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Old 10-16-2005, 08:39 PM   #1
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those things always seem to happen at the worst possible times. $900? them must be some fine wheels! ouch.
179 per tire and 129 for wheel alignment. (good for 3 years) tires are BFGs LT 285/75R16. probably going to beat me up with gas mileage. I figured it would shock my wife but it didn't faze her. She was thinking 800 and I was thinking 600
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Old 10-17-2005, 04:55 AM   #2
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1st thing I ever bought when I began driving was a floor jack and 4-way lug.T
Those mickeymouse stock wrenches and jacks are a joke.
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Old 10-17-2005, 12:31 PM   #3
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oh man Mac, bummer. Those single lug wrenches might as well be made of aluminum foil. You didn't say the fudge word did ya.

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Old 10-17-2005, 01:50 PM   #4
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Must be a Dodge. I recognize that wrench. I put those same tires on mine. The gas mileage was already bad with the 5.9L. The tires didn't make it too much worse. Maybe a bit.

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Old 10-17-2005, 02:52 PM   #5
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Must be a Dodge. I recognize that wrench. I put those same tires on mine. The gas mileage was already bad with the 5.9L. The tires didn't make it too much worse. Maybe a bit.

Yes it is a Dodge. Only thing I am finding is that on an extremely hard left hand turn the tire rubs on the control arm ( I think that is what that part is)
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Old 10-17-2005, 03:14 PM   #6
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i once had to have my lugs cut off with a torch because they were rusted solid....even heat ...liquid wrench , and the huge 4 -way wouldnt turn -em....


thats too bad Mac...at least you'll have traction this winter...
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Old 10-18-2005, 02:51 AM   #7
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Yeah, they'll rub a little bit MAC. But like you said, only on hard over turns. No worries.

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