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And sigma, going from a 50 series tire to a 35 series to save money on the package from import hookup was not a wise decision. You should have went with 40 or 45 series tire.



You're preachin' to the choir. Ride really isn't bad at all in fact at highway speed I think ride has improved sligthly and road noise is exponentially better than the crappy stock tires. It's when you hit sharp-edged bumps that your teeth hurt.

The downside is that I've dented the [censored] out of the wheels (not noticeable unless you run your fingers on the rim). Easily reparable, but it'll cost half a set of 225/40 Toyos just to repair all the wheels. Ah well, we all gotta make mistakes every once in a while. One of these days I'll buy a set of Toyos in 40-series.

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I'm sure your speedo is a good ways off too



~6%. I just subtract 5mph from whatever speed I'm cruising at. Gearing is much improved though and each tire/wheel is some 8lbs lighter than stock.

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