GS350 AWD + Tanabe NF210 + PIAA Super Rozza
08-25-07, 11:37 AM
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GS350 AWD + Tanabe NF210 + PIAA Super Rozza
Car's still dirty, but I'm too lazy to wash...
Anyway, just thought I'd share:
2007 GS350 AWD
Tanabe NF210s
19x8.5 +42 PIAA Super Rozza
245/35ZR-19 Bridgstone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position
Toyota TPMS sensors mounted with PIAA brackets
Only other mod is a K&N Typhoon intake and I'm not doing anything else
. Going for more of an executive look...
Anyway, just thought I'd share:
2007 GS350 AWD
Tanabe NF210s
19x8.5 +42 PIAA Super Rozza
245/35ZR-19 Bridgstone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position
Toyota TPMS sensors mounted with PIAA brackets
Only other mod is a K&N Typhoon intake and I'm not doing anything else
. Going for more of an executive look...
How ae the springs and ride quality on the AWD... Nice pics..
08-25-07, 12:00 PM
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Thanks! Ride quality is great. I was expecting them to be much more harsh. I could easily handle a stiffer spring rate. Honestly, it's still not as stiff as the stock G35X. Plus, by getting rid of the roll-flats, it's actually a very comfortable ride. The Bridgestones are actually much quieter than the stockers.
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BB....Very nice set up...finally get to see an AWD dropped with wheels....to damn funny....I too live in WA with the same black GS AWD....(where are you in WA?...the pic reminds me of a new neighborhood down in Auburn)) I'm getting set to order some new 19" Volks w/Toyos...and have yet to find a coilover kit...how's the ride on the NF210's??
Thanks for the pics....
Later....Brian
Thanks for the pics....
Later....Brian
08-26-07, 04:38 PM
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BB..very nice and very clean look.
Did you feel like you needed the drop with the Tanabe springs once you put on the 19's???? I was thinking of adding some and thought that maybe it wouldn't be necessary since the gap would fill in a little more with the 19's over the 18's...just curious. Also, is it no big deal for any tire shop (like discount tire) to put on aftermarket rims and set up the TPMS without any problems issues or is there something I should order for that when I get the wheels??
Did you feel like you needed the drop with the Tanabe springs once you put on the 19's???? I was thinking of adding some and thought that maybe it wouldn't be necessary since the gap would fill in a little more with the 19's over the 18's...just curious. Also, is it no big deal for any tire shop (like discount tire) to put on aftermarket rims and set up the TPMS without any problems issues or is there something I should order for that when I get the wheels??
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Thanks for the kind words guys!
Bobby-
I felt like I needed the drop just with the stock wheels! As for the gap, it would have been almost the same with stocks or these 19's. The overall diameter hasn't changed, except by a tenth of an inch. What did help with the gap is the additional width. With the wheel wells filled out a little more, you get the illusion that there's less of the gap b/c the sidewall is a little more visible.
As for the tire shop situation, dealing with TPMS is more and more common these days. A local Lexus dealer even offered to mount the sensors on the wheels since they have PIAA's on display near the parts counter. A Discount Tire and a Firestone Tire Center said they could both mount the sensors for me as long as I had the brackets (purchased through PIAA). The important thing is getting the sensors programmed to the car as a second set, which is something only Lexus dealership can do (though a Toyota dealership did say they can program them for me). One more tip I have for choosing aftermarket rims: if you do want to keep the TPMS functional with the use of sensors and brackets, make sure the wheels are compatible with them. Some wheels (usually 3-piece) can't accommodate a bracket with a sensor.
Hope that helps!
Bobby-
I felt like I needed the drop just with the stock wheels! As for the gap, it would have been almost the same with stocks or these 19's. The overall diameter hasn't changed, except by a tenth of an inch. What did help with the gap is the additional width. With the wheel wells filled out a little more, you get the illusion that there's less of the gap b/c the sidewall is a little more visible.
As for the tire shop situation, dealing with TPMS is more and more common these days. A local Lexus dealer even offered to mount the sensors on the wheels since they have PIAA's on display near the parts counter. A Discount Tire and a Firestone Tire Center said they could both mount the sensors for me as long as I had the brackets (purchased through PIAA). The important thing is getting the sensors programmed to the car as a second set, which is something only Lexus dealership can do (though a Toyota dealership did say they can program them for me). One more tip I have for choosing aftermarket rims: if you do want to keep the TPMS functional with the use of sensors and brackets, make sure the wheels are compatible with them. Some wheels (usually 3-piece) can't accommodate a bracket with a sensor.
Hope that helps!
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Bobby-
I felt like I needed the drop just with the stock wheels! As for the gap, it would have been almost the same with stocks or these 19's. The overall diameter hasn't changed, except by a tenth of an inch. What did help with the gap is the additional width. With the wheel wells filled out a little more, you get the illusion that there's less of the gap b/c the sidewall is a little more visible.
As for the tire shop situation, dealing with TPMS is more and more common these days. A local Lexus dealer even offered to mount the sensors on the wheels since they have PIAA's on display near the parts counter. A Discount Tire and a Firestone Tire Center said they could both mount the sensors for me as long as I had the brackets (purchased through PIAA). The important thing is getting the sensors programmed to the car as a second set, which is something only Lexus dealership can do (though a Toyota dealership did say they can program them for me). One more tip I have for choosing aftermarket rims: if you do want to keep the TPMS functional with the use of sensors and brackets, make sure the wheels are compatible with them. Some wheels (usually 3-piece) can't accommodate a bracket with a sensor.
Hope that helps!
I felt like I needed the drop just with the stock wheels! As for the gap, it would have been almost the same with stocks or these 19's. The overall diameter hasn't changed, except by a tenth of an inch. What did help with the gap is the additional width. With the wheel wells filled out a little more, you get the illusion that there's less of the gap b/c the sidewall is a little more visible.
As for the tire shop situation, dealing with TPMS is more and more common these days. A local Lexus dealer even offered to mount the sensors on the wheels since they have PIAA's on display near the parts counter. A Discount Tire and a Firestone Tire Center said they could both mount the sensors for me as long as I had the brackets (purchased through PIAA). The important thing is getting the sensors programmed to the car as a second set, which is something only Lexus dealership can do (though a Toyota dealership did say they can program them for me). One more tip I have for choosing aftermarket rims: if you do want to keep the TPMS functional with the use of sensors and brackets, make sure the wheels are compatible with them. Some wheels (usually 3-piece) can't accommodate a bracket with a sensor.
Hope that helps!
sounds like a real simple thing on paper
08-28-07, 04:31 PM
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yeah thanks...I did call MRR Design directly over some wheels I am looking at. they said they the sensor/brackets will work with no problems on the 19's I had inquired about too and that a discount tire should be able to set it up properly without any issues and just taking them off the OEM wheels..
sounds like a real simple thing on paper
sounds like a real simple thing on paper
As for the thread car, it's nice. Real nice. I wouldn't have though the PIAA wheels would look that nice on it. I always thought of them as ideal for sport coupes. Looks nice. Good work.
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Thanks for the kind words guys! Now if I can just find the right position for the headlight leveling arm to get the darn AFS light from flashing!
I took a few more pics since it was nice out the other day:
I took a few more pics since it was nice out the other day:
