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>>28857234
is there a difference between these two cleaners?

>>28857250
No they're both a meme, along with the filters.

If I lower my idle from 800 to 600 rpm will I risk damage from the lower oil pressure ?

>>28857250
one is a cleaner and one is an oil...

>>28857384
There's clearly 2 different sets, I'd imagine they're no different though.

>>28857234
Based sleeper setup.

>>28857234
Has anyone ever dealt with a steering vibration due to suspension? Already ruled out balance, wheels, tires, and rotors. Probably not motor mounts or cv axle because it doesn't vary with rpm or engine load.
At any speed over 20mph, I feel a "springy" sort of binding when I initiate or exit a turn, mostly near center.
On the highway, I still get that cogging sensation, but also a vibration like a wheel is out of balance. The vibration is most apparent with light steering pressure.
The front struts look shot as the boot is torn and there seems to be blueing on the inner telescoping part of the strut. When I do the 3-9 6-12 test, everything seems tight, aside from a little movement in the strut. Idk what a normal amount of strut movement looks like. LCA bushes have cracks and kinda stretch a bit when I have it lifted, but again, idk what a normal CA bush looks like. It doesn't feel like a worn steering rack because the steering still feels precise and it's too springy to be metal-to-metal play. Really hoping it's not the control arms because they are a bitch to DIY on this car. Would need to support the whole engine and transmission to remove the mounts just to get to the bolts holding it in.

>>28857234
My brother gave me his car several years ago, but never the title. Never really thought of getting it until recently, so thats my bad. But now he doesn't know where his title and refuses to try looking around. What realistically are my options? Just filing for a lost title or getting a rebuilt one?

I hear sort of a squeaking or metallic sound when I'm coasting at lowish speeds, particularly when the clutch is down. Doesn't seem to happen at very low or high speeds, also could swear it only happens on a specific stretch of my commute. I don't know much about cars, are the wheels gonna fall off and get me killed on the highway? How do I explain this to a mechanic when the issue isn't easy to reproduce?

I've got a 1998 JDM CR-V and am moving to California, are they going to let me register it there? bought it when my wife was trying out delivering mail and kept it because I'm a career mail carrier and more comfortable in a right hand drive vehicle at this point.

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>>28857234
is there some kind of website that lets you filter cars by features?
something like gmsarena for phones?
like lets say I want a car with a sunroof, quadrasteering and heated steeringwheel, I check those features and it gives me a list of cars that have all of them

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do I get one of these 150$ tablets to shove in the dash when all I want is a map when driving? not that I'll actually use it
was eying pic rel when I realized it'd be a ton of money

I think my gfs car has a radiator leak.
>parked over snow for a week
>when she pulled off there was a few drops of neon green left behind
>car is pretty new 2021 I think tho with salted roads
There's no way a little bit is expected to leak right?
Should I check the level and monitor and look for an obvious leak but defer it or deal with it right away? Would a shop be able to identify a slow leak or would they charge a diagnostic just to say they couldn't find anything?
I had a car that burned coolant and I'd just top it off, but that was a shitbox

>>28857367
What does your oil pressure gauge say? Also, why would you do this? Idle at whatever the stock idle RPM was.

>>28858721
>>28858824
Make and model please

>>28860116
You need to inspect it while the system is under pressure. Auto Zone will lend you the tool for free.

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I realized it’s been a while since I replaced my battery, and historicallly my focus has had crank start issues once in a while (not like the car never starts it just struggles sometimes in super hot or cold weather, I noticed), so I figure I splurge a little and get one of these batteries from odyssey. I’m guessing it’s overkill for my car? should I not bother and just get the regular duralast battery for a hundred bucks less? I also might run a dashcam in the future. after paying for ceramic tints for my car I feel like I’m treating my shitbox a bit too well

is it safe to fart while filling up?

>change gasket on oil pan
>car idles much better at stops and in general
why?

>>28857234
Why aren't more vehicles made of aluminum these days? It seems like rust is the main reason people get rid of their cars long term assuming they don't get in a crash. Seems like removing rust from the equation would make cars last way longer?

>>28861031
cost?

>>28858747
Go look for it at his place or tell him to stop being a fag

>>28860924
possibly some kind of leak was allowing crankcase pressure to vent to atmosphere rather than through the PCV back into the intake,

or it's just because of the new oil you used after dropping the pan.

