Cars & Transportation - 10 September 2006

My SUV comes with 215/70R16 Bridgestone or Yokomaha tires. But they suffer from aqua-planning. The shops recomended upgrading to 17" rims and tyres, but that is too costly. So the next size with good aqua-thread is 225/60R16 Kumho KH11 tires. Besides the effect of lowering my car by 34mm, what other possible disadvantage will the smaller tires post?

2006-09-10 04:20:49 · 12 answers · asked by ausserdem2002 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

So let's just say one of my friends was caught in Ilinois speeding in a construction zone. How do they get off the ticket, or what is the besty course of action? They have to go to court, should they pay for an expensive lawyer, etc.?

2006-09-10 04:18:09 · 7 answers · asked by oops 1 in Safety

2006-09-10 04:12:35 · 8 answers · asked by FRANCIS S 2 in Toyota

2006-09-10 04:11:01 · 3 answers · asked by boots_blue_home 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-09-10 04:09:35 · 5 answers · asked by duster99 2 in Insurance & Registration

i recently graduated as an RN and im saving up for a downpayment for a car. my credit is so so, and im trying to pay off my credit cards right now. my question is since im new at the job and my credit is not that good, would i have any problems getting the car that i want? i would appreciate any comments or help on this matter thank you

2006-09-10 04:02:02 · 2 answers · asked by edwin r 1 in Buying & Selling

2006-09-10 03:58:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Car Audio

A big fat mouse vandalized 5 of my cars by chewing up all the plastic containers (washer fluid, coolant, etc) and wires and such.... probably did about $500 in damages. Are these usually covered by the comp portion of the insurance? I can't find my policy at the moment and the company is closed today.

Btw, I caught the mouse, it pooped on itself when I caught it by the tail, then crushed it. Felt so good.

2006-09-10 03:58:26 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Insurance & Registration

i am thinking of buying one and want to know if their are any problems with them

2006-09-10 03:55:41 · 8 answers · asked by tigerman 3 in Honda

does a ford ka 1300cc r reg 98 have a belt or chain drive and what bad things should l be looking for

2006-09-10 03:52:56 · 9 answers · asked by annie belle 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

i've heard that if you change the stock exhaust system of a car you lose torque when you incremente too much the diameter of the pipe or if the length of the pipe is too short. Is this true? if the answer is yes, why does it happen.
Any links?

2006-09-10 03:49:52 · 5 answers · asked by Roberto F 2 in Other - Cars & Transportation

2006-09-10 03:46:28 · 13 answers · asked by Ryan S 1 in Other - Cars & Transportation

Has anyone ever heard of this. I am looking at a 1996 F-150 4X4 the truck seems to pull to the right while I was test driving it. I took the truck to a local garge to have it looked at with the owner because I nevered owned a Ford before and wanted to put this on a lift to get a good look at the under body!! While I was checking the ball joints I can't get any play in the ball joints but the mechanic stated that Fords ball joints don't useually go loose and that they normally gauled up. Now being used to owning Chevy's for years I have never really heard of this. And to me when a ball joint goes bad there is usually play in it right?

2006-09-10 03:46:20 · 13 answers · asked by ftyatb 1 in Ford

2006-09-10 03:45:01 · 8 answers · asked by laurasnoopybart 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

i was wondering exactly how many turns you turn the idle mixture screws for them to be in perfect sequence im at 2 right now and it seems to rich for the engine like flooding it should i lean the mixture quarter turns at a time or half turns at a time on both screws equally

2006-09-10 03:34:38 · 3 answers · asked by robbie1674563 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-09-10 03:33:31 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Safety

already changed air filter.

2006-09-10 03:28:58 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Ford

2006-09-10 03:24:34 · 5 answers · asked by kenny c 1 in Dodge

i got my first speeding ticket yestarday and i don't know if i should go to cout or should i just pay it?

2006-09-10 03:17:19 · 16 answers · asked by EVY 3 in Insurance & Registration

2006-09-10 03:16:44 · 6 answers · asked by skipm2000 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-09-10 03:10:49 · 9 answers · asked by tim f 1 in Other - Cars & Transportation

It can be new or used Thanks.

2006-09-10 03:07:34 · 5 answers · asked by ruger_shooter1 1 in Motorcycles

My parents car is about a 1990 model. It is a Mazda. This morning it would not start so I tried to give it battery from my car. The car still would not start.
It is now on my parents driveway and when they attempt to start it, you can hear it trying and then it makes a "boom" sound. They don't have road side assistance so they are trying to figure out what it wrong and fix the problem themselves, my dad is pretty handy. Any suggestions on what the problem could be? They only ever drive it around town so it has low mileage and looks great.

2006-09-10 03:02:10 · 6 answers · asked by Nadia Z 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-09-10 02:57:18 · 13 answers · asked by joetomsic 1 in Motorcycles

hi all i live in saudia arabia and i go out alot but when im in the road i like listening to music but there is big problem .... we dont have radio stations in here ( just from 3-5 stations i gusse ) there is arabic music station but i never like arabic music ( i think im the only arabic in saudi who dont like arabic music ) any way i have i crown vic 2000 and if any one knows how to listen to music that is far a way from here pleaze help me ( i heard of the XM radio what is it ?? ) ( you see im bored .............bored as hell in here ! !!! so pleaze help me ) ( do i need satilite dish or what ? )

2006-09-10 02:48:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Car Audio

I want to install a windshield in my ranger. Any help would be appreciated.

2006-09-10 02:46:59 · 5 answers · asked by dncallery 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I know it's important to wear a seat belt I usually always wear mine. What I don't understand is why I get a ticket for not wearing a seat belt but the kids on the school bus don't even have one to wear. The guy on the motorcycle doesn't have one and half the time he's not wearing a helmet. Can anyone make sense of this?

2006-09-10 02:46:13 · 6 answers · asked by sweet 5 in Safety

2006-09-10 02:42:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Motorcycles

porslin therty six in. wide and therty in tall, with large numbers only, no state or route across the top, numbers only

2006-09-10 02:39:14 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Commuting

The fuel guage has no litres marking except Empty mark. It is difficult to know whetehr you have 5 ltrs or 8ltrs or 15 before you plan your trip or whether the gas station has filled in the fuel correctly. The system seems to be poorly designed. Has any one calibrated the guage, like 3marks from E is say 5 ltrs or 12`o clock positon is 14ltrs m 11`oclock position 8ltrs etc?? OR has any one fitted a digital guage[meter] for the fuel level reading??

2006-09-10 02:17:44 · 3 answers · asked by simha1950 2 in Maintenance & Repairs