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Old Jan 14, 2025 | 11:47 AM
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Yes new tires are great but my god $350 per tire????
That's why you don't buy tires from a dealership
Old Jan 14, 2025 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by AMIRZA786
That's why you don't buy tires from a dealership
Like I said, my LS430 tires are shottttttt. All of them. They came on a set of 10/10 condition chrome OEM 18" LS430 rims that I paid only $250 a piece for so it's fine.

The rear one just went out, like I said I only made it to the entrance of my neighborhood (which is very close) and turned around. It looks like I had an 80mph blowout it's in such bad shape.
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KO3s are going to run me $400+ a tire...

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Old Jan 14, 2025 | 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by AJT123
Yes new tires are great but my god $350 per tire????
Toyota in Canada price matches tires. 20” wheels come at a cost. Plus inflation. Plus non domestic tires. It’s the convenience of using a dealer to do the work compared to a tire shop. All three of my other cars I go to an independent

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Originally Posted by AJT123
Like I said, my LS430 tires are shottttttt. All of them. They came on a set of 10/10 condition chrome OEM 18" LS430 rims that I paid only $250 a piece for so it's fine.

The rear one just went out, like I said I only made it to the entrance of my neighborhood (which is very close) and turned around. It looks like I had an 80mph blowout it's in such bad shape.
You play on the dangerous side, I replace my tires as soon as their is any indication of wear. Check out tire rack, you can get great deals on tires

https://www.tirerack.com/content/tir.../homepage.html
Old Jan 14, 2025 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Toys4RJill
Got my new tires today. $366 per tire. I wanted OEM tires and that is what I got. I specifically requested if they could source OEM tired that were Made In Japan and they delivered.

Brand new tires are like a dream come true. They make a car or suv drive so much nicer













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no way am I gonna spend time with the peasant Toyota owners



Driving home, one thing I really wish Toyota did was to install a driver side grab handle like my 04. Cheapskates.
You call the Toyota owners peasants yet you have a 4Runner? Peak logic right there lol!
Old Jan 14, 2025 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by AJT123
Right, F1 is known for the amazing crazy sound.......

Don't the motors rev at like 12k?
and the crazy thing is now they rev only to 12k (i think it's more like 15k actually), in 2006-2007 they were pushing 20k!! the early 2000s will always be the "real" F1 to me with V10s and tobacco advertising, and i'm not even a regular cigarette smoker lol but there just seems to be a correlation between advertising them and good racing

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Originally Posted by patgilm
I turned on a Formula E race over the weekend and it was kind of weird to not hear the high pitched sound of the ICE powered F1. Some may like the silence but I like the sound of the engines in F1 cars and makes it more enjoyable to me.
after 2014 i lost much interest in watching F1... i understand it needs to stay relevant and showcase the most modern of technologies but damn as a pure spectator event i feel like it's been on a decline for the past 2 decades

how big and heavy they've gotten plays a role in this too, a current F1 car is huge compared to a 2004 car and has less power!


they've lost the whole aspect of essentially being the ultimate go kart... and because they're so big there's less room for passing and they just look like they're going slower, despite that not actually being the case
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Originally Posted by Toys4RJill
Got my new tires today. $366 per tire. I wanted OEM tires and that is what I got. I specifically requested if they could source OEM tired that were Made In Japan and they delivered.

Brand new tires are like a dream come true. They make a car or suv drive so much nicer













me enjoying my coffee and biscotti at the Lexus lounge




no way am I gonna spend time with the peasant Toyota owners



Driving home, one thing I really wish Toyota did was to install a driver side grab handle like my 04. Cheapskates.
Nice rig Jill

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and the crazy thing is now they rev only to 12k (i think it's more like 15k actually), in 2006-2007 they were pushing 20k!! the early 2000s will always be the "real" F1 to me with V10s and tobacco advertising, and i'm not even a regular cigarette smoker lol but there just seems to be a correlation between advertising them and good racing

https://youtu.be/zFMXRARm-r0?t=14
One day I want to race at Laguna. My friend is going in May. I won’t be nowhere near 170mph on the front straight. 🤣
Old Jan 14, 2025 | 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by BayeauxLex
One day I want to race at Laguna. My friend is going in May. I won’t be nowhere near 170mph on the front straight. 🤣
i'm an expert at laguna seca, virtually at least lol... to me of course it's still mazda raceway laguna seca :)
Old Jan 14, 2025 | 04:21 PM
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Jill needs a 4" lift and some KO2's.
Old Jan 14, 2025 | 04:25 PM
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Nice rig Jill
Thanks.






saw this today.
Old Jan 14, 2025 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Toys4RJill
Thanks.






saw this today.

The Ford Tempo and Mercury Topaz came out in 1984, as Ford's answer to GM's X-body compacts, which had debuted in 1980, and Chrysler's K-body compacts, which debuted in 1981. They were a little late to the party....but proved successful.
Old Jan 14, 2025 | 04:48 PM
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Ah, the Topaz!
Old Jan 14, 2025 | 04:52 PM
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Tempo/Topaz.

Truly awful cars.



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