I have a 2018 civic si and as soon as I let off the clutch and it starts biting, it feels shuddery or like it's bogging almost. the bite point is also super high. the only other manual car I had was a V8, but I assume a shitty 4 banger can also get rolling without needing to rev it out; this shit is driving me crazy. is the clutch on its way out or is it possibly the shitty injectors these cars are known for?

>>28861240
You have to give it gas in anything other than a diesel, I6 or V8.
Check your clutch fluid.

>>28858721
Are you the anon that had a steering box freshly rebuilt in another thread?
That "springy" comment makes me think of a steering box with worn out balls (out-of'-round) that are binding at one point but when centered has play. That would cause both of your issues and may not be noticeable in the 3-9, 6-12 test.

>>28861031
Cybertruck "frames" are snapping under normal trailer tongue weights because aluminum is brittle compared to steel.
Think of a ceramic tire vs a rubber tire.

Are old cars really easier to work on in general? Stuff like a 1995 Nissan, can I get away with just basic hand tools for most operations?

Dude says the car has been sitting for 8 months and it doesn't run. I've just asked him for clarification if the engine turns over or if it just won't start due to the old gas.

A bearing somewhere in my clutch or transmission clicks when under load.
Can I ignore it for a while or is it going to explode very soon?

I was driving my brothers car and kept hearing this wheel noise while driving it. Is that the wheel bearings?https://files.catbox.moe/884r6u.mp3

My pentastar stumbled twice on startup this afternoon, 156k miles, what are the odds it's just spark plugs or something else and not the dreaded failed lifters/cam lobe wipe? Thinking about it now, the throttle probably has never been cleaned. I've also noticed inconsistent MPGs that can't be explained by winter blend or driving
ECU logging shows generally random misfires, not consistent increasing counts on a specific cylinder, and they happen at the same rate as when the car was at 120k, and nowhere near enough to trigger the CEL.

>>28861417
Pre-2000s cars are less packed together and have less stuff in them. A fwd 4 cyl of the era is relatively easier in that regard but you'll be fighting old stuck bolts and worn out shit. I had an early 90s rwd v8 in 2009 and it was "easy" but taking anything apart was a bitch.

>>28861760
You answered half your question from the start.
Change the plugs, clean the TB.
When doing the plugs you're already deep enough in that you can take the covers off and inspect the cams.
Barring that, replace the pcv valve. Check for vacuum leaks and evap problems.
I have a suspicion that your engine idles rough. If plugs + clean TB + new pcv + no evap problems doesn't make the idle better then yes your cams are worn out of spec.
And if everything looks good and your plugs are good and such the next thing would be an injector problem.

>>28861767
Yes it idles kind of shaky. I'll do the plugs and throttle body clean, and PCV valve. Dunno how to check for air leaks guess I should take it to a shop.

How do you figure out if a mechanic is good or not? Every place I look at the reviews for, nearly every review is just impressed that they managed to replace a battery "within 10 minutes" and other stupid shit like that.

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I've never owned a car with independent rear suspension. All of my cars have had either a solid rear axle or twist beam. Am I missing out?

>>28861857
Yes and no. IRS is great for road response and adjustability, IRS sucks for when parts start to wear out. A beam rear that lasts for 150k miles only needs two bushings and a spring pack replacement. For an IRS is it your forward link, trailing, upper, lowr, are all the rubbers bad, do you need adjustment bolts that wear out in 20k miles to align, etc.
Aside from the inherent handling charactetistics it's a different of like 4 parts that handle both sides or 8 parts for each side.

Nice accessories for a basic bitch SUV?b that could be useful?

>>28861830
if you give them oem parts for a job and they don't use them, especially for small shit like hose clamps or radiator caps, fuck em
if they break or lose other shit along the way and don't tell you about it fuck em doubly so

>>28861878
roof rails and crossbars, better tires or just new tires.

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07 Jeep Liberty Sport. In the process of replacing fuel pump. Hose 6 in this diagram broke of at the attachment to part 4 in this diagram. I understand that its the flow management valve, but google and other forums arent giving me any info on replacing it, and i cant find anywhere that even sells a replacement. Searching mostly gives info on air intake for the engine, i think the naming of it is confusing google. How important is it for that hose to be attached? Could it still function as a fresh air intake or would it be dangerous to leave it like this? Would gluing it back on and taping around it to secure it be good enough?

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>>28862092
Heres the break

Can I save the silicone hose and turkey baster I use to do my brake lines? Should I clean them somehow? It's a pain finding new ones every time

>>28861857
Do you track or autocross? No? Then it's unlikely you'd even notice the difference if someone swapped your suspension out and didn't tell you.

