i need help. front drop is heated coils
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09-11-2010, 06:43 PM
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Re: new tires and the steel belts are showing
Haha damn, drop spindles? New set of springs?
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09-11-2010, 07:05 PM
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Re: new tires and the steel belts are showing
Heating coils is a no-no, buy some drop coils or get some stock ones and cut a coil off.
Get an alignment too.
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09-11-2010, 08:29 PM
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Re: new tires and the steel belts are showing
i bought it with the heated coils. ordered spindles and got two passenger side ones
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09-11-2010, 08:35 PM
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Re: new tires and the steel belts are showing
ok you still need a alignment even with drop spindles
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09-11-2010, 08:41 PM
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Re: new tires and the steel belts are showing
Needs more + Camber I had to stretch my control arms to get enough without having excessive shims.
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09-11-2010, 10:17 PM
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Re: new tires and the steel belts are showing
As suggested, replace the heated coils and get an alignment.
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09-12-2010, 01:32 AM
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Re: new tires and the steel belts are showing
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09-12-2010, 01:54 PM
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Re: new tires and the steel belts are showing
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 im sure he had them lengthed (cut in two pieces and a filler piece added in the extra length needed)
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09-12-2010, 09:48 PM
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Re: new tires and the steel belts are showing
Quote:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=398871 Jay
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09-12-2010, 09:56 PM
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Re: new tires and the steel belts are showing
Those are awesome! Very nice fabricating.
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09-13-2010, 11:14 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: san antonio, tx
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Re: new tires and the steel belts are showing
how much for a set of those? they look alot better than the stock ones
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09-13-2010, 11:16 PM
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Re: new tires and the steel belts are showing
he made thos. go to a alignment shop and get a alignment its like 70bucks in and out the door
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