Brakes and Tires

General Tire opened its plant in Mount Vernon, Illinois in 1973.

I own a 2004 Audi Allroad with the same tire size: 245 45 R18. Found my chains at Walmart for $35, don't forget the special bungies to keep them tight on your wheel. ps Chains are not illegal in all states. I believe chains are illegal in all states of the US unless you are driving a fuel tanker but I could be wrong. Although I have never seen chains in that size before. If you want better traction I suggest buying some snow tires.

Tire sizing can differ based on the diameter (measured in inches), width (measured in millimeters), aspect ratio (percentage of the tire's width that makes up the sidewall height), and load rating. Different vehicles may require different tire sizes to ensure proper fit and performance. It's important to refer to your vehicle's manufacturer specifications for the correct tire size.

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tire balancing is when the tire is spin balanced so it wont vibrate when you drive down the road.tire alignment isn't really aligning the tire as much as it is correcting the components of the front end so that the tires are straight up+down and side to side.when this is off it will cause premature wear of the tires.

It was made by the Luscombe Aircraft company in 1948, about the time the company was closing after WWII. You can find more information at this person: dcombs@luscombesilvaire.info

In general, the smaller the aspect ratio, the stiffer the ride. However, a change from 65 to 60 will be barely noticeable, if at all.

Keep in mind that other factors also affect a tire's ride comfort, including whether it is a run-flat type (which has stiffer sidewalls) or if it is designed to provide better fuel economy, which often results in a harder ride.

because of the pressure. when you add more air to the tyre, or inner tube, the air inside squashes together, which makes the tyre hard. the pressure is measured is PSI, or pounds per square inch. a fully inflated mountain bike tyre should be around 40 psi. hope this helps

The 1991 Buick Park Avenue is equipped with disc brakes in the front. These disc brakes work by having brake pads squeeze against a rotor attached to the wheel hub to slow down or stop the vehicle.

its against the law to have studded tires

EDIT: NOT TRUE. Studded tires are not illegal everywhere. Certain states and provinces allow studded tires between set dates during the season. Check with your local laws.

To stud a tire, it needs to be a special tire that was made to accept studs.

It's not good. However, the only real damage, is any, would be a wearing down of the emergency brake, which could cause it to work improperly. The next time you have your vehicle serviced, you should ask them to inspect the brake for damage. That probably did very little damage. It's not good, but if you are asking, the damage is probably minor. If the distance was that short and the speed not too high, you may have done nothing more than reduced the brake pad life a few 1000 miles. Thing to watch for, squeaking brakes, pulsing, pulling or uneven braking, high pedal pressure needed to make normal stops. If you have any of that, drive the car a few days and see if things return to normal. If not take it to a break shop.

generaly 'yes'basically from about 2002 mercedes changed there wheel bolts for E class (not sure about others ) from M12 to M14 bolts so your w211 bolts will have larger bore holes (to take M14 ) so you will need a M12 bolt with M14 radius so that they sit correctly in alloys also the new bolts would need to be shorter about 26mm from base of seat to thread end . described bolts are available from murray-systems.co.uk

I own a 2003 Oldsmobile alero, and my steering was squeeking when moving at slow speeds, would happen mostly when you park. If you would sit still while parked and move the wheel you could also here it, and it sounded like it was coming from inside the car. It wasnt a loud noise, almost even more of a vibration. To make a long story short, it ended up being the power steering rack. Had it not been under warranty when I took it in, it would have been a very costly repair.

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When you are driving slowly with your foot off the brakes you will hear a scraping noise. The noise will go away when you apply the brakes. What you are hearing is the wear indicators making contact with the rotor surface after the pad lining have worn down to a certain level. Not all brakes uses wear indicators. VBD

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Probably leaking back at the master cylender.

Tire chains may be illegal in certain areas because they can cause damage to the roads, increase road noise, and affect handling and braking performance on dry pavement. In regions where tire chains are prohibited, alternative options like snow tires or traction devices are recommended to improve traction in snowy or icy conditions.

Almost all Auto Parts stores and machine shops resurface rotors and brake drums.

A vehicle with 18 wheels is commonly known as a "semi-truck" or "tractor-trailer."

Bead sealer is sticky and basically glues the tire to the rim. Tire bead lube is just a lubricant used during tire installation.

