18s dented for the third time!
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18s dented for the third time!
As per my signature pic, I had bought a set of the 2006 GS Chromes 245/40/18s, and they look great. Got them from Sewell at lexus-parts.com for a decent price. In under 2 years, I have had to replace 3 of them, each time the result of hitting a pot hole in neighboring ny. This never happened with my 16s, and it is not like they are 19s, 20s, etc, so why do they damage so quickly? I fear continually replacing them, but it can't be me or only happening to me?! Just thinking aloud (like taller tire??) and frustrated.
I bought 07' GS430 18" wheels to replace my 20's. I was in fear of bending my 20's all the time so I went smaller. This makes me wonder if I should go with 20's again since it seems like it's not that much harder to bend OEM 18's?
You could do 245/45/18 but it might look like 16's or 17's because of the taller sidewall.
You could do 245/45/18 but it might look like 16's or 17's because of the taller sidewall.
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Also the return on investment diminishes if I have to buy 4 new tires or a different set altogether, instead of one new rim each time, but seems like it occurs too often, and when it happens in the winter, makes it pretty unbearable having to change to a spare or wait for AAA.
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avoid potholes...
I have never bent a wheel and every car I've owned has had some sort of lower profile tires...
245/40-18 on my 3000GT, and then the staggered low profile that is on my SC400...
I have also lived in three different regions including rural Missouri... you just have to be careful...
I have never bent a wheel and every car I've owned has had some sort of lower profile tires...
245/40-18 on my 3000GT, and then the staggered low profile that is on my SC400...
I have also lived in three different regions including rural Missouri... you just have to be careful...
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impossible to avoid potholes in nyc, sorry, it was night, and I was cooking at 80+ mph, and then DONK, sux
so a new set of rims and tires will cost thousands
as would going to 245, cost me 4 new tires
so a rim is a few hundred, just wondering where to take the hit, not sure if investing in 4 new ones worth it?
so a new set of rims and tires will cost thousands
as would going to 245, cost me 4 new tires
so a rim is a few hundred, just wondering where to take the hit, not sure if investing in 4 new ones worth it?
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High air pressure is good for protecting the wheels, but the higher the air pressure you go, the more likely you are to get an impact break or sidewall bubble in a tire...