Picked up a nail.

93GrunT

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Car still hasn't even gone in for it's first oil change and I have to replace my whole tire for a nail in the sidewall. It hurts my feelers seeing it with the donut on it for a bit. I am debating on picking up a pair of 17" rims with stock tires for the winter anyways and just leaving the 18's in the garage. Later I can swap them with drag radials on at the track anyways. Am I going to experience problems buying factory take off 05-07 17's as far as difference in suspension or the tire pressure alert thing? Btw, ford's price on 18 inch goodyear installed is $187.
 
sorry to hear about the tire already. i am not sure how ford uses the TPMS on the stangs. is it just a sensor in the valve stem, or something else?
 
93Grunt, have you checked tire rack to see what you can get a tire from them for? I know here in town they can beat any shops price by at least $20/tire. I've saved money even after paying a shop to mount and balance them. I've been getting my tires and tire/wheel combos from them for years now...VERY satisfied!!!!!
 
bigcat said:
sorry to hear about the tire already. i am not sure how ford uses the TPMS on the stangs. is it just a sensor in the valve stem, or something else?

According to the owner's manual for the 2007, it is a band device with the sensor 180 degrees from the valve stem.
 
kooldawg6 said:
93Grunt, have you checked tire rack to see what you can get a tire from them for? I know here in town they can beat any shops price by at least $20/tire. I've saved money even after paying a shop to mount and balance them. I've been getting my tires and tire/wheel combos from them for years now...VERY satisfied!!!!!

Tirerack doesn't carry the factory tire. However there is a silver lining, it seems that discount tire carries that exact tire for 90 bucks. Taking it in tomorrow and getting it put on that isn't so bad.