>>28861240

does it get worse as it gets warmer?

Could have a hotspot on the clutch or flywheel.

>>28859383
call them and find out.
>>28859565
im sure you can ask chat for this.
>>28860049
$150? you posted a $550. are you talking about those chink headunit replacements? just use your phone. get a good magnetic mount for it so you can have it on your dash within easy view.
>>28860846
depends on what car. die hard to use sell rebranded odyssee batteries. i always want one, its hard to justify buying one when you have 4 cars
>>28861694
change the transmission oil, inspect it, place a strong magnet to the plug, chang the oil again after 6 months.

>>28861031
it's significantly more expensive, also aluminum "rusts" probably worse than steel, it turns into powder and disappears, plus it would introduce dielectric/galvanic corrosion problems everywhere it connects to steel parts.

>>28861728
the telltale check for wheel bearings: turn the wheel as you drive. if it's bearings, the sound will get worse when the load shifts toward the side with the bad bearing, and will get better when the load shifts away.

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>>28862094
drill out the hole the exact size of a coupler of some sort (I've used vacuum line connectors they come in assortmnets of different sizes, pic rel)
then push the coupler into the hole you drilled and glue in place with a bit of jbweld epoxy
(maybe remove the piece from the tank so you dont get shavings in there)

>>28862361
absolutely save them. I put messy stuff like that in sealed gallon sized ziplock bags for storage so it doesn't get brake fluid all over everything, alternately clean it up with a solvent like carb cleaner and it won't be messy

>>28862618
Aluminium oxide is a essentially a passivated layer, whereas iron oxide 'rust jacks' and continuously exposes fresh steel to oxidize.

The main issue with aluminium, alloy notwithstanding, is fatigue and ductility once shaped.

Love me a big ass sunroof

>>28862628
i'm not a chemist so i can't tell you what happens, but i live in an extreme area of the salt belt, and i've had thick aluminum parts on cars exposed to road salt literally just crumble away on numerous occasions

Have 100k saved up, make around 120k a year and pay around 2k a month in rent. I could comfortably put around 25k down on a new ride. What do you guys recommend? I want a ride that can get to any trail head and something I could eventually overland with. I wanted a 4runner but I see slighly used ones are fucking comically expensive. I test drove a new frontier and FUCKING LOVED it, however it would be close to 50k otd. Do I just go and get an older tacoma? Just feels so odd buying something new or so expensive like a 4runner if im sitll living in an apartment I guess

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anyone has experienced all of the pic related cars? which one has the most comfortable ride, cabin quality/finish and road noise insulation? we're talking regular/basic/common trim levels with automatic tranny and reasonable wheel sizes like R16-R17-R18, no big ass R21 wheels with akrapovic exhausts and quad turbo V8s. i know the best way is to test drive, but still.

>>28862994
personally I would drive a shitbox and save up for a house instead, but everyone has different priorities
if you're going to buy a car, set a reasonable budget first, pinky swear to stick to it, and get your favorite car you can find that falls under it. that will keep emotions from causing you to spend more than you want.
also the less in a hurry you are, the more time you spend looking, the better of a deal you will find.

>>28863048
Sadly I will never be able to afford a house in my state. I am completely priced out of WA unless I get lucky with a few promotions. I have never bought a car before, so not sure what to even set for a budget or what a typical car payment is.

>>28863054
don't spend your life in a shithole anon, there are nice areas all over the country that are affordable. $100k will you get you a decent small house in my town and there are plenty of jobs and infrastructure here.
$8,000 will buy a nice reliable used car around 10 years old that will last you at least 10 years if you take good care of it. the simpler the car the better if you're not a car guy, look for the fewest electronic gizmos you can find, the less stuff to break the better.

>>28862994
Get a frontier sv from the last generation and use the rest to buy a house. You can get them in the teens with low double digit miles.

>>28858747
Get him to request a new title which is like 15 bucks then sign it over to you and then transfer it to your name or all of that can be done in one step. Call the dmv you don't need a rebuild title

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>>28862591
well yeah that's the comparison; bailed on it anyways, would rather the peace of mind

I'm planning a cross country move. Was going to pull my jeep on a rental trailer. But they all say max tire diameter of 28”. I have 35s. What's the actual concern? Rollover? I can't find any info on why the limit is 28.

>>28863015
Are you adamant about wanting a german car?

>>28863087
pretty much yes. im based in europe. its either euro make or asian makes like toyota, kita,hyundai, lexus. none of asian cars come even close with build quality and engineering to german cars.

