Before today i was planning on buy new oem 18"s and primacys within about a month. I've made a post yesterday about my dilema and asked what steps i should take. Well today a friend of mine told me he was getting rid of his 04 UL for some reason i didn't ask and wanted to know do i need some tires. He has the original oem 18" wheels and a set of either pilots or primacys on them. I'm sure there is some wear on the tires but how much, i dont know. I have a set of replica 18" on my car currently which are starting to peel bad and one of the wheels is out of round. So is a swap of our wheels w/tires and giving him some cash a good thing to do. His Michelins are still covered under waranty but i haven't but will check out the condition of the rims. If it is a good idea, how much cash should i give him along with the swap or should i just make him an offer for the set without doing a swap. Help please!

 

Not to be rude but since he your friend after all so what bad about deal with him face to face over a beer or something. I think he nice enough to give you a head up so just be straight and if work out great otherwise have fun talk to old friend. Have a good Memorial Day weekend.

 

if your friend is getting rid of his ls430 why not. offer him cash on top of the trade of course. im sure he wouldnt mind since hes your friend. well thats what i would do.

 

a set of used Primacys - maybe $150-200. Trade your wheels for OEM 18s - maybe $150-200.

I'd say anything from $300-$400 for the trade would be good. What $ loss will he take by having lesser tires and non OEM wheels on his trade car? - you need to at least pay that to make him whole in order to make the deal fair.

 

Something doesn't jive here. You say this dude is your friend and #1) You don't know why he's getting rid of his UL??? and #2) You don't know if they're Primacys or Pilots?

Is your "friend" trading in his UL or selling it outright, or don't you know the specifics of that either? It makes a huge difference. If he's trading it in to a dealer, they most likely won't care very much if the rims are OEM or replicas, especially if he's trading it in at a non-Lexus dealer.

How long has dude been your "friend?" If he's really a "friend" he will take the swap no questions asked. You can then offer him like $200 and this "friend" won't take your money...especially if he's trading it in to a non-Lexus dealer.

Sorry for posting with undertones of animosity but everything dealing with vehicles and my "friends" I know about. I'd know even MORE if my "friend" owned a LEXUS!!!