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Topic: Update on my Lightning
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kid vishus
Gearhead Posts: 6098
From: middle of NC
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 07-18-2003 07:46 AM
   
I'm not sure if I posted it or not, but my truck was driving TERRIBLE! It went from being fun to drive, to being a real chore to drive even to the store. It did drive better with the trailer behind it than without. I thought maybe the front tires were the culprit, so I took 2 tires off KK's Lightning and stuck them on the front of mine. It didn't help. I finally decided maybe I should put some new tires on it and have it aligned at the same time. They said there really was anything wrong with the alignment, but HOLY COW it drives so much better now with 4 new tires on it! No more pulling to ones side, no more small vibration that comes and goes, no more wandering around as it goes down the road. I can't believe the difference new tires made. It's really incredible.
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 43151
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 07-18-2003 07:40 PM
Especially ones as big as the ones on your Lightning, I imagine.------------------
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MLariviere
Moderator Posts: 3984
From: Biddeford,Me.USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 07-20-2003 10:24 PM
Were those tires you replaced Firestones? I've had bad luck with every one I've had.
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kid vishus
Gearhead Posts: 6098
From: middle of NC
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 07-22-2003 08:58 AM
The tires I took off were Generals. They drover fine other than the vibration for the longest time. I had had that small vibration for quite awhile, and was starting to get concerned that maybe it was the torque convertor finally "going away". After all, the truck does have 177k miles on it, and as far as I can tell nothing has been done to the trans other than fluid changes.But, when I had those new tires put on, it drives 100% better. Steve is right, they are a rather large tire, but, nothing real exotic anymore. 275/60/17
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BlueMule
Gearhead Posts: 1463
From: Kent Island, MD USA
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 07-23-2003 11:27 AM
How about some 295/45/18 factory gumballs.  ------------------
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