>>28863062
Friends and aging parents live here. Cant just abandon them in their old age.
>>28863072
I dont think Ill be able to afford a house ever. Part of me wants to just tard out and get a used 4runner and drive it the next 30 years. Only like 44k for one though

>>28863135
would your aging parents prefer you build a life for yourself and visit them by plane a few times each year, or sacrifice your prime years for them? i have grown kids, and i'd be overjoyed if they moved away if it meant having a life of their own.

>>28861031
>>28861412
It's because aluminum fatigues cumulatively whereas steel is fine up to a fixed stress level. Aluminum components WILL fail eventually, steel will last forever if it's not overstressed.

>>28863135
I agree with the other anon, don't waste your life making excuses that you're tied down when you aren't. You'll look back in 10 years and regret it.

>>28863160
>>28863176
I mean, I dont think id be happier with a house in the midwest than I would be here with the friends and family I have spent the last 20 years with

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What's a good entry into german cars?
Looking online I get advice about BMW 330, and Mercedes C300
But I was looking for some crossover/SUV like BMW X1/X3 or Mercedes GLA 250 or CLA but I was advised against getting those.
What do you think?
Also what about VW Tiguan/Atlas?

>M5od tranny, ranger
>Clutch barely disengages
>Have to pump pedal to get it to start working again, maybe half and inch or less from the floor until it bites
>Rebled clutch, back to normal for a couple of weeks
>Trouble disengaging again
>Hold pedal to floor for over a minute and does not move on its own
There is no fluid loss. Is it possible that a leak could be so small that it lets air in but no fluid out?

>>28863233
did you definitely get air out of it when you bled? could be an internal leak where fluid is slipping past the plunger but air isn't necessarily getting in. also air will pass easier than fluid so it's definitely possible a leak is big enough for air but too small for fluid.
i would personally replace the master cylinder, if that doesn't do it, replace the slave (hopefully it doesn't require a clutch job). if it's a real shitbox you can try adding some stop leak of some kind, it might be you time.

>>28863372
I had it bled* my bad. And it was perfect for a while. Right where it needed to be. This happened after I already replaced the master cylinder so maybe it was a defective part? I'm going to have them replace the line and master cylinder. If it still happens, then it has to be the slave, right? Unfortunately that requires the transmission dropped to replace so I need to save some money for that one.

But it does not grind gears or feel like the disk is dragging on the clutch in its current state. So I should be safe for now, right?

>>28863468
it only started happening after you replace the master? that would make me suspect either the new master cylinder or maybe the line wasn't torqued properly. I would probably:

take the clutch line out completely, check all the threads for damage, and reinstalling it triple checking each fitting is tightened correctly, then bleed the system

if it still acts up after that replace the master cylinder, making sure to use OEM or OEM equivalent parts, and double checking it is the correct part, sometimes parts will physically fit but be for a different configuration with different pedal travel etc.

you can also see if there is an adjustment on the pedal travel, older cars would have a nut you would loosen and the rod could be extended to make the cylinder engage more, most newer cars don't but your may

if it seems to be a slave cylinder problem, bummer. i'd do a complete clutch job while it's out as it's basically parts only at that point.

also apparently they don't make brake fluid stop leak anymore, i'm positive i used to buy it back in the 90s, they probably got sued or something

>>28863488
jesus christ i have no idea why i reddit spaced that, i'm going to bed

>>28863512
Forget the whole reddit spacing meme. It is nicely put and organized that way. Thank you.

>>28863488
Slave cylinder inside the bellhousing? That is unfortunate.
>>28863532
>Being reasonable on /o/
I love to see it.

>>28861868
>>28862362
Thank you for the input, friends.
So it's less sophisticated but cheaper to maintain. That's a fair trade-off.

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Does anyone have a pdf or a torrent course to learn a bunch of car mechanic shit in general? Just wanna learn stuff so I can repair my shibox. If you know about searching for like diagrams of specific parts or brands i'd love to hear.

>>28863978
have you tried searching google for a user manual specific to your car model?

>>28863978
have you tried READING THE FUCKING STICKY??

