Winter tires now? or later?
Originally Posted by G-Force
Was already to change mine this weekend but saw the forecast. Toronto is supposed to be +12-+14 deg all week. So I will enjoy one last week before changing over to winters.
Our winter generally starts a little later and I rarely make a switch before Dec. 1
Good luck with an easy winter and next week with the forecast.
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Originally Posted by EEYORE
Ran into a snag. I can't seem to find the bolt size for the bolts on the car. Does anyone know what the correct size is? I am wondering if it is 22mm?
Thanks
E.
Thanks
E.
If you don't have metric (21mm), then 13/16" will fit nicely too.
As Wayne says, don't overtighten the lugnuts......it's easily done and can be bad for rotors etc.
I also torque mine to 80 ft.lbs.
C.
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I just finished changing mine to winters tonight.
You never know with Toronto's weather. I've seen a lot of cars with their winters on already.
Question - if your tires do not have the tire pressure monitors, will the warning light in the car go on? I got my winters tires/rims when I bought my car, and this is the first time I put them on. I don't know if they have the TPM or not, but I took the car for a spin, and the light did not come on.
You never know with Toronto's weather. I've seen a lot of cars with their winters on already.
Question - if your tires do not have the tire pressure monitors, will the warning light in the car go on? I got my winters tires/rims when I bought my car, and this is the first time I put them on. I don't know if they have the TPM or not, but I took the car for a spin, and the light did not come on.
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From: Pickering, Ontario
Anyone want to lend me a 80ft-lb torque wrench? 
I found my old one and its useless on things like these, upto 20 ft-lb for engine bolts. 
MidnightBlue: The TPM will come on after 60km of driving and will remain on until the TPM senses the pressure monitors. Just check the tire pressures once every 2 weeks. Its too bad that TPM isn't intelligent enought to tell you which tire is under pressure instead of sensing a under pressure condition.
E.
I found my old one and its useless on things like these, upto 20 ft-lb for engine bolts. MidnightBlue: The TPM will come on after 60km of driving and will remain on until the TPM senses the pressure monitors. Just check the tire pressures once every 2 weeks. Its too bad that TPM isn't intelligent enought to tell you which tire is under pressure instead of sensing a under pressure condition.
E.
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From: Toronto, GTA north
Originally Posted by RBull
I think that's what I used at the track this summer.
It took .0001 seconds off my time.
It took .0001 seconds off my time. 
Originally Posted by EEYORE
Anyone want to lend me a 80ft-lb torque wrench? I found my old one and its useless on things like these, upto 20 ft-lb for engine bolts.
MidnightBlue: The TPM will come on after 60km of driving and will remain on until the TPM senses the pressure monitors. Just check the tire pressures once every 2 weeks. Its too bad that TPM isn't intelligent enought to tell you which tire is under pressure instead of sensing a under pressure condition.
E.
I found my old one and its useless on things like these, upto 20 ft-lb for engine bolts. MidnightBlue: The TPM will come on after 60km of driving and will remain on until the TPM senses the pressure monitors. Just check the tire pressures once every 2 weeks. Its too bad that TPM isn't intelligent enought to tell you which tire is under pressure instead of sensing a under pressure condition.
E.
on;y a 3 hour drive. Looks like you know what you need to put on your Christmas list.
Originally Posted by inTgr8r
WOW... that much, I wonder what 85.39 plus a couple of Turbo stickers would do?
.Tomorrow the Z-Tube is coming off.
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From: Cambridge, Ont. Canada
Originally Posted by GEE35X
I took the clear corners and my G35driver.com stickers off our G today and it's a dog now .
Tomorrow the Z-Tube is coming off.
.Tomorrow the Z-Tube is coming off.
LOL, Wayne......No stickers!.. the poor thing's an outcast now......
C.
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From: Pickering, Ontario
Originally Posted by GEE35X
You can use mine Karim on;y a 3 hour drive. Looks like you know what you need to put on your Christmas list.
on;y a 3 hour drive. Looks like you know what you need to put on your Christmas list.Only a 3 hour tour??
Will there be snowstorms in site and with torrential freezing rain? If Ginger is going to be there, forget the wrench.... I am in it for the long haul Yeah I am waiting for crappy tire to have their torque wrench to go on sale or go to whitby and get it from Princess Auto (The other man's Temple.
)Karim
Originally Posted by inTgr8r
WOW... that much, I wonder what 85.39 plus a couple of Turbo stickers would do?
LOL
My dad had a bunch of old 8tracks in a junk box at his house. Do you suppose if I wired them correctly I could get the norm expected 10hp gain from that?
I took the clear corners and my G35driver.com stickers off our G today and it's a dog now .
Tomorrow the Z-Tube is coming off.
Tomorrow the Z-Tube is coming off.
LOL, I'm on my second bottle of wine.