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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 03:52 AM
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ok, i put rims on (17" ADR Sokudos)...and i've noticed that when i brake, it sounds like a school bus (no pun intended...the box, ya know) stopping. i wonder is it because the wheels are so much more open? is this a problem?
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 03:56 AM
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A school bus how?
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 04:02 AM
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like a loud braking noise. not squealing or anything like that. just a louder idk...grinding? noise. like i can actually hear my car stopping when maybe it was muffled before because of the stock wheels?
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 04:10 AM
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The wheels could be rubbing on something. Can you feel it when it does it or is it just a noise?
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 04:29 AM
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if the wheels are bigger than stock the rims i mean then it is always going to sound because they are heavier which means more load on the breaks than the stock ones or at least thats what i've heard and it also makes sence to me lol
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 04:44 AM
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it's just a noise. thats what i was thinking, something about htem being more open...and heavier. idk. i just hope it doesn't create any problems.
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 04:46 AM
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naw i dont think it wont other than wearing your shoes a lil faster but its nothing to wrry bout i got 18's on my tc and once in a while when i break they make that lil noise but its nutin too bad, you'll be fine
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 04:47 AM
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hey by the way where is orange, tx??
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 04:49 AM
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it's right on the texas/louisiana border. about two hours from houston. about 45 minutes from beaumont.
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 04:50 AM
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oh ok thats cool jus like going to san antonio but the other way lol so what else have you done to your box??
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 04:54 AM
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thats it. i just seem to keep messing it up...before i can actually use my money to make it look good, lol.
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 04:56 AM
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what you mean by messing it up ??? it looks pretty clean from the pictures in your profile
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 04:58 AM
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hey my friends and I are staring this new forum where everyone is welcomed you should go and sign up it would be cool, the website is in my sig.
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 10:41 PM
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yeah it looks clean cause the dent from someones door slamming into mine is on the passenger side...and you can't see my cracked windshield!!! lol. whats the website all about?
Old Feb 21, 2007 | 01:37 AM
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tires are making the noise
Old Feb 21, 2007 | 01:45 AM
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Originally Posted by hotbox05
tires are making the noise
Yeah, that's what I was thinking.
Old Feb 21, 2007 | 02:13 AM
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its another forum jus like this one but smaller
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