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mystiquevltwin

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So I just got back from the tire shop, where I finally put my ST200's back on the car. I get it in, drive down the street to a stop sign and here is where I get confused.

Before today, I had my stock 16" alloys on and my brakes squeaked like CRAZY. I couldn't figure it out, as my brakes are only about 1 year old from Stazi. Now with the new wheels on, I get no squeaks. Not one.

So what gives?? Is this just some dumb luck, or did the wheels have something to do with the squeaking? Or was it not the brakes at all?

hmmm??
 
All the lug nuts had been tightened with an air gun+tire iron.

The only thing that I can attribute to this is that the larger sized wheel has something to do with it. But thats as far as I got.
 
If you took the car to a shop to mount the tires they more than likely checked and clened the brakes for you. It could've been a build up of brake dust. The way things are now a lot of shops look for ways to upsale and make a little extra cash. Other than that I really don't know other than a possiblility of them greasing any possible fittings in the front end. Bigger wheels or anything for that matter really shouldn't cause a squeal while applying the brakes.
 
mystiquevltwin said:
All the lug nuts had been tightened with an air gun+tire iron.

The only thing that I can attribute to this is that the larger sized wheel has something to do with it. But thats as far as I got.
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That is a bad way to tighten lugs. They should only be done by properly using a torque wrench. You will not have even torque and most likely will over torque the lugs using and impact wrench or a tire iron.

~90 ft/lbs is the most they should be.
 
The only time I'll let a shop take an air gun near my tire is when they're using a torque stick. Most shops have them but never use them.
 
Dyoel182 said:
The only time I'll let a shop take an air gun near my tire is when they're using a torque stick. Most shops have them but never use them.
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When I worked in the tire shop at Wal Mart, I caught a guy trying to do that, and I almost beat him upside the head with the torque stick. You should NEVER torque them directly with the gun. Not only is that a very quick way to strip your lugs/studs, if you get a flat on the side of the highway, have fun breaking those things loose by hand!!
 
mystiquevltwin said:
So I just got back from the tire shop, where I finally put my ST200's back on the car. I get it in, drive down the street to a stop sign and here is where I get confused.

Before today, I had my stock 16" alloys on and my brakes squeaked like CRAZY. I couldn't figure it out, as my brakes are only about 1 year old from Stazi. Now with the new wheels on, I get no squeaks. Not one.

So what gives?? Is this just some dumb luck, or did the wheels have something to do with the squeaking? Or was it not the brakes at all?

hmmm??
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I had a weird issue with that after i put a brand new set of brakes on my winter beater, after i found out that it was the dust guard hitting the rotor the littlest bit i felt really dumb!! haha I took everything back apart and checked it all out to!

Was it only when the breaks were applied?
 
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