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Offline Samurai_Hamster

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Bring on winter!
« on: November 01, 2003, 02:55:06 AM »
Well, after a long oddysey, I have the extra rims and today got the Cooper Weathermaster tires installed. I parked the Tiger slick OEMs in the garage.
The rig seems a bit more stable and doesn't jump like it did when there is a line in the pavement.  Seems to track straighter too.

These were the best ones I could find for my rig.  Cooper specifically says there are for winter.  
COme spring, the Tiger Slicks will go back on.  You know, those are the best tires for dry pavement........ever!

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Re: Bring on winter!
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2003, 03:43:06 AM »
WOW those are nice tires!  I like the rim in the picture too. :-*

Holy smokes...if my Sidekick could talk, the winter stories it would tell of....

A few years ago it snowed like 4 feet high all over town for 2 straight days, the next morning (on a Sunday)  I went to drop my brother off at work downtown and MAN was it fun being one of the few autos on the road able to plough it's way through the white stuff!!! LOL....

Everyone else was stuck and could not move for weeks!!!

SUZUKI 4x4 RULES!!! 8)
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Re: Bring on winter!
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2003, 04:13:28 AM »
Wish that was my rim!  All I got was the basic steel wheels, just like the ones that came with my rig.  Figure the nasty salt and cinder will tear up good rims anyway.
Plus, all 5 rims for $150.  Just ONE new one at the dealer set me back almost 200.
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Re: Bring on winter!
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2003, 06:44:24 PM »
I got the standard Sidekick rims with the circle holes in steel.  Every summer I pull them off, scrub them clean, and put 3 coats of tough enamel silver paint.  They look real sharp.
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Re: Bring on winter!
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2003, 11:39:49 PM »
Thems are some pretty cool tires. We dont see to much snow down here, well, I have never seen snow in my life. :'( I have trouble keeping traction on wet roads. Mainly leaving a stop light and turning corners...... ;D
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Re: Bring on winter!
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2003, 12:28:15 AM »
I slip a little in the rain too, if I really floor it.  I can't say I have ever slipped or loss traction making a turn in the rain.

Snow is slip slide occasionally,  sometimes even with the 4x4 engaged...but that's usually at higher speed.
But with some nice snow tires, the ride is a steady as a straight line.
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Re: Bring on winter!
« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2003, 04:01:28 AM »
And they are american made too.  SO far, the rig seems to be more stable however there is more road noise with this design than with the tiger slicks.
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Re: Bring on winter!
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2003, 10:13:53 PM »
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.....I have never seen snow in my life. ....


You have never seen snow?? Man, you're missing out on some fun  ;D.  We usually get quite a bit up here.  It brings a whole new challenge to wheeling.
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Re: Bring on winter!
« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2003, 12:09:42 AM »
Did you score those rims from that  Ebay bid?
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Re: Bring on winter!
« Reply #9 on: November 03, 2003, 02:00:42 AM »
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You have never seen snow?? Man, you're missing out on some fun  ;D.  We usually get quite a bit up here.  It brings a whole new challenge to wheeling.


South Texas. Never seen it once. And everytime I have ever went out of state, it was during the summer time. Thought I seen a tiny bit once when I was little, but it was just the grass frosted over.........
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Re: Bring on winter!
« Reply #10 on: November 03, 2003, 02:07:01 AM »
The best part about snow is watching all the flat landers
driving their cars, getting stuck as they pull off the road.

LOL and the zuke just keeps on going, in 2WD, just about
the time you start to slip, click to 4WD, and cruise on by all
the stuck cars and P/ups, lotta fun.
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Re: Bring on winter!
« Reply #11 on: November 03, 2003, 09:15:50 AM »
I noticed today that after sitting all day, when I take off, there is a bit of vibration around 40 mph to  50mph.  I assume the rims are ok otherwise  they wouldn't have balanced out at all or the tire guy would have brought it to my attention?????
Or could these by the kind of tires that flat bottom after sitting a while?  

Or could the tires themselves be bad?  I have not used these rims before, got them second hand from a yahoo group person in Altoona.

Any ideas?  I did check the weights and the most is .75 oz on one the right rear.   All the other tires have .50 oz weights so there must not be too much out of roundness is there?

?????????? ??? ??? ???
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Re: Bring on winter!
« Reply #12 on: November 03, 2003, 09:16:32 AM »
For TIM>>>>>>>>no I missed the ebay bid.......this was a guy on the yahoo group.  Five rims for $150 cash.
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Re: Bring on winter!
« Reply #13 on: November 03, 2003, 11:32:57 AM »
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South Texas. Never seen it once. And everytime I have ever went out of state, it was during the summer time. Thought I seen a tiny bit once when I was little, but it was just the grass frosted over.........
YOUR NOT MISSING MUCH  ;D IT SURE IS A PAIN IN THE BACK DOOR  WHEN YOU DRIVE 230 MILES A DAY IN IT ::) DON'T MIND IT IN MY ZUKE BUT IT SURE SUCKS IN THE BIG BROWN TRUCK ...HAPPY ZUKING ! MATTY D.
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Re: Bring on winter!
« Reply #14 on: November 04, 2003, 03:37:47 AM »
fed x here has four wheel drive vans!! tell them they should keep up with the jone's  lol.
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