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Re: Find a guy who does nuthin but tires!!! [exler] by notmybmw
Feb 05, 2009 (9:52 am)
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Replying to: exler (Feb 05, 2009 6:50 am)

I agree with you: no matter what kind of tire came on it from the dealership, you should have gotten 30,000 miles on them. If they were Michelins, you should have gotten closer to 50.
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Re: Find a guy who does nuthin but tires!!! [notmybmw] by 210delray
Feb 05, 2009 (1:26 pm)
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Replying to: notmybmw (Feb 05, 2009 9:52 am)

I don't think you can make a blanket statement like that. Some tires wear quicker than others, no question about it. Also, as I understand, some states have coarser pavement than others (I believe the mountain states are the worst). Then there's the whole situation of how you drive.
 
Just as an example, I had an '80 Volvo 240 for 21 years. I regularly used Michelin XZX tires, which are no longer made, and got 47K to 60K miles out of them. (I bought them in pairs, always putting the new tires on the rear, and moving the former rear tires to the front.) One time I tried Dunlop SP 40s on the rear axle. These lasted only about 24K miles as I recall, wearing most quickly in the center of the tread (no different tire pressure from the Michelins).
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Re: Toyota CAMRY SE 2009/2008 BACK, NECK. LEG, PAIN, POOR LUMBAR SUPPORT [amirk] by radcam
Feb 06, 2009 (1:24 pm)
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Replying to: amirk (Feb 05, 2009 8:37 am)

With regards to the seats, I have a 2009 V6SE, and I'm 6'2", 275lbs. I'm very comfortable now, but will mention that I had some small issues until I backed out the lumbar support completely.
 
I also make sure the the front is lifted a bit, but I don't feel that setting is as critical as the lumbar.
 
I've previously had a similar issue when I rent Lincoln Town Cars to drive from the Bay Area to L.A. and back. Designed to be a freeway cruiser, but until I make that adjustment, I tend to squirm.
 
Good Luck!
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2009 Camry problem by carcarcarCar
Feb 06, 2009 (12:39 pm)
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Today, I found 2mm Gap between Trunk body and passanger side tail lenz( break light, maybe). I can see the backlight bulb wire through gap. I went to dealer ship to fix it. it is 700mile OTD now, only weeks fresh. Dealer service center told me, even though they change new tail lenz, gap is not solved. He also told me, the same model has similar gap in there and they saw me. Please check this gap for all owner and let us discuss.
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Re: Find a guy who does nuthin but tires!!! [notmybmw] by exler
Feb 09, 2009 (11:09 am)
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Replying to: notmybmw (Feb 05, 2009 9:52 am)

I spoke with a dealer--he said I have performance tires on as original equipment tires. He said they do not give great tread wear especially in this state with hills and curving roads. They are rated 260 in tread wear. I will get about 18-20K on them. I would say no more performance tires for me when replacing. I expect at least 40K for tires.
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Re: Find a guy who does nuthin but tires!!! [exler] by notmybmw
Feb 09, 2009 (6:10 pm)
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Replying to: exler (Feb 09, 2009 11:09 am)

Dear Exler.
Your dealer is a moron.
Anyone who claims that a brand new 2009 Camry has "performance" tires mounted on it is either living in dreamland (and needs another Valium) or has delusions about entering the Paris-Dakar Rally......in his standard Corolla!!
 
There's only one possible salvation for your dealer, and that is, if the car was USED when you bought it.....then the person who owned it first must have PUT the high performance tires on it........and HE'S the moron!
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Re: Find a guy who does nuthin but tires!!! [notmybmw] by 210delray
Feb 10, 2009 (6:27 am)
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Replying to: notmybmw (Feb 09, 2009 6:10 pm)

The Camry SE model comes with either performance tires or all-season tires as a no-cost option. In a footnote in the Toyota brochure, it says, "Performance tires are expected to experience greater tire wear than conventional tires. Tire life may be less than 24,000 miles, depending upon driving conditions."
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Re: Toyota CAMRY SE 2009/2008 BACK, NECK. LEG, PAIN, POOR LUMBAR SUPPORT [radcam] by jackmalak
Feb 10, 2009 (12:33 pm)
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Replying to: radcam (Feb 06, 2009 1:24 pm)

My Toyota Camry SE 2009 just got it 01/09.
 
My back is killing me...after multiple attempts to "ask" for help from Toyota and denied, denied,denied or they just told me I was too short, tall, fat, skinny whatever..the complaint went on deaf ears...funny how the service managers slide there hand on the seat and say "There's nothing wrong" crackes up me and my co-workers who came to the dealeship w/ me. They never sit it the car..what a joke.
 
I took the car to an retired Honda engineer that has his "snow bird' home near my family's...
 
Conclusion : THE LUMBAR IS PUT IN THE WRONG PLACE---YOUR SIZE DOES NOT MATTER..THE LUMBAR IS IN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR BACK WRONG!!
THAT IS NOT LUMBAR. BUT I GUESS THE TOYOTA REPS WERE PROBLABY DRUNK ON SACHI WHEN THEY HAD THAT CLASS...
 
Anyway its all good an going to trade the car for a Honda Accord in the spring...we'll take the loss...
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Re: Toyota CAMRY SE 2009/2008 BACK, NECK. LEG, PAIN, POOR LUMBAR SUPPORT [jackmalak] by wwest
Feb 10, 2009 (2:28 pm)
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Replying to: jackmalak (Feb 10, 2009 12:33 pm)

Many Toyota and Lexus vehicles with heated seats have two good size (~1.5x1x0.25 inch) epoxy, HARD plastic, thermostatic switches mounted on the seat base just under the leather covering at the back just about where a person's tail bone would be.
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Re: Find a guy who does nuthin but tires!!! [notmybmw] by exler
Feb 10, 2009 (2:51 pm)
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Replying to: notmybmw (Feb 09, 2009 6:10 pm)

Two large tire dealers told me that they have seen many performance tires(not high performance tires) on the 08 Camry LE that I have, as original equipment. They said one will not get high tread wear from these type tires. Maybe 20K.

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