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#20 of 39 Re: does anyone know [nancy49022] by akirby May 01, 2007 (5:39 am)
Replying to: nancy49022 (May 01, 2007 5:28 am) Why would you buy a car without driving it?   i heard that if you drive long on tires it will tear-up your transmission   Almost everyone drives their mustang on tires. Driving it on the rims is definitely not a good thing. Replies to this message: john_324 (Jun 28, 2007 11:03 am)
#21 of 39 Re: does anyone know [akirby] by john_324 Jun 28, 2007 (11:03 am)
Replying to: akirby (May 01, 2007 5:39 am) Not sure if the big-wheel questions were answered, but...   Running 20" wheels will indeed cause more stress/wear on your brake pads. Mostly because you're adding more weight/rotational mass to your car with those big boys, and also because as your stopping distance is increasing, you'll be on the brakes more often.   You might want to look into some heavy-duty brake pads that resist wear/fade.   As for how they ride, the answer is bad, and your performance will drop. Also, you're going to be shelling out huge amounts of money for new tires. But if you're comfortable with that and you like the look, then enjoy!
#22 of 39 new tires by dm20048 Nov 03, 2007 (8:23 pm)
i have a 97' GT w/ 17 alloy wheels i desperatly need new tires, the current ones are offbrand and i would like to replace with good reliable tires. BUT i dont have alot of cash ie: not looking to spend more then 150 per tire.   any suggestions? Replies to this message: akirby (Nov 04, 2007 6:43 am)
#23 of 39 Re: new tires [dm20048] by akirby Nov 04, 2007 (6:43 am)
Replying to: dm20048 (Nov 03, 2007 8:23 pm) Avon Tech M550 A/S (tirerack.com) or Kumho ECSTA ASX.   You might have to fudge a little on the exact size but as long as you're within 5% of the OEM tire diameter it's ok. Maybe even 10%.
#24 of 39 Low air pressure sensors on th 2007??? by grumpy76 Nov 25, 2007 (2:20 pm)
Just traded in my 2006 GT Mustang for a 2007 GT Mustang. I had some American Racing Rebel 18 X 10" wides on the rear and 18 X 9" on the front of the 06 and wanted to mount them on the 07. Now the dealer tells me it is not possible unless I spend another $700 for low air pressure sensors and rings that are like what came on the 07.   My question is: What will it do to the computer if I don't use the low pressure sensors and rings?   Any input on this subject will be very appreciated.
#25 of 39 Solution. by mschmal Nov 27, 2007 (6:04 pm)
Take the sensors out of the wheels that came stock with the 07. You don't need 2 sets of sensors unless you want to beable to mount the stock wheels with say snow tires.   Mark.
#26 of 39 Sensors by grumpy76 Nov 28, 2007 (9:17 am)
Thank you Mark, I am in need of the stock tires when I need to put on chains. I'm not familiar with these sensors, are they easy to switch back and forth?   If I had known about this problem I would have kept the 06 but it had an electrical problem, the Shaker 1000 kept draining the battery when it was parked. The dealer still hasn't been able to fix it. But it's their problem now.
#27 of 39 2 different kinds of sensors. by mschmal Nov 30, 2007 (4:19 am)
Fords first TPMS used sensors mounted on straps that were strapped to the center of the rim like a rubber band. To my knowledge, this was unique to Ford.   Everone else puts the sensors on the inside of the valve.   Ford realized that their first idea was stupid from a cost standpoint as well as sensors were getting ruined by people who didn't know what they were or that they were there. I think it was the strap more than the sensor getting ruined but I digress.   Accordingly Ford is in the process of abandoning the straps and going with valve mounted sensors.   THAT is why the sensors on your 06 are not compatible with your 07.   Mark
#28 of 39 Mustang Battery Drain. by mschmal Nov 30, 2007 (4:20 am)
There was a TSB about this, and it boils down to you have to shut the radio off when you shut off the car.   Mark
#29 of 39 Dead Battery by grumpy76 Dec 01, 2007 (8:16 pm)
Boy am I glad to find you, as I have a difficult time communicating with my service manager where I used to trade. You notice I said "used to".   When I went to start my 06 Mustang with a dead battery for the 4th time, I took my 10 amp battery charger and attached it to the battery and the radio came on for about 10 seconds then shut down. After having it towed to the dealership again they kept it all the next day and all they could do was charge the battery. I picked it up and drove it straight home, pulled into the garage and turned off the radio then the ignition. It sat for 3 days and when I returned home and opened the door and the door glass did not drop and the map lights did not go on, dead battery.   Hence, the 07. To my knowledge, they still can't find anything wrong with it so they are going to put it on the lot and sell it.   When the weather warms up a little I'll go out and take a look at those sensors and try to make up my mind on what to do.   I could be wrong but I don't think the 06 had any sensors on it as I used to change the wheels back and forth and never seen any signs of warnings or such.   Thank you Mark for all the info, I really appreciate it. I hope I will be able to help you someday.

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