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#30 of 35 Re: steel rims addendum..... [bgw] by sammykc Nov 17, 2008 (11:29 am)
Replying to: bgw (Nov 13, 2008 1:22 pm) Thanks for the tip to check with Tire Rack.   According to their website 'For cars and vans, staying within a 3% diameter change is desirable. Pick-ups and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) are usually engineered to handle up to a 15% oversize tire.'   here is a link to the article http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=31&   my winters from the venture will work. yipee
#31 of 35 Studded Tires by autowrite Dec 26, 2008 (7:46 am)
When I lived in Quebec I had studded tires on my 67 Plymouth Valiant. Now I live in Ontario where studded tires are not allowed. I think you can still use studded tires in Quebec and Northern Territories; just from Oct 15 to Apr 15.
#32 of 35 Re: steel rims... [wsr2] by cencia76 Sep 09, 2009 (9:58 am)
Replying to: wsr2 (Sep 03, 2008 10:27 am) Hi wsr2,   we ar elooking into purchasing a Kia Rondo with 16 inch rims and I have seen that you have bought wheels to Mazda 626, is this correct? Where they alloy or still rims?   I live in Pittsburgh and we are thinking to buy winter tires for handling the snow and having spare wheels will make it easier. I have never done this so I am wondering if you need to recalibrate the wheels once you put the winter on and then when the spring comes the all-weather tires on again.   Thank you in advance for your advice.
#33 of 35 Re: For Exfiles (tires/rims) and also e_net_rider (traction control) [bgw] by e_net_rider Sep 11, 2009 (4:21 am)
Replying to: bgw (Aug 16, 2008 6:00 am) I applaud your efforts to make your vehicle as stable as possible in winter. Not such a molehill! I have not yet had to deal with ice or snow, only standing water once, but it is very common in this area. I just have not been driving the vehicle a lot. It is my wife's.   I'm not saying this traction system is worse than none, rather there would be better ways. When traction is lost, without free-wheeling the tires are forced to turn at the rate of the entire drive train until engine RPM drops below the point the torque converter has any engagement and then still you have the mass of all that spinning in the tranny. With an overrun clutch, most of that would be disengaged the moment your power was cut, either manually or electronically. Maybe one day they will incorporate into the computer system an auto speed that turns the wheel at the exact same speed as the vehicle is sliding, even with angle correction for rotation. The tire has to be moving at the exact same rate as the vehicle or else you are spinning.   You mention electronic brake force distribution, ABS, and stability control. Do you know exactly how they function and are interleaved? Perhaps I got bad info, but it was from a reputable site. To know for sure we would probably have to use a site where all the test codes and troubleshooting diagrams are available. I would really like to know.   As to handling issues tied to alignment and torque steer, sadly I say we are still dealing with that. Family health issues tied us at the critical time for lemon law. Now we are left at the mercy of the dealer, KIA, & warranty. My wife gets more aggravated as time goes on and she has made a couple of efforts to get them to fix. I suspect I will get dragged into picture again, and when I do I will not be nice.   I do have a little extra time because it became time to say goodbye to the Aurora. New car with hopes it is great. But it will never measure up to ride, quiet, handling, Bose sound, roominess, power, and other features. Just better mileage.
#34 of 35 CARGO WIEGHT AND TIRES by jaydmil2 Oct 08, 2009 (3:46 pm)
Strange think happeenned last week ro my 08 Rondo. I have 23,000m miles onn car and had a tire with cord showing, 988 miles after dealer rotated and said they were ok. Now they tried to align it and couldnt get it to align. They claim my samplres 4 to 500 Lbs are causing problem and when thay are removed it is i8n alignment. When I purchased car new dealer told me my samples would be no problem. Replies to this message: e_net_rider (Oct 10, 2009 2:41 am)
#35 of 35 Re: CARGO WIEGHT AND TIRES [jaydmil2] by e_net_rider Oct 10, 2009 (2:41 am)
Replying to: jaydmil2 (Oct 08, 2009 3:46 pm) I would say something is seriously wrong. A properly designed suspension should have each wheel tracking properly no matter how much the spring is compressed. Otherwise, the vehicle would be trying to steer itself improperly and that could result in a nasty surprise if conditions are slippery or otherwise critical. I would not accept their response if you are within weight limits. If you can not get any satisfaction from dealer or KIA, then consider BBB, and file a complaint with NHTSA as a safety issue.

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