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Old 12-30-2004, 01:57 AM
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is it me?

But for some reason, when The Tc's first came out, and started hitting the dealer's a year or so Ago, The cars seemed to be Alot higher.compared to the last 4-5 i have seen that Do not have Trd spring's But look to be lower to the ground?

Is it possible, the cars sit a little lower now? im not the first one to Say this either, my friend has noticed this to?
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Old 12-30-2004, 02:11 AM
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when The Tc's first came out, and started hitting the dealer's a year or so Ago,
they came out in June. on the other hand... i haven't noticed this. how would you tell??
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Old 12-30-2004, 02:13 AM
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Yeah, did you go out and measure it? Not until i have solid proof i dont believe!
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Old 12-30-2004, 02:19 AM
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maybe its the newer tires theyre slapping em on with the yokohamas. maybe they have a bigger profile so it fits the wheel well better.
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Old 12-30-2004, 02:42 AM
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we did not measure it, But in my Area (NY) they sit a little lower? Then they Did, when we first started to see them.
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Old 12-30-2004, 05:52 AM
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I too thought the look of the car was lower. Handles well to me. Kinda stiff ride. This is coming from someone who has driven a 4X and a prerunner for the past 15 yrs.
As far as Yokohama's go, I don't think they are on mine. I am at work so when I get off I'll take a look.
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Old 12-30-2004, 05:54 AM
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Nope, I think you're just seeing things.
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Old 12-30-2004, 06:04 AM
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I must be punk in drublic all the time. LOL
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Old 12-30-2004, 06:11 AM
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or its my local dealer? But they really do, and u cant tell by pics,
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No. They havn't changed.

Maybe what you saw before was a tC without it's springs settled or something.
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tire brand changed but not the size
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why did they change tire brand?? are they better than the bridgestone potenzas?
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Old 12-30-2004, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by jasonbegin
we did not measure it, But in my Area (NY) they sit a little lower? Then they Did, when we first started to see them.
Don't mean to be rude...but sentence composition??
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Did some of them have ground effects already on them? Tires wouldn't change the car that much.....
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