I killed a tyre
I killed a tyre
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Pretty dead i think
I tried fitting the is200 rims, but found out that A: my spacers are the wrong ones, and B: 215 45 17 tyres dont fit on the front of an MR2. Yay
So i have been driving it the past 2 days looking like this
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I was driving home on tuesday night and my rear tyre went flat, i had to limp it to a garage to pump it up again. When i got home i took the wheel off and look what i found
Pretty dead i think
I tried fitting the is200 rims, but found out that A: my spacers are the wrong ones, and B: 215 45 17 tyres dont fit on the front of an MR2. Yay
So i have been driving it the past 2 days looking like this
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Ouch. Luckily no other damaged was caused i suppose. Looks like it needs a new tyre, somehow the IS200 Rim doesnt look inplace :Fish:
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[COLOR="Red"]Jap Show Finale 10,
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Miss Banzai Tunnel Run 16/10/10 -Car No: 368 -Tunnels Completed: 100%[/COLOR]
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
That looks bad, what happened to that? Pothole?
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
I wont be putting the 18 inch wheels back on the car. I am going with the is200 rims. I will be refurbing them before JAE, i will post that up when i get round to doing them. Ill just have to play musical wheels again
Where the tyre went flat, the beaded edge of the rim has cut into the sidewall. I was lucky it didnt blow out when i inflated it or the remaining 12 mile drive home.
I wont be putting the 18 inch wheels back on the car. I am going with the is200 rims. I will be refurbing them before JAE, i will post that up when i get round to doing them. Ill just have to play musical wheels again
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
Oh right, yep definitely pretty lucky there then. Probably testament to what a good design they were in the first place but those IS200 wheels look really good on the MR2! If you can get hold of some you should be able to pop off the Lexus logo on the centre caps and replace them with Toyota ones.
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
I am planning on refurbing the wheels so that the centre of the spokes is the same colour as the car (metallic green), with the rest silver
Yeah i cant be keeping the lexus logo on there. I was thinking of sanding them flat and either putting a toyota or TRD logo on. The lexus badge is moulded into the centre cap, so the only way to get rid of it is to sand it flat.
I am planning on refurbing the wheels so that the centre of the spokes is the same colour as the car (metallic green), with the rest silver
Hurricane The lexus badge is moulded into the centre cap, so the only way to get rid of it is to sand it flat.
Unless you've got weird caps it's not moulded on, the chrome logo just pops off. Just need to break the lugs at the back
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
Hurricane The lexus badge is moulded into the centre cap, so the only way to get rid of it is to sand it flat.
Unless you've got weird caps it's not moulded on, the chrome logo just pops off. Just need to break the lugs at the back
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
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