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smkalevra21
06-02-2009, 02:52 PM
Looking to level out my tahoe with a 2" lowering kit in the rear. I want to know the best way to do it to either improve the ride or atleast keep it stock. Dont want to make the ride quality worse. I have a set of 20s with 305/55/20 tires will a set of 22 305/40/22 ride that much worse? I also tow a boat for the summer if that would affect any lowering decisions

Thanks i would appreciate your guys help,
Shaun
blueflamed03
06-02-2009, 03:30 PM
sorry, changed my posting
Big Tap
06-02-2009, 03:55 PM
I ride on 305/40/22's and I don't think it rides a whole lot worse. Just my opinion though.
DarkTahoe00
06-02-2009, 11:27 PM
I got 305/45/22's and IMHO they better then the stocks!
55belairtim
06-02-2009, 11:33 PM
Looking to level out my tahoe with a 2" lowering kit in the rear. I want to know the best way to do it to either improve the ride or atleast keep it stock. Dont want to make the ride quality worse. I have a set of 20s with 305/55/20 tires will a set of 22 305/40/22 ride that much worse? I also tow a boat for the summer if that would affect any lowering decisions

Thanks i would appreciate your guys help,
Shaun

hi
i would get an air bag helper to accompany the drop in the rear since you do some towing
prices pmd to you.
NORCAL SS
06-09-2009, 11:44 AM
djm has 2 inch drop springs for the rear that ride good. :)
Fyrcaptain
06-09-2009, 08:14 PM
don't get the Eibach kit :)


Is that from a personal expierence?


Thanks
blueflamed03
06-10-2009, 11:25 AM
Is that from a personal expierence?


Thanks

mine didn't lower the 3", BUT, after some investigation, I see it's not Eibach fault....so sorry for that, I need to recall that statement :)
smkalevra21
06-11-2009, 05:30 PM
I went to a shop the guy told me 200 for all labor and he quoted me wayyy high on an eibach kit but timsuspension has a decent price for the mgaughys kit but i dont know how much im willing to spend yet since i want to put 24's on the truck also. He told me for a set of 24's with prada wheels 2,500 out the door aligned and balanced sounds decent what do you guys think? ill post a pic of my truck in a couple days show you how it looks now.
blueflamed03
06-11-2009, 05:32 PM
look at www.wheelpros.com for complete tire/rim package deals.
smkalevra21
06-11-2009, 10:22 PM
look at www.wheelpros.com for complete tire/rim package deals.

is two hundo a lot for labor though thats the real question i know the wheel deal isnt that bad but i know i can get a set of 24s from this hw motorsports in cali for 2200 so thats not bad but the labor is what im wondering
Max
06-12-2009, 01:24 AM
$200 for mount and balance? Thats crazy. $120 at most, maybe $150 if you're swapping wheel sensors but $30/tire is still quite a bit.
smkalevra21
06-18-2009, 12:18 AM
$200 for mount and balance? Thats crazy. $120 at most, maybe $150 if you're swapping wheel sensors but $30/tire is still quite a bit.

yeah man that sounded like he was quoting me way to high of a price i was thinking wtf yeah mount and balance and drop. if i had all my tools and shit i would do it. im sure its an easy manual read and easy install
Rollin Thunder
06-18-2009, 12:25 AM
ya wanna know how they balance tires. Stick it on a mechine, it spins around, then it tells them how many weights and where on the tire. its that simple.
smkalevra21
06-18-2009, 10:30 AM
ya wanna know how they balance tires. Stick it on a mechine, it spins around, then it tells them how many weights and where on the tire. its that simple.

Oh i know brotha i just dont know the going rate for lowering a truck he basically told me 200 to lower it and he would throw in the balance and allignment for free but it just sounds so high
OKLAGMCRUISER
06-18-2009, 10:49 AM
Oh i know brotha i just dont know the going rate for lowering a truck he basically told me 200 to lower it and he would throw in the balance and allignment for free but it just sounds so high

$200 for rear springs installed AND balance and alignment I think is a fair price! Most alignments around here for 20"+ wheels is $60-70...

Pat
smkalevra21
06-18-2009, 12:34 PM
$200 for rear springs installed AND balance and alignment I think is a fair price! Most alignments around here for 20"+ wheels is $60-70...

Pat

shit i forgot he quoted me two hundred to lower 2in in the front and 3in in the rear but he quoted me high on the price like 350 for an eibach kit which on internet is like 280 so i thought 200 for the full lowering kit would be a good price i mean i figured if i was going 2in down in the rear might as well make it 3 and 2in the front