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Old 05-09-2005, 09:41 PM
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Whats up. I drive a 97 Honda Civic Ex. I just bought some aftermarket 17" Enkei Rims on Kumho tires. I have a buddy that works at a tire shop however he's out of town - so I'll pose this question to y'all. Is there any special way to put aftermarket wheels on your car? I think I remember him telling me it's a little different than regular ones. I have them mounted & balanced - all ready to go... just wanted to make sure I don't **** something up. Thanks!
 
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Old 05-09-2005, 09:52 PM
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there is an arrow on the tires that shows which way the tires are supposed to roll.....just make sure tehyre goin in the right direction......then mount and enjoy!
 
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Old 05-09-2005, 10:05 PM
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what pcupo12 said and you might want to do alignment
 
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Old 05-09-2005, 10:33 PM
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hey thanks. also, anyone know of any good locks for your wheels. i got the ones at whalentire.com where i ordered them (1 per wheel) but any thoughts on getting more than one??
 
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Old 05-09-2005, 10:56 PM
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jus a bit of advice from someone that experienced it you might want a lock on all 4 lugs
 
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Old 05-09-2005, 11:14 PM
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yeah, ive got two differnet brand of locks on mine.
 
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Old 05-09-2005, 11:27 PM
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any suggestions on brands? websites?
 
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Old 05-09-2005, 11:30 PM
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ebay. gorilla is good, though its not usually driven by the same size socket as the lugnuts, which is kind of a pain.
 
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Old 05-09-2005, 11:32 PM
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ya but u kno ur wheels will always be there lol.
 
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Old 05-10-2005, 03:37 PM
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you might want to torque the wheels to spec. to make sure you dont warp your rotors/wheels. i like to torque them by hand ever sence i broke the socket useing an impact gun.
 


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