New to me 40th AE Refresh Build
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No, I love the way yours looks! I can see a mild lift and tires in the future for me.
TheRealDeal124
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I'm actually going to Discount Tire on Saturday to get stock LTXs, I already have the OME Factory springs and OEM shocks.
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Awesome!! Yeah these are great tires. I had Goodyear’s on when I bought it and getting the LTX’s made a huge difference in ride quality.
TheRealDeal124
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I'm riding on 285/75R16 Ko2s right now, and the load rating is E. I'd imagine with the 90lbs of weight I'll lose it will respond better on acceleration and my speedometer will be correct again. I've heard the Michelin Defender LTXs are like riding on clouds.
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Yeah that’s should be a huge difference! The K02 in that size is a beast of a tire and really fills the wells. I do 99% highway and couldn’t justify the A/T tire
Did you ever complete the sound deadening before/after with the decibel reader?
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I did. I saw a massive difference in noise reduction overall (About ~10 decibels from the max) but that also includes the new tires. There was substantial effort to reduce the cabin noise and it worked well. The only problem now is we can hear wind noise from the windows when on the freeway. It's not terrible but it's the only place we hear noise now. Around the city it's spooky quiet. Almost as good as my Range Rover (2016 LWB).
Builds - Total Restoration 1997 40th Anniversary Cruiser
The body shop I went to did not want to paint that surface. They say it's a vinyl coating. Not paint on metal. So any new paint on top will flake. So I am unsure of which is correct... Interested in the final outcome. Love the quality of the shop. That's a lot of work on the color!
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Those look awesome!Builds - Total Restoration 1997 40th Anniversary Cruiser
The body shop I went to did not want to paint that surface. They say it's a vinyl coating. Not paint on metal. So any new paint on top will flake. So I am unsure of which is correct... Interested in the final outcome. Love the quality of the shop. That's a lot of work on the color!
Post #178 is one way
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Hey there- unfortunately, we didn't have a code. I actually bought a new bumper from Toyota and it came in a gray color. I had the body shop paint it slightly darker gray just for my own taste.
