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Old 01-12-05, 08:27 AM
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Question 245 40 19 for GS 300

Best tires for a GS 300 sitting on 19's = 245 40 19

Which place will give me the best price? I really dont want to spend more than $1k

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Old 01-12-05, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by NoS
Best tires for a GS 300 sitting on 19's = 245 40 19

Which place will give me the best price? I really dont want to spend more than $1k

Thanks
IN 15 years of purchasing tires, I have never found a place that sold tires cheaper than Tire rack. I started buying from them in 1990 when I was living in HI
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Originally Posted by NoS
Best tires for a GS 300 sitting on 19's = 245 40 19
Just keep in mind that this is the "fat" size where the wheel outside diameter will be big like 20s and bigger than OEM. Nothing wrong with that. Many on here has it and I would do the same if I had 19s. There will be rubbing issues just like running 20s..

I wanted to bring it up, just in case.
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Originally Posted by morris
IN 15 years of purchasing tires, I have never found a place that sold tires cheaper than Tire rack. I started buying from them in 1990 when I was living in HI
i agree. unless it's tires that they dont' carry, most of the time i just go up to them right the way
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Originally Posted by Neo
Just keep in mind that this is the "fat" size where the wheel outside diameter will be big like 20s and bigger than OEM. Nothing wrong with that. Many on here has it and I would do the same if I had 19s. There will be rubbing issues just like running 20s..

I wanted to bring it up, just in case.
It currently is not rubbing and I have not had any of these issues then again my tires are worn out.
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Originally Posted by NoS
It currently is not rubbing and I have not had any of these issues then again my tires are worn out.
then just stick with the size, it gives you a better ride
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Is the rubber compound harder of softer than the S03's. Can anyone who knows answer this question for me??

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Originally Posted by NoS
It currently is not rubbing and I have not had any of these issues then again my tires are worn out.
Wow. Even on full lock turns?
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Try America's Tire the have some shops in Washington state
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Wow. Even on full lock turns?
Yep they dont rub in fact I have like a 3 or 4 finger gap.
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Originally Posted by NoS
Yep they dont rub in fact I have like a 3 or 4 finger gap.
I'm surprised but maybe that extra gap helps. I am not slammed but I am lowered and it does not really rub a lot. I don't think it does going forward. I rub on the top of the wheel well when I hit a big enough dip and I rub when I reverse (weird !). I always thought that it was a function of 20s being bigger diameter-wise overall (vs. OEM) but I guess having that much more gap helps.
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Originally Posted by Neo
I'm surprised but maybe that extra gap helps. I am not slammed but I am lowered and it does not really rub a lot. I don't think it does going forward. I rub on the top of the wheel well when I hit a big enough dip and I rub when I reverse (weird !). I always thought that it was a function of 20s being bigger diameter-wise overall (vs. OEM) but I guess having that much more gap helps.
for the i rub more when going in reverse and full lock turn too

but if it's raining (god knows why), i rub when doing full lock and moving forward too
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Originally Posted by Neo
I'm surprised but maybe that extra gap helps. I am not slammed but I am lowered and it does not really rub a lot. I don't think it does going forward. I rub on the top of the wheel well when I hit a big enough dip and I rub when I reverse (weird !). I always thought that it was a function of 20s being bigger diameter-wise overall (vs. OEM) but I guess having that much more gap helps.
Mine is not lowered, I in fact have stock suspension

See: https://www.clublexus.com/gallery/da...6510lexus2.jpg

Although it have settled down alittle.
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Originally Posted by NoS
Best tires for a GS 300 sitting on 19's = 245 40 19

Which place will give me the best price? I really dont want to spend more than $1k

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