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Old Apr 29, 2001 | 11:58 AM
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i just got new rims and i can feel i need an alignment.. it pulls a little bit left so to keep it straight the wheel has to be angled right a little bit.. im having my car dropped within a month and my question is that will my tires be fine until then? when i drive straight i dont feel like a vibration or anything... i just dont wanna mess up the tires before i do my drop... i figured i would get the alignment after the drop instead of aligning it twice... thanks in advance
Old Apr 30, 2001 | 03:07 AM
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You should be okay to do the alignment after you put springs on your car.
Old Apr 30, 2001 | 08:50 AM
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thanks for the help... i checked the tire pressure when i got them i set them all to 36... i dont know if i should add more pressure to that.. theyre 225/45/17 what do you think the ideal pressure should be?
Old Apr 30, 2001 | 04:23 PM
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I think 32 psi is the recommended tire pressure. Keeping your tire pressure up ensures that you get consistent gas mileage. Underinflated tires really sap your mpg.
Old Apr 30, 2001 | 04:50 PM
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i would also think that with lower pressure, your tire will rub down faster... you can see the sides of the tire touch the ground more because it bellies out.. not sure if my theory is correct but i think like 36 psi is probably good for my 45's... they look a little bellied out at 36 so if i did 32 they would look too low on air, and more chance of bending the rim with a lower pressure... im gonna try to check the pressure once a week to make sure it stays even... also yo_its_ok what size are your tires? peace
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