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Old 09-11-2010, 06:14 PM   #1
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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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Old 09-11-2010, 06:43 PM   #2
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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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Old 09-11-2010, 07:03 PM   #3
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Re: new tires and the steel belts are showing

alignment..........
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Old 09-11-2010, 07:05 PM   #4
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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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Old 09-11-2010, 08:29 PM   #5
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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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Old 09-11-2010, 08:35 PM   #6
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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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Old 09-11-2010, 08:41 PM   #7
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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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Re: new tires and the steel belts are showing

As suggested, replace the heated coils and get an alignment.
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Old 09-12-2010, 01:32 AM   #9
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Re: new tires and the steel belts are showing

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Needs more + Camber I had to stretch my control arms to get enough without having excessive shims.
how are the control arms stretched?
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Old 09-12-2010, 01:54 PM   #10
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how are the control arms stretched?
a control arm stretcher how else of course!!!












im sure he had them lengthed (cut in two pieces and a filler piece added in the extra length needed)
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Old 09-12-2010, 09:48 PM   #11
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how are the control arms stretched?
I fabbed my own.
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Those are awesome! Very nice fabricating.
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Old 09-13-2010, 11:14 PM   #13
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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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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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