Newbie Question: What Type IS250 do I have?

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Jun 25, 2011 | 11:51 AM

pech37

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Newbie Question: What Type IS250 do I have?

Hey everyone,

I'm a new IS250 owner and plan on replacing my tires soon. I wanted to buy them from TireRack and just pay a local Discount Tire to mount them for me.

I couldn't figure out what tire size I have though, so I was hoping I could get some help here. I looked through the owner's manual, but there were several different specs (Type A, Type E, etc.) listed in there.

How do you know what model specifically you have?

Sorry if this is a really simple question, and thanks in advance for your help!

Jun 25, 2011 | 11:57 AM

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Seeing your in Fl. You should have the rwd 250 with stagger 18s.

Jun 25, 2011 | 12:03 PM

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Don't go based on location! You can either look for the sticker in your drivers door jam that lists tire specs or look at what tires are already on it.

Jun 25, 2011 | 12:03 PM

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OR go to a tire shop and just get a quote, rude to waste their time but also easy to do Haha.

Jun 25, 2011 | 12:08 PM

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I went with his location cause odds of him having a awd250 version is like saying it's snowing in FL. Haha...which don't make since too have either.

Jun 25, 2011 | 12:30 PM

willi3ja

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Just go outside and look at your tires. They print the size right on them.

Jun 25, 2011 | 12:38 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by laobo979

I went with his location cause odds of him having a awd250 version is like saying it's snowing in FL. Haha...which don't make since too have either.

Doesn't mean he'll have 18's though. Base size for RWD models in the USA is 17".

Jeff

Jun 25, 2011 | 05:59 PM

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^ hahahaha

Jun 25, 2011 | 06:41 PM

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Jun 25, 2011 | 09:15 PM

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kneel down and see what YOU already have! That'd be a start.

Jun 25, 2011 | 09:37 PM

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Google yielded a good visual that will tell you how to read what you've got

http://hogantire.com/tctiresize.htm

http://www.thetirechoice.com/lc_tiresize.shtml

Jun 25, 2011 | 09:52 PM

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look at your tires , or driver side door jam.

Jun 26, 2011 | 04:24 AM

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Are you going to the Winter Haven Discount Tire? I get all my tires from them since i don't live near TireRack anymore when I lived in SW Michigan. I run Pilot Sport PS2's. They'll give you a good deal.

Jun 26, 2011 | 05:11 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by INEEDANSC3

I mean seriously is this a real question???

I travel 95% of my time for my job as a consultant. I'm not home very often. I'm not home right now. I plan on purchasing my tires online when I'm not at home.

But thanks for the smart *** response.

Thank you to all the real responses.