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Re: Forced to buy run flats [jtmav]
by kcrosby
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Apr 04, 2006 (3:02 pm)
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Replying to: jtmav (Apr 04, 2006 7:29 am)
The dealer is charging me $900. to modify the trunk and to add a spare tire (donut). All of the literature about the car states that the run flat is an option but....he told me that they are all sent to the US with the run flat now.
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Re: Forced to buy run flats [kcrosby]
by molly123
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Nov 15, 2006 (8:50 am)
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Replying to: kcrosby (Apr 04, 2006 4:02 pm)
I just bought a 2003 SC430 with run flat tires. Since
I don't like the ride and need to drive the car sometimes
in the winter on an emergency basis, I bought a spare tire
kit from lexus-parts.com for around $600 and did the change
over myself-takes about an hour to do. Am now waiting for
my Pirelli Nero's to arrive and replace these RFTs.
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Re: Forced to buy run flats [molly123]
by mortee
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Nov 15, 2006 (12:39 pm)
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Replying to: molly123 (Nov 15, 2006 8:50 am)
i have the pirelli neros. great ride and so far good in rain
i carry a can of fix flat or aaa.
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Drifz Rims?
by igorxx
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Nov 26, 2006 (6:38 am)
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I am looking for some rims for my SC430. Were shown some Drifz 518S wheels and wanted to know if they were good ones. The price was $850 installed.
I think I would like some spoke wheels but can't find them in Raleigh,NC
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lexus sc 430
by jack46
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Dec 05, 2006 (1:35 pm)
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Can you have RFT repaired//
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Re: Forced to buy run flats [mortee]
by heatmiser
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Dec 22, 2006 (5:15 am)
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Replying to: mortee (Nov 15, 2006 12:39 pm)
Both the Pirelli Neros and the Eagle F-1's are "summer" tires not recommended to be driven in near-freezing temperatures or snow and ice. We don't get much of the latter here (Tennessee), but plenty of the former. Any other recommendations for SC 430 run-flat replacements (all-season)?
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Re: Forced to buy run flats [heatmiser]
by rcf8000
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Dec 23, 2006 (8:44 am)
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Replying to: heatmiser (Dec 22, 2006 5:15 am)
I recommend Michelin Pilot Sport A/S. They are doing a nice job on my wife's SC.
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Re: Forced to buy run flats [rcf8000]
by heatmiser
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Dec 26, 2006 (5:31 am)
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Replying to: rcf8000 (Dec 23, 2006 8:44 am)
Thanks. I bought the Michelin PS 2's over the weekend, and can already tell the difference. I only wish I'd made the switch when I bought the car 16 months ago. At the dealer's suggestion, I put 265's on the back, and 245's on the front. It seems to help traction just a bit (and certainly looks better).
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Re: Forced to buy run flats [heatmiser]
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Dec 30, 2006 (5:02 pm)
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Replying to: heatmiser (Dec 26, 2006 5:31 am)
Great discussion. Does this mean that the only way to have an SC without the RFTs is to have conventional tires without a spare and carry a "fix-a-flat" kit? If a "donut" spare is possible, how is it accommodated in the SC?
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Re: Forced to buy run flats []
by heatmiser
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Jan 02, 2007 (4:49 am)
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Replying to: unknown (Dec 30, 2006 5:02 pm)
I can't find the exact thread right now, but there's a discussion on the Lexus Owners' Club site [http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showforum=3] about a spare conversion kit. I understand the Lexus dealership version may be around $900, but you can get another make (Acura, maybe) that works for a lot less. I've not done this yet, however, so I'd look into it first. Good luck.
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