“When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.”
Ronald Regan
"The only way to deal with the Islamic State - these blood thirsty, blood-drunken, terrorists -
is to kill them, keep on killing them, until you kill the last one, then you kill his pet goat."
Lt. Colonel Ralph Peters
“Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.”
"I come in peace. I didn't bring artillery. But I'm pleading with you, with tears in my eyes, if you **** with me, I'll kill you all"
General James Mattis
LOL. 10 months later...
2003 Marauder... the gentleman's hot rod.
You know what I like best about most people? Their dogs.
Thanks for the feedback. How can I check out the sidewall stiffness?
I am running un-matched Nittos now - I'll check out the Motivos.
I thought that every tire had a sidewall stiffness rating. Guess I was wrong. It is not part of the information stamped on the tire itself. I couldn't find it on the Yokohama site. Not much info anywhere on the web that I could find.
You may just have to find and un mounted tire somewhere and just "poke" it. If you can collapse/bulge the sidewall with a 2-finger grip spanning the bead to the tread, it is probably too soft. A stiff sidewall will require a full hand grip and strength just to deform it a little. Compare that feel to a known performance tire (stiff) and a touring tire (soft). I am out of suggestions. Maybe someone else will chime in.
Last edited by Bluerauder; 10-22-2016 at 03:43 AM.
Bluerauder
'03 MM 300B
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(365 HP, 350 TQ)
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Tuxedo Black Metallic with Charcoal Black Leather interior (1 of 415)
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First link In this sticky is now dead. Trying to find out what the percentage range is between front tires and rear tires ratio. Anyone?
1 of 170 '04 SB w/sunroof, light flint int.
MOD HISTORY:
-Lidio's Xcal2 flash, JLT CAI
-Trilogized June/08 (mostly installed by RC_Signals)
13.2@103 on stock (balding) tires.
-Added: SW Long tube Headers + High Flow Cats
-New BFGs (Best Baby Shower gift EVER!)
12.81@107.78 Oct 02/09
-Ventilated Block Mod
Out of commission
-Rebuilt with:
Teksid block/ForgedInternals/Melling oil pump/Canton windage tray/Rebuilt heads with SVT Cobra cams/Cloyes gears/ SVT Lightning MAF/Accufab TB/ MuscleMerc rear head cooling kit/ Steigy lightly ported and polished Eaton 112-
-Widened rims
XCal 4 Remote-tuned to PERFECTION by Jeff @ MartyO June/19
This may help:
You're looking at about a 3% difference:
https://www.mercurymarauder.net/foru...ad.php?t=65265
https://www.mercurymarauder.net/foru...ad.php?t=74044
3 to 5% range in dia.
2004 SB Ported Trilogy 48
Has supporting mods and stuff
Thanks to Marty O for his help in updating this car.
R.I.P.
Rex "SC Cheesehead"
Last edited by Bluerauder; 08-24-2017 at 02:15 PM.
Bluerauder
'03 MM 300B
#67 of 328
Dark Blue Pearl with Light Flint interior(1 of 215)
Black Pearl "Aarrrrr Type"
'12 Taurus SHO 3.5 L Ecoboost V6 24V DOHC DI Twin Turbo
(365 HP, 350 TQ)
#318 of 478
Tuxedo Black Metallic with Charcoal Black Leather interior (1 of 415)
Member Capital Area Marauders (CAM)
since April '04
Bluerauder's Garage -- Pics and Other Info
Sixteen (16) years of CAM Meets, Regional, and Marauderville MM Event History & Upcoming (in RED) Events is Here
I see Cooper now has a new offering. Better performance then the RS3-A tires, per Cooper's site.
Cooper Zeon RS3-G1. An all season tire.
Tirerack shows a set @ $571 + delivery etc.
I need tires in the spring so I hope for some feedback afore then.
