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how you done that 2d they look pretty funky? have you got another pic from a bit further out? come on you need to put some more explaination to it lol.

It`s just what happens 2 your tyres when u drive an IS they go [b]Slick[/b]

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I'm guessing u not been to WIM?

[quote name='reganlives' post='684512' date='Aug 4 2009, 01:20 PM']I'm guessing u not been to WIM?[/quote]


Yup iv been WIM`D
[img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3111/2666915999_2d37947b99.jpg[/img]

Then mate you did not have a proper wim. It is impossible to ruin your tyres so much in any other way, epsecially the half width of your tyre.

It`s just the inner edge i cleaned the tyre up a bit cos it was coverd in dirt thats why it`s blacker than the rest of the tyre ?

Was just over a year ago you were WIM'd though ... pot holes etc can do untold in that time

Emperors new clothes time........just what is WIM or the meaning of the verb "to be WIMed"?

Seriously, I seem to be the only bloke on the LOC site that doesn't know!!!

Maybe that means I don't need a good WIMing???

Malc

WIM is Wheels in Motion, a company that specialises in sorting your geometry, and tyres, and I think lots of other stuff

many members have been to WIM to have their Geometry checked and adjusted and if you have uneven wear, you need Wim'ing

its unusual the patterns of tyre wear we experience, its a known fact the IS standard set up has given many owners premature tyre wear, I had 18's on my car originally and they wore evenly the whole time on the car, admittedly only for about 6 months, but when I went back to 17's my inner edges on the front wore quickly and had to be replaced, I have budget tyres on the fronts now and have had for a while and they appear to be wearing evenly, they have been on since Oct, and have done 9000 miles

[quote]"Do U Like My Tyres ?"[/quote]

> nope, don't like Dunlops, sorry. )

No seriously, these look like as if you were trying to melt them? Never had that big a problem on mine. Did see some heavier inner tyre wear, but that was because the front was lowered far beyond tolerances (-5 I guess). Now that I have the Eibach springs fitted, I managed (with some difficulty... sigh but that's another story) to get them just within tolerance. But I only used my 17" once a year. Now definitively (with Lexus approval) on 18" (225/40 18).

i thought you had had some custom design tribal design cut in as the tread from the first picture d'oh

[quote name='is300_dino' post='684604' date='Aug 5 2009, 09:14 AM']i thought you had had some custom design tribal design cut in as the tread from the first picture d'oh [/quote]

lol i thought u didnt get what it was about

i dont pretend to know anything about geo but i do find it strange that it has worn so heavily on the outside, i would expect it to have worn on the inside if it had been knocked out.

[quote name='oedipus' post='684585' date='Aug 5 2009, 09:21 AM'][quote]"Do U Like My Tyres ?"[/quote]> nope, don't like Dunlops, sorry. )[/quote] Dunlop? They're Toyo T1R if I'm not mistaken


[quote name='Rob' post='684616' date='Aug 5 2009, 09:38 PM']i dont pretend to know anything about geo but i do find it strange that it has worn so heavily on the outside, i would expect it to have worn on the inside if it had been knocked out.[/quote] Looks like the inside is worn to me.


Are those your front tyres Lexus2D? I have a similar issue with mine.

DOH! true haha i looked at the first pic and assumed it was the outside.

Nice work lol! Looks like a bit of LSD action to get theses this slick! Happened to a few sets of tyres on mine

i just have one thing to say ...

My car has not been wimmed
it has done about 18k on my tyres and has the standard 17s and doesnt sufer this problem!


btw,
you tyre is now illegal.

[quote name='ibby' post='686413' date='Aug 18 2009, 12:12 PM']i just have one thing to say ...

My car has not been wimmed
it has done about 18k on my tyres and has the standard 17s and doesnt sufer this problem!


btw,
you tyre is now illegal.[/quote]

Maybe the previous owner of your car had the geometry setup by WIM or another geometry specialist?

Got a spare standard size part worn IS tyre if you get stuck

[quote name='Chris.S' post='686498' date='Aug 18 2009, 09:55 PM']Got a spare standard size part worn IS tyre if you get stuck[/quote]

Awww Thanx Chris im all legal again now

[quote name='E910' post='686253' date='Aug 17 2009, 11:16 AM'][quote name='oedipus' post='684585' date='Aug 5 2009, 09:21 AM'][quote]"Do U Like My Tyres ?"[/quote]> nope, don't like Dunlops, sorry. )[/quote] Dunlop? They're Toyo T1R if I'm not mistaken


[quote name='Rob' post='684616' date='Aug 5 2009, 09:38 PM']i dont pretend to know anything about geo but i do find it strange that it has worn so heavily on the outside, i would expect it to have worn on the inside if it had been knocked out.[/quote] Looks like the inside is worn to me.


Are those your front tyres Lexus2D? I have a similar issue with mine.
[/quote]

Yes they are the front & yes was the inside & yes they was Dunlop but not anymore