Tire Width 185 mm Tire Aspect Ratio 65 Tire Construction Radial Tire Wheel Diameter 15 in.

my new uniroyal tires have alphabetic mfr date

http://volvospeed.com/Repair/FWDbearingHub.php has the full walk through.

he front wheel bearings on the FWD Volvo are refered to as a bearing hub. To replace a bad unit you can't do just the wheel bearing, the replacement part comes with the hub and the sealed bearing. Some clues that you might have a bad front wheel bearing include, a noise that increases with speed and is related to tire/vechicle speed. Usually when the bearing starts to go bad, the noise starts at 35-40 MPH, however you could hear it at slower speeds. It is often hard to tell which side the noise is from. You help to narrow down which side by loading the bearing, to do this turn the steering wheel left or right while the noise is heard, it doesn't have to be a hard right or left. Say you turn or lightly jerk the wheel to the right and the noise gets weaker, but when turning left the noise gets louder, then the right side bearing would be the source of the noise. By turning left you put more load on the right front wheel. When replacing the bearing hub you will need a bearing hub "Kit".

The front bearing hub kit comes with the items shown in the above picture. The actual hub that you are replacing is center of the picture. The kit also comes with 4 new E 14 torx bolts to secure the hub to the spindle, two new 15mm bolts for the brake caliper, and a replacement 36mm nut for the drive shaft. I've heard you can buy just the bearing hub not in a kit but then you would have to re-use old bolts, and I wouldn't recommend that.

To start the repair you will need to have the wheel for the side you are changing off the car, this will require the use of jack stands on the front to be safe. Start by removing the wheel. The next step is to remove the 15mm bolts that hold the entire caliper to the front spindle. After removing the 15mm bolts, if you use large channel locks to move the pads in just a bit it will be easier to take the front caliper assembly off the rotor.

Take the brake caliper assembly and use a bungie cord or something to hang it from the strut spring like shown in the picture. This gets the caliper out of the way and ensures you are not putting stress on the brake lines. Notice that the large 36mm axle nut is off. To get the nut off you might want to break it loose while the car is still on the ground with the wheel on it. I use an impact wrench so it doesn't matter to me, but if you don't have air tools leave the tire on, take the center hub cap off and with a 36mm socket and large breaker bar you can break the nut loose. Once the nut is loose you can get it off without much trouble. The next hardest part is getting the axle to break free of the splines so you can take it out. Try putting some liquid wrench on there the night before. The kit has a new 36mm nuts, so what I do is take the old nut and screw it down so it's almost starting to show threads but not quite, and then with a large hammer I smack the nut until the axle breaks loose from the splines and starts to go in. Now would also be a good time to take the rotor off. There is one 10mm pin holding it to the hub. Once the 10mm pin is off you will have to use a hammer to loose up the rotor so it will come off the hub.

The next step is to remove the control arm where it attaches to the sub frame. The bolt head is 15mm and the nut on the other side is 18mm. Again I have air tools but this can be done with hand tools, half inch would be best. The picture shows the front bolt, there is one more in the rear you need to take out also. Once the bolts are out, you can pry the control arm out of the brackets on the sub frame and it will hang down, allowing the strut and wheel assembly to be moved around so you have access to the hub bolts.

Once the control arm is free from the sub frame you can push the axle out of the splines on the spindle. The picture shows the axle just hanging kind of in the way, take a bungie cord or something and you can lift it up out of the way as well.

At this point you can maneuver the spindle so you can see the 14 torx bolts that have to be removed, the white arrows are pointing to the bolts. Make sure your E 14 torx socket is on the bolt head good, you might even have to top it on a bit to get it on good so you don't strip it while trying to remove it.

Once you have the four E 14 torx bolts out of the bearing hub, it will usually fall out of the spindle, but if it doesn't a few light taps with a hammer will free it up. Before you put the new bearing hub in make sure you sand all the old rust off the spindle. A drill with a wire wheel will work great. The top center inboard of the opening has the ABS wheel sensor there, either take it out of the way (10mm bolt) or make sure you are careful not to damage it while cleaning off the rust.

Above is a picture of the new hub and E 14 torx bolts in place. As with any repair on your Volvo, go slow, take note of items that are attached to other items so you can get things back together correctly. One item of note is there is a rubber dust shield that is on the axles shaft that mates up with the bearing hub once the shaft is inserted into the splines, often it falls off when you take the shaft out, or it falls off as you are moving the shaft around. The torque specs for putting things back together are: 1) The E 14 torx bolts to 65nm (48LbFt) then 60 degrees 2) Brake caliper bolts 100nm (74LbFt) 3) Axle nut 120nm (89LbFt) then 60 degrees.