bmgs400

Hey chuckb, are these the same specs as your 18" 3rd gen wheels? Seems these are more expensive than you payed to Sewell Lexus, but I like both versions and I'm keeping track of my options.

BTW, are you doing a BBK upgrade and found any to fit your 18" wheels?

chuckb

yep-tourmalines are same specs as mine.

and no I havn't done any BBK investigating. that is low on my mod list. my next big one will be a 3.76 LSD.

bmgs400

Thanks bro.

SGT

Yep, you guys were right. The tire was mounted on the wrong side. The lettering is different on the other side. Would there be any adverse effects if they were left like that? The tread pattern doesn't seem to be asymetrical.

rominl

iTrader: (4)

well the tires are designed THAT way so you should use them that way. otherwise you void the warranty, and if you get into any accident or so, insurance company can deny claims as well i say. definitely get it right, i think sewell lexus should reimburse your installation cost

to be honest, i can't believe how the installer could miss this critical point. always look for the direction of rotation and surface for tires before installing...

and yes, on the tire, it says outter and it always faces out

SGT

Can you point out exactly where it says outer? I wasn't able to see it. Am I going blind?

rominl

iTrader: (4)

ah man, too bad i don't have my hre wheels anymore otherwise i would have told you where.

it says either "external" or "outside" or "outter". something like that.

kb2yza

It is in a few different languages below is the best pic i could find to show it.

SGT

Cool, I'll see if i can find that when I take a look again.

SGT

Just got my 18" Tourmalines installed at Star Toyota but they said they weren't able to balance the wheels because their wheel machines only take up to 17". The wheels, however, already came balanced when I bought them from Sewell Lexus. I know that they are supposed to be balanced each time the tires are taken off or put on. They told me that most likely it won't matter but should I leave them alone or take my car in somewhere else to get it balanced? If I leave them like this, would my tires prematurely wear out or would there be any adverse effects?

Pics to be posted later today...

chuckb

take them to a reputable tire shop and have them road force balanced.

SGT

Reporting back to say I got the wheels balanced. However, not sure if they were "road force balanced." How would I know if they were?

chuckb

ask the shop that did it. if you don't have any vibrations, don't worry about it.

SGT

Thanks, chuckb.

Here are some pics I took earlier today. I know, I know... the tires are grimy and need to be washed, but you get the idea.

donhar

Very nice.