going on a road trip from ohio down into kentucky, tennesee georgia, south and north carolina. i have tein basics, 17" wheels, exhaust and SRI. will the car be okay for alot of driving and if so is there anything i should i have done before i go (old tires put on, tune up, diagnostic, anything else u can think of)?

 

i drove from MI to FL and back without any real concerns. Take care of normal stuff...tire pressure, oil change, check fluids, wiper blades.

...and if you find any cheap gas along the way, buy a drum and i'll split it with ya.

 

I don't have any aftermarket wheels but I have driven to NC and back no problems. (FL)
In two weeks I head out to Oklahoma...just get the oil changed and have your latest service updated. If something is wrong then a mechanic will tell you.

WADAD

 

I'm going to Michigan's Upper Peninsula.. I'm leaving in 2 hrs, lol. I its about 350 or so miles from where I am right now. I'm bringing my tool box, cell phone, spare, jack, money, GPS, and my girlfriend. I'm meeting my parents up there and we're camping for a few days, then returning while the rest of my family stays there for 3 weeks. I have to come back to work. I checked my oil, coolant, and tire pressure. Its all ok. I'm also topped off on washer fluid, I barely use any of it anyways. I've only filled it 2x since I got the car a year and a half ago. I'll take pix and start a new thread when I get back to let people know how it went. Its gonna be fuuuuuuuun. !!!!!!

 

Sure why not? I've taken mine on many trip and almost out to Colorado in march. We ended up taking a tahoe instead thank god, we had that thing damn near filled by the end of the trip.

 

its fine, have fun, i drove to colorado in 03 from orange county, CA with out even a hickup, i had 17's with 40 series kuhmos, we drove straight through 16 hours or so just make sure you change the basic fluids and you'll be fine

 

sounds good. im due for that 30k service like 6 k ago. anyone have any thoughts on that. if i should or have to do it at the dealership

 

I have put 36k+ on my lancer. mostly long road trips, have never worried about my car. thats what they are designed to do. DRive safely

 

before you go on that trip make sure you check out the thread on why our cars are horrible on long drives...i think some people went numb from the waist down hahahha....anyway. drove to PA in mine 2 or 3x's and had no problems..just check your basics and brign a cell phone

 

Agreed.

Check fluids and tire pressures and charge your phone < if u have one and i'm just guessing u do > and you should be okay. Check your lights too.

Get an oil change if it's been a while tho - that will save a lot of gas.

 

my car seems pretty reliable, i wouldnt see why not. i havent gone on any road trips, but i have driven several hundred miles in a day, and it has seemed to do just fine. hopefully it will. have fun

 

i didnt read the posts, but YES it should be ok... the ES's r used as rental cars, so u should have no problem

 

how do you think an evo will do in the US gumball as far as not falling apart and messin up

 

Topic? What topic?

Get your service done if you can. Change the oil before and after and have a good time.

 

You shouldn't have any problem, it's a commuter car to start with. If you want a smoother ride, switch to stock tires, but your 17s shouldn't be a problem at all. I drove from Los Angeles to Tucson nonstop with 45 profile tires and a Tein SS kit and had no complaints from either the mother in front of the 1 year old baby in the back.