Thanks,
jay
03 MM, DBP, Charcoal, 6disk, HS, organizer, spoiler Mods: Z&M arms, Beamtech Led headlight bulbs, LED turns, ditch, tails, reverse & interior(blue), oil deflector, U-Hall Tranny pan. running stock size Cooper Zeon RS3-G1
02 SL500 Silver Arrow - first aid kit delete, maybe for sale
08 Town Car Signature Limited, HID's Mods>235/55-17 Z rated BFG G-Force Comp-2 A/S, Addco 1" rear Sway, Posi, Compustar Remote Start, floor liners, trunk organizer, Winter=05 Mustang GT rims, Nokian Hakkapeliitta R-2 235/55-17
Can't go wrong with Hankooks.
“When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.”
Ronald Regan
"The only way to deal with the Islamic State - these blood thirsty, blood-drunken, terrorists -
is to kill them, keep on killing them, until you kill the last one, then you kill his pet goat."
Lt. Colonel Ralph Peters
“Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.”
"I come in peace. I didn't bring artillery. But I'm pleading with you, with tears in my eyes, if you **** with me, I'll kill you all"
General James Mattis
1 of 170 '04 SB w/sunroof, light flint int.
MOD HISTORY:
-Lidio's Xcal2 flash, JLT CAI
-Trilogized June/08 (mostly installed by RC_Signals)
13.2@103 on stock (balding) tires.
-Added: SW Long tube Headers + High Flow Cats
-New BFGs (Best Baby Shower gift EVER!)
12.81@107.78 Oct 02/09
-Ventilated Block Mod
Out of commission
-Rebuilt with:
Teksid block/ForgedInternals/Melling oil pump/Canton windage tray/Rebuilt heads with SVT Cobra cams/Cloyes gears/ SVT Lightning MAF/Accufab TB/ MuscleMerc rear head cooling kit/ Steigy lightly ported and polished Eaton 112-
-Widened rims
XCal 4 Remote-tuned to PERFECTION by Jeff @ MartyO June/19
Traction control and maybe ABS wont like it..that's only a 2.3% size difference. front to rear..need 3-6%..front tire is fine as 255-40-19 converts directly to a 255-45-18 height and width. Many run 255-45-18 on front, I do.
The 275 -40- is too small..about half an inch taller and 5/8th wider than the 255-40. You would need a different rear size like a 295-40-19 which is close but a tad shorter but same width as the popular 295-45-18 widened stock wheels use
Last edited by RubberCtyRauder; 04-16-2018 at 09:08 PM.
2004 SB Ported Trilogy 48
Has supporting mods and stuff
Thanks to Marty O for his help in updating this car.
R.I.P.
Rex "SC Cheesehead"
Anybody try the Cooper Zeon RS3-G1's yet?
03 MM, DBP, Charcoal, 6disk, HS, organizer, spoiler Mods: Z&M arms, Beamtech Led headlight bulbs, LED turns, ditch, tails, reverse & interior(blue), oil deflector, U-Hall Tranny pan. running stock size Cooper Zeon RS3-G1
02 SL500 Silver Arrow - first aid kit delete, maybe for sale
08 Town Car Signature Limited, HID's Mods>235/55-17 Z rated BFG G-Force Comp-2 A/S, Addco 1" rear Sway, Posi, Compustar Remote Start, floor liners, trunk organizer, Winter=05 Mustang GT rims, Nokian Hakkapeliitta R-2 235/55-17
Thanks Joe. I just ordered a set of the RS3-G1's. Should go on next Tuesday.
I try to buy American if I can find a good product and Cooper has been good to me. I really like the RS3-A's on the Lincoln. These propose to be a notch up.
There is also the General GMax AS-05 which is available in stock sizes.
03 MM, DBP, Charcoal, 6disk, HS, organizer, spoiler Mods: Z&M arms, Beamtech Led headlight bulbs, LED turns, ditch, tails, reverse & interior(blue), oil deflector, U-Hall Tranny pan. running stock size Cooper Zeon RS3-G1
02 SL500 Silver Arrow - first aid kit delete, maybe for sale
08 Town Car Signature Limited, HID's Mods>235/55-17 Z rated BFG G-Force Comp-2 A/S, Addco 1" rear Sway, Posi, Compustar Remote Start, floor liners, trunk organizer, Winter=05 Mustang GT rims, Nokian Hakkapeliitta R-2 235/55-17
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