black70bird

I purchased tires and rims with TPMS installed from Tire Rack, 16 x 7.5 rims and Continental 205/60R16 tires. The Fusion had no issues what so ever with the 16", Tire Rack recommends 16" winter tires. I recently totaled the car in a 45 mph near head-on collision, the air bags did not deploy. So now I have a set of stock summer 17" tires and rims. I started checking and they are ~$3500 to buy a set, $772 just for the 4 tires. Craigslist here I come!

Why is it that I can buy a map update for my Garmin for $70 and the Ford version is $200, even from Navteq!

I purchased them on ebay, yes they are 5000K not 5K. They are advertised as pure white, but they have a hint of blue.

I replaced the low beams with 5000K HIDs, high beams with Nokya 5000K halogen and fogs with Silverstars. I also raised the aim by 1/2 turn up. :happy feet:

Has anyone replaced the hi high beam bulbs in a 2010 FFH? Which way does the socket turn? The manual says see the dealer. Thanx in advance for information from anyone who has been successful! :banghead: Update: The bulbs twist counter clockwise to remove and clockwise to insert. The longer tabs on the bulbs line up with the securing screws. You may have to use a needle nose pliers to turn the bulb so the tabs are under the securing screw head as a bare hand may not have enough torque to achieve successful seating. Also helps to have a double jointed arm on the right side and takes only a couple of minutes on the left: remove the battery along with the air intake tube. Cheers :idea:

I installed the 5K in my 2010 FFH, it took about 30 minutes per side. The 5K have a slight blue color, the 6K are more purple. I am very happy with the 5K. A friend installed the 6k and replaced them with the 5k. The higher you go in temperature the less light output is another thing to consider.

I have changed rims on my FFH with replacement TPMS and have not had to reset. I did buy the reset tool when I purchased the tires, rims and TPMS from Tire Rack and have not needed it. :doh:

Stick your foot in it hard, like a 16 year old male, and see what happens to your mileage! Not that I have tired it or anything. :hysterical: I have long term mileage of 39.8 after 8500 miles and a 3 month stint on 16" snow tires. :shift:

I will have to switch to that, I always thought the leaves were hokey. I drive ~27 miles one way to work and have been getting 39.5 (winter) to 42 (summer). I have not paid much attention to the thermometer on the display, I will have to check it. I switched to a pure snow tire for the winter also. I also have a Prius, which the wife started taking as she drives on narrow streets, and prefer the histogram. If I had to give up one of the cars, it would be the Prius.

I just ordered 205/60R-16 Continental ExtremeWinterContact XL tires on 16x7.5 Elbrus I04 BDC ICE rims mounted and Hunter balanced with TPMS from Tire Rack for $1065 shipped. They are in transit. I live in Denver and we are having a winter, I am getting sick of driving my 4Runner all the time. The stock Michelin are next to worthless on anything frozen. Tire Rack recommended the Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3 but I wanted a more aggressive tire. The website warned me about a harsh ride with the Continentals due to them being overrated for the application. They weigh 2 pounds more than the Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3s and are rated for a max load of 1565 lbs as opposed to 1389 lbs for the Michelins. 12/16 update: Got them and have about a 1/2 tank of driving, milage is 38.5 and the ride is not noticeably harsh. TPMS relearn was not even required.

I just ordered 205/60R-16 Continental ExtremeWinterContact XL tires on 16x7.5 Elbrus I04 BDC ICE rims mounted and Hunter balanced with TPMS from Tire Rack for $1065 shipped. They are in transit. I live in Denver and we are having a winter, I am getting sick of driving my 4Runner all the time. The stock Michelin are next to worthless on anything frozen. Tire Rack recommended the Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3 but I wanted a more aggressive tire. The website warned me about a harsh ride with the Continentals due to them being overrated for the application. They weigh 2 pounds more than the Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3s and are rated for a max load of 1565 lbs as opposed to 1389 lbs for the Michelins. I will let you know how mileage is after a couple of tanks.

I use RainX all the time on headlights and windshield, it works great at speed. The rain just sheets off in tiny beads.

Where did you order it, do you have a link for the site? Thanks in advance!

Yes you can cancel, but there is a fee. My dealer, Phil Long Ford, waiver the cancellation fee due to some unresolved issues. The Finance department sold me the ESP at a highly inflated price and was totally unwilling to match. The Finance manager gave the same BS about the online ESPs not being a Ford ESP. I contacted the dealer offering the ESP and checked out their contract, they will send it to you to check out, and it was the exact same thing I had received from the Finance department at Phil Long Ford. So is was finally resolved with a complete refund and they have a happy customer. The sales department was totally up front and got the issue settled to my complete satisfaction, kudos to Phil Long Ford in Colorado. Did I get my dealers name in the enough, I watch NASCAR! Good Luck. :sos:

Those were an optional tire that Tire Rack recommended. Please keep us informed!