bridgerippa

OK, so I've looked into tyres. Apparently the 215/40 R18 isn't a common size, so the cheapest I can get for a set of 4 fitted including VAT is £345.00 (Falken).

If I go for 225/40 R18 I can get a set fitted including VAT for £276.00 (Nexen).

Have no experience of either tyre, anyone got these on their car at the moment? Are they any good?

Used to have Toyo Proxes T1-S on my Cupra and they were superb... (T1-R's are £390 in a 225/40 R18)

hi there, just a note to say i was really happy with the combo i had on my lex, yes they do stick out further but with the 225 tyres just make it look a little more agressive. unfortunately i sold mine (bloody taxman) before i took any photos of them on my car otherwise i would post them. but id say go for it with the 225/40r18 is same as i had with no probs at all. ran them for a good few miles (3-4k) and didnt notice any inside edge wear either, something i never did get sorted before i sold lula the lex!the tyres i had on mine were vredstien ultrac (altissimo????- notsure cant remeber that bit)

i'll reply to your pm anyway but just in case ya dont get this hope it helps mate.

on topic!! lol

reasons for selling my IS?

a)mounting maintinence costs

b)mounting minus bank balance costs

c)hardly used it

would defo consider a volvo- i reckon they're underated as an all rounder.

they look super mate well done.

chunba

no idea where you from matey so probably not local to me- one thing i would say is about coulour matching the 2 that have already been refurbished otherwise you could have a set of four in 2 different colours

depreciation is just as bad as well, saw an S60R up for 3.5k the other day

shoddy treatment from the begging is terrible and the facts that the car wasnt as described is even worse. i must say tho i would say the s80 volvo is more comparable with the GS range. s40/v50 2.0 d?? lovely drive and better looking than an IS!

your all wrong!!! get 4 vredstien sessanta ultrac and some 18" lexus alloys from me for £300!!

evo magazine couldnt rate the ultrac's highly enough although they used a lot of them! the sessanta is the new 2008 version of this recommended tyre.

hi mate- dunno if your wanting to upgrade parts or not but s/s exhaust is £300 fitted set of springs £100 + fitting and would say get bushes done when springs are fitted, not sure of price on bushes but a profles exhaust hanger is about £6 inc vat so prob £300 all in for suspension mods.

hoppe this helps.

yep 2nd that well done mate

thanks will try this out- just gotta find a thermometer!

also noticed that there is sometimes a puddle of water under the car, a couple of times recently its had a greeny tint to it. is this condensation? the greeny colour is a bit worrying which is why i wondered if theres like a standard colour for the refrigerant. like brake fluid is usually red.

guessing a trip to air con specialist maybe needed after all.

was paying 34 a month! fully comp/pro ncb over 10 months. standard SE. not a bad deal by comparison to you youngsters. 2k!!! worth every penny- had a 1.3 astra cost £1000 in 99.

hi, just wondering if anybody knows anything about car air con systems. i think there may be a leak in a friends system.

any classic tell tale signs?

colours of refrigerants?

ps- know i'm not currently a lexus owner anymore... :tsktsk:

I'm just after some info or advice on how those of you who split your headlights to spray them up, then resealed the headlights?

I've read quite a few topics on here with the help of the "Search" facility, but what I want to know is months/years done the line are they still sealed?

Which method did you use (re-heat the lights and use the old glue or clear out the old glue and use a silicone sealant?

Anything you would do different if doing it again?

Oh one more thing, both these headlights have the dreaded broken top plastic brackets (the one that is more prominant).....anyone have this problem, if so how did you get around it? Does it affect use of the headlights (although the headlight is still secured by the 2 x 10mm bolts and 1 top mount bracket).

Much appreciated guys.

Keith

hi keith

my suggestion would be to glue and brace the upper brackets back together (presuming the broken bits were in the box)otherwise the beam may "jump" as your driving. maybe even use fibreglass- not pretty but a bit of sanding and some paint should do the trick. let me know if ya want me to take this up with pacelforce mate.

alex

i had a shark fin on top of mine- reception wasnt as good as OE item but it looked better :D

the ones i have have "team heko" written in the corner. made in poland. someone else was on here looking for these heko ones for a GS and believed there was a website. heko.com???????

ello saj or should i mention sara again- lol, sorry about that mate not a good intro! enjoy your IS i too had owned vauxhalls before my IS no comparison!!!

I HAD 35 ON MINE BUT THERE WAS A RUBBING WHEN GOING BACKWARDS.

DONT LOOK IT BUT THESE ARE 18" alloys. WELL THEY ARE OFF A 4X4!!!!

its the new Lexus Hybrid- half F1 car half lexus 100%

looks like its about to pop wings out!

no steering wheel no pedals- no enjoyment- dont wanna see a future!

gutted. thats a huge prob i found with these cars. spare parts round here go quickly!

sourced some bits off of a platinum ice IS200 a couple of months ago. it may still be there if your having no luck.

norfolk near norwich. Hainford hall - 01603 898197

skyline R33 GTR for me or 22b or P1 subaru impreza

check the forums for how to programme new keys for sure. dealer (in daylight robbery! :tsktsk: :duh: ) charged me £52 to do mine just after i bought it. saying that tho they did give it a visual safety inspection too.

the difference is when the tyres are fitted. asymetrical tyres can run properly clockwise or anticlockwise. when you look at the tyres fitted to the right and left wheels they tread patterns will not be symetrical

a rough look would be asymetrical= <(( left tyre <(( right tyre

normal symetrical tyre= <)) left tyre ((> right tyre

so re050's can only be mounted on the rim one way and will be marked inner and outer. re050A's will not be marked inner and outer so can be mounted either to run clockwise or anticlockwise.

asymetrical tyres always look a bit odd to me as if theyve been fitted wrong but the advantage is they can then be mounted on any corner of a car.

confusing but hope this helps

Asymetric tyres WILL be marked inner and outer and as such can only be fitted to the rim in one way. They have a different tread pattern on the inside to the pattern on the outside.