>>28863979
my specific model wasn't available. same model but different years were but the layouts seemed different so weren't really usefull. Its a 2003 palio but there were a few models so yeah. I think I need to change the whole damn clutch
>>28863980
you know for example in /ic/'s sticky there are books and shit about the basics of art. Maybe some anon saved some nice beginner video courses or pdfs or w/e

>>28864003
consider asking "how to change clutch" in the wrenching general >>28860673

>>28864004
i live in fourth world country saar and no job + no money + almost indian basically.
its either sell this thing for like $300 or spend $75 in a new clutch kit, change it, and then just maybe i will be worth 1k.
desu i'd be sad to let it go cause its my first car and before this it worked really well even if its a shit car. I'm pretty attached to it.
>>28864005
can't find a tut on youtube about changing the whole thing so I will be trying tthis. Ty anon

>>28862620
Yep, it’s only on the right side but I guess it’s best to replace both

4A FE 1998 toyota Corolla runs sometimes rich. Bugeye

> Spark plugs changed
>Throttle body changed
> Distributor cap, rotor, and ignitor changed
>Plug wires changed
>Changed vacuum hoses
>O2 changed
>Oils have been changed

The car runs reall well sometimes and other times it idles like shit, until i give in gas then it "resets" itself and runs fine. The o2 sensors get changed because they start failing after a year.

Its more likely to idle like shit when cold, pressing clutch to change gears drops revs almost to the point of stalling but it quickly gets back up.

I don't know what's wrong

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I go from 15" wheels to 17" wheels.

Yes it all fits
Fills the wheel well better too.

What else am I in for from this change? Speedometer? Mpg? Grip?

>>28864113
Check the fuel pressure regulator and fuel filter. The fpr is easy, just pop off the vacuum line and see if fuel comes out and if it does, replace it.

>>28864114
Most prominent is unsprung NVH.
Anything else is close to placebo-levels of changes, slight gearing aside.

>>28864115
I haven't touched the FPR but the filter is new

Thanks

>>28863978
if you've never picked up a wrench before, i usually recommend the chrisfix repair and maintenance playlist as a good very basic introduction to doing basic stuff on your car: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYfY-AIC_WI&list=PLvKbarVtwhUvvdufd-D0GTB3Cq7tKxuWl
also get on an enthusiast board for your car and see if anyone has a link to a free downloadable shop manual, or if it's older there might be a haynes or chilton you can buy for it. you need a shop manual before working on it don't try to wing it.

>>28864113
make sure you only used oem/denso parts. if you put on an amazon chinese (or autozone) o2 sensor or throttle body for example, that could be your entire problem. before you start troubleshooting, take everything to oem.
next connect a scantool and read the o2 sensor values and fuel trims to determine if it's running rich or lean and under what conditions it runs rich or lean.
also o2 sensors should last 200k miles minimum, they shouldn't be failing after a year

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I have a rattle coming from the back of the car, but only at certain RPM and when the car isn't cold anymore. I believe it's coming from the exhaust. I suspect the valve to put the exhaust in sport mode has broken off, and is rattling inside the silencer. Is there any way to get it out of there (besides cutting the silencer open) or do I have to get a new exhaust to "fix" this?

>>28864137
What?

Always driven na petrols, how bad is turbo lag? Never had the opportunity to open up in one, it's always been a friends car or a loaner/rental. Spend most of my time cruising at low RPMs so I can't imagine I'm missing much.

>>28864380
had golf mk4 1.8t (with mechanical throttle cable). its a daily car, no tuning, no racing. there wasnt much lag, tho you had to "run" into power band like you would do in turbodiesel, except turbodiesel has way more pulling power and is more satisfying, even in small displacement. if youre getting stock car (mostly german) thats mean for daily driving, i doubt youre gonna experience turbo lag, theyre not that fast and theyre tuned for city/hwy driving. if youre getting yourself into some obscure tuning stuff or high performance gokarts, then you may experience it.

How do I know which brake pads to buy? Why is the information so inaccessible?

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>>28857234
Hyundai Santa Cruz or Ford Maverick?
Looking to get a small truck in the states. So far leaning Maverick, seems to mog the Santa Cruz in fuel efficiency and bed size while the Santa Cruz is more powerful and looks cool, I guess. Anyone own either of these or have any thoughts?

>>28864403
not a huge fan of the hyundais front end, but overall its more distcint and interesting vehicle. the interior looks way luxurious and upscale than that in ford, however i dont really like those sharp edged big ass screens on hyundai, ford did it better. but overall interior of ford seems too utilitarian, looks like some sort of cargo van. hyundai on the other hand looks like some nice city hatchback or sedan. maverick offers more dope colors tho. and ford probably has better resale value. i would pick santacruz honestly, since i care about my surroundings a lot, its way more nicer inside atleast based on looks.

