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I'm currently looking to have the following tasks performed on the '02 camry:
1. Black-tinting on all windows (except for front driver/passenger windows and front windshield, if not legal).
2. Change of forward lights from stock to...suggestions?
3. Change of tires.
First, for changing the lights, I'm looking for maximum clearness without blinding on-coming cars. Second, for the tires, please make some suggestions for the best possible (safest) all-season tires available right now.
Lastly, I live in Langley, BC, but I don't know any reputable autobody shops that can perform these tasks...anyone living in the same general area got any suggestions (Langley, Surrey, Delta, Burnaby, or Richmond areas preferred)? Thanks in advance!
Last edited by meng-chieh; 04-20-2005 at 03:10 PM.
1. go with 20-15% on all windows, and find a shop that guarntee's their work..ask around some audio shops or other people who have had it done to find a place
2. Cheapest way is to buy a set of silverstars at canadian tire - they are quite popular
3. not a tire pro, i have michelin x-radial's on mine and they seem to do the job - maybe the harmony's?
Well... I have a 2002 LE and I have SilverStars in my headlights, and they kick ass! They're nice and white... and they don't blind people. I'm in the process of wiring my fog lights too, and have put SilverStars in them as well because I like them so much on my headlights.
__________________ 2009 Audi TT 2.0T --- THE BEAST! 2002 LE 4Cyl --- Gone, but not forgotten. 06/28/09
Glaring blue HID bulbs are NOT classy, and don't make your car look nice, no matter what that kid in the Civic told you.
Well... I have a 2002 LE and I have SilverStars in my headlights, and they kick ass! They're nice and white... and they don't blind people. I'm in the process of wiring my fog lights too, and have put SilverStars in them as well because I like them so much on my headlights.
Umm...I'm no expert when it comes to car lights, but shouldn't the light bulbs used by the regular lights be different than those in the fog lamp? Anyway, I checked out Canadian Tire's website and did a search for Silverstars, but all that came up were these light fixtures for trucks/suvs - shouldn't they come in bulb form?
Well... for the Gen 5 Camry's, the bulbs for the fog lights and the low beams are the same 9006 bulb... the high beams are 9005. Those bulbs that you're looking at are right, but you would need 9006ST instead of 9004 for your fogs. The XtraVision bulbs aren't as good as the SilverStars.
__________________ 2009 Audi TT 2.0T --- THE BEAST! 2002 LE 4Cyl --- Gone, but not forgotten. 06/28/09
Glaring blue HID bulbs are NOT classy, and don't make your car look nice, no matter what that kid in the Civic told you.
Well... for the Gen 5 Camry's, the bulbs for the fog lights and the low beams are the same 9006 bulb... the high beams are 9005. Those bulbs that you're looking at are right, but you would need 9006ST instead of 9004 for your fogs. The XtraVision bulbs aren't as good as the SilverStars.
Well I have a Gen 2 Camry, so I'm not really sure whether I need 9006 for me low beams/fog lights or the 9004. As for the high beams I'm not sure either...
Also, about the tints: I have 15% in the back of my car, and 50% on the front driver/passenger side. Even though there's a big difference in the darkness of the two tints, the 50% in the front actually looks darker because less light passes through in the back. In any case, in California, 50% is legal in the front from what I've been told. I'm not sure about BC.
About the tires, I can't help you there. I'm not that big on tires... but you can check www.tirerack.com and look at different tires and check out reviews and stuff.
__________________ 2009 Audi TT 2.0T --- THE BEAST! 2002 LE 4Cyl --- Gone, but not forgotten. 06/28/09
Glaring blue HID bulbs are NOT classy, and don't make your car look nice, no matter what that kid in the Civic told you.
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