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Old Aug 23, 2023 | 05:17 PM
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I'll know for sure tomorrow. Today at lunch noticed a very odd noise out of the no where. When I got home, it would appear the gap between the tire and fender is less than on the right side.
Since I have the luxury package, mine are the AVS type. Any recommendation for a shop here in south Florida that could replace it and/or others that may be leaking? I'm sure Lexus will charge a fortune. Car is coming up on 7 years old and maybe 80k miles.

Side note, my 1988 caddy in NC is getting new rear air structs and springs now, too!!!!
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Old Aug 24, 2023 | 03:13 PM
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You can always buy the parts from Rockauto.com and have an independent shop replace. If one front is bad, you may as well change both.

On my F sport I changed all 4, my car has 90k. The parts came out to about ~$450. I installed them myself.
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Old Aug 25, 2023 | 06:45 AM
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Turns out I had a piece of plastic stuck in the tire on the inside where I couldn't see it. The tire had to be replaced which I had insurance on so it only cost me an install of $35.
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That’s great news. Glad it was something simple.

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Old Aug 25, 2023 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 06ls430KTC
Turns out I had a piece of plastic stuck in the tire on the inside where I couldn't see it. The tire had to be replaced which I had insurance on so it only cost me an install of $35.
Good that's it wasn't that expensive.
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