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Old 04-12-14 | 11:31 AM
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So I got these for a great deal with brand new tires, but the thing is they are staggered and 3 tires are 225/40/18 and one is 255/40/18. So I have to get another 255/40/18. Can I put that on the front with a 225 on the other side? And for now I'll have the 225/40/18 pair on the back so they are the same size, just until I can get to the tire shop Monday. Anyways here's a picture on stock suspension.
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Old 04-12-14 | 12:03 PM
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Put the 225's on the front and the miss match on the rear and you'll be fine till you get to the tire shop.
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Going in tomorrow to get a general gmax tire, so I'll have 3 turanzas with 3k on them and one gmax, not ideal but a turanza is $365 for one and from all the reviews I've read they are pretty terrible so for $174 I'm happy Anyone need a continental extreme contact dws? Only has 500 miles on it, it was the extra 225 haha
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Haha, i don't know, maybe. These wheels only have 3k miles on them so they are in perfect shape. Guy mounting the new tire today offered to buy them off of me.
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you shouldnt drive on 1 different tire size. why dont you just put them all on after you get the new tire
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I got a new 255/40/18, so the rear two are 255/40/18 on 18x8.5 wheel on the back, and the fronts are 225/40/18 on 18x8 on the fronts. The previous owner got a flat out in the boonies, so they had to put a 225/40/18 on the wheel that was for the 255/40/18. So now i have a basically brand new continental extreme contact sitting in the garage. I don't want to replace the other three tires because they only have 3k miles on them.
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So I got these for a great deal with brand new tires, but the thing is they are staggered and 3 tires are 225/40/18 and one is 255/40/18. So I have to get another 255/40/18. Can I put that on the front with a 225 on the other side? And for now I'll have the 225/40/18 pair on the back so they are the same size, just until I can get to the tire shop Monday. Anyways here's a picture on stock suspension.
You picked these up on craigslist in buffalo? That was a hell of a deal, I spoke to the seller and almost bought them but I went with IS350 18's and about to get my car dropped on tanabe df210 on friday....anyways your car looks good now drop it lol
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Ya super nice guy, was older and I fact the car these were on is still for sale at northtown with only 7k on it, half of which were on snow tires (looked up the records) so these really do have barely any miles on them haha. And nice those wheels look great to, as for a drop who knows if I'll keep this car to that point ha. Are you in the buffalo area?
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Ya super nice guy, was older and I fact the car these were on is still for sale at northtown with only 7k on it, half of which were on snow tires (looked up the records) so these really do have barely any miles on them haha. And nice those wheels look great to, as for a drop who knows if I'll keep this car to that point ha. Are you in the buffalo area?
I'm about an hour away in Rochester...but it's cool to know that there are other guys from western ny on here
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Gotta love them G-Spyders! IMO, one of the nicest OEM wheels Lexus makes
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And I made a really minor mark in one today, **** me right
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^not anymore? It'll be the first of many unfortunately
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Gotta love them G-Spyders! IMO, one of the nicest OEM wheels Lexus makes
I agree. I never see these for sale in my area. Nice pickup.
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Thanks for the compliments, who knows maybe I will drop it but I just noticed today that my engine mount needs to be replaced, I assume that the engine mount isn't supposed to look like this? I'm getting this replaced next weekend, but Wednesday I'm replacing the tie rods, an UCA, and an alignment. Will replacing the engine mount lead to me getting an alignment again? I know on some cars this is the case but I'm not sure with this car.
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