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Old 06-20-2011, 04:15 PM
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New Front Tires

Got a pair of Toyo Proxy ST II for the front. Had Contentials on the front and Proxy's on the back now I have a matching set. On the way home I noticed how much better it drove with the new tires. Didn't track at all. When I got home from the shop I noticed that the rear left and the front left had oppisite tread pattern. So I looked a little closer and the rear left tire had "right" printed on it, Shook my head and thought how carelss the dealer was that I bought it from a year ago, and how careless I was for not noticing. In my defense, the Contentials had a much different tread pattern so the reversed pattern wan not that noticable. So I rotated the rear tires all proud of my self. Guess what. It didn't matter. Both rears were installed as rights on the rims. So I took it to a shop and had them reverse one of the tires on the rims (and patch a nail hole). So now I have matching set of tires all installed correct. The difference in how it drives is remarkable, plus there was a tire hum that I wasn't even aware of with the reversed tire. Its gone with the correct tread direction.

Getting neoprene seat covers from bavauto next. Sitting in my truck after surfing is taking a toll on the leather.
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