>>28864114
way rougher ride (yes, even one inch makes a big difference), worse mpg, speedo may be accurate (depends if youre using way out of manufacturers limit size), heavier steering especially while parking.

grip? maybe. more likely depends on the width of tyres than rim size. if theyre wider, the car feels way more planted and stable (especially when driving in straight line fast on highway, feels like a bullet), but loses maneuvrability around curves (less nimble, because huge tyres arent as flexible).

hello /o/tists, I am carsitting for two months and I drive it every two days for about 15-30 minutes (until I see the temp gauge go up and stay up), but I'm looking into battery maintainers, would you recommend getting one or just sticking to driving it?
I must do this a lot more in the future so it's not just these two months

>>28864420
Fair, maybe I should give the Santa Cruz more consideration. At the end of the day I'm looking for a "car with some truck features" more than a "truck with some car features". I'm wanting a small truck to be able to have the utility of a truck bed for when I need to move something inconveniently large or haul supplies from the hardware store. But I'm not delusional enough to think it will be often or high volume enough to warrant wasting a ton of money on gas with an F-150 or something.

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>>28864427
Idk if this helps your effort posting but thank you anon. I was considering putting 1996 impala ss wheels on a 1994 cadillac fleetwood (they bolt right up and fill out the wheel well)

I was thinking of this because there's a set for the low near me with fresh rubber on them so I figured I could save some money vs buying new tires all around the original 15's (impala ss have 17's)

>>28860198
>>28858721
Its a 2015 rx450h awd.

>>28864466
i have had OEM R16 205/55 tyres, went for R17 225/45 and my rim width increased from 6.5J to around 8.5J and boy it was like night and day difference. turning steering wheel at parking lot speeds was way harder, if you have weak hands, expect using both hands to spin the wheel around. spirited driving around bends was as tossable, you feel was if youre wheels are square and hard, whereas small R16s you can feel how the rubber flexes under pressure and it makes it feel lighter. also - forgot to mention your acceleration worsens, my situation was noticeably slower. rims and tyres both are bigger and heavier, more power needs to spin them.

now there are some pros of using wider tyres. well first of all the fitment looks doper, almost inline with wheel arches. your car has less bodyroll while cornering, it stays flatter. your tyres may not be as flexible, but since theyre bigger (and probably wider) you have a bigger contact patch with paved road, which means its less likely to lose grip, you naturally feel more safe.

big/wide tyres need certain criterias to be perfect - silky smooth asphalt with no pothole or anything and driving feels like youre gliding over clouds/glass. its a nice feeling. but its a rare occasion on public roads. youd be surpised but having more flexible tyres and suspension actually makes you faster on bad roads, because you dont lose as often traction which means youre in control. if youre stiffened up car bounces like a basketball on uneven roads youre more likely to lose control. tested by myself. anyway, i bought bigger wheels mostly for looks and sold them after few seasons, when to stock r16s. i want some comfort

regarding your chevy and caddy situation, depends how thick are tyres. if theyre this meaty like old american cars used to have (think drag racers), then i dont think its going to be really bad upsizing to 17s

>>28864462
if youre not planning to build a house from the ground up, doing farm work or anything really blue collar, then i highly doubt you need a pickup truck. id rather get a SUV. they feel nicer, way comfier, more choices. lets be honest, maverick is boy-ish looking truck and santacruz looks outright feminine. i suspect resale value on them is crap, especially santa cruz (unless you plan to keep the truck for decades), because those who want a truck will buy "an' ol' trusty real mans truck", if i want nice ass hauler around city, then id get some SUV. dunno man. after all theyre cars made to drive, make sure to test drive them. nothings worse than a shit ride quality and disappointing purchase. i have a suspicion that ford will have better noise insulation and will have better trucking features. santacruz is probably literally an SUV with open cargo bed.

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Time to change it or nah?

Only put like 1k miles on it in 4 months, but looking pretty brown.

>>28864490
OEM caddy tires are P235/70R15 and the imp ss wheels rockin a P255/50ZR17 tire.

You think it's worth it or should I eyeball some rubber for the 15s?

>>28864504
if you have the money then just fuck it and buy it. youll have some personal experience first hand rather than listening to some anons on dying forum. its not like the car will become undriveable. if anything i think you could buy another OEM set and sell the oversized ones. judging by raw numbers - plus two inches to diameter and less rubber. think it will be a bit rougher on ride quality. depends on what youre looking. if you drive this car one a year - who cares

>>28864502
It's fine.