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Old Jan 23, 2016 | 09:18 PM
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After installing new wheels on the Lexus, is there any other procedure I should take? I've noticed that it doesn't display my tire psi anymore on my car and, also, with traction/snow mode, I'm not sure if it takes effect with the new wheels.

Pretty new to it so please bear with me.

Also, it's the 2016 Lexus IS 200t.

Thanks in advance.
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Old Jan 24, 2016 | 01:17 AM
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Did you have TPMS on your Wheels ?

What do you mean with traction/snow mode taking effect?
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Old Jan 24, 2016 | 07:36 AM
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Most likely on my other tires. I prob gotta transfer it, if I know how.

And I feel like even if traction mode is on, it has no traction, cause I realize it slides more than it should, and theyre new tires.
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Old Jan 24, 2016 | 01:43 PM
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Most likely on my other tires. I prob gotta transfer it, if I know how.

And I feel like even if traction mode is on, it has no traction, cause I realize it slides more than it should, and theyre new tires.
Traction generally depends on what tires you got. Assuming since you are using snow mode, you are using it in light snow? What tires did you get?

Also snowmode puts your car in 2nd gear to start and lowers the power to the wheels...

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Traction generally depends on what tires you got. Assuming since you are using snow mode, you are using it in light snow? What tires did you get?

Also snowmode puts your car in 2nd gear to start and lowers the power to the wheels...
I don't really use snow mode, I was more focused towards on traction.

I am using Ohtsu Performance tires.

Oh, and yeah, I realized that when I turned it on.
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 07:20 AM
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you're coming from BFG performance tires to Ohtsu's? if i remember correctly, Ohtsu makes pretty junky tires.

tires are the most probable the reason why you're feeling slippery. what are your tire specs?
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you're coming from BFG performance tires to Ohtsu's? if i remember correctly, Ohtsu makes pretty junky tires.

tires are the most probable the reason why you're feeling slippery. what are your tire specs?
Yeah, I realized that but they already came with the rims I bought since I bought these set of wheels from someone. Planning to change tires in the future.

I'll have to get back to you on that one cause I cannot remember on the top of my head.
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