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Peter Nitschke
Moderator GT4.0 V8
Posts: 684 Reg: 11-2004
| Bigger radius rims usually reduces the ride quality a bit as there is less tyre sidewall to absorb the shocks. |
Greg Manson
Tinkerer JZZ30 TT
Posts: 6 Reg: 07-2005
| Manny pushing my luck here but you wouldnt have a part number for me to go and order one? |
David Vaughan
Tinkerer Soarer GT Limited (4.0L V8) and is300 (3.0L il6)
Posts: 20 Reg: 07-2005
| Greg For JZZ30 Oct 1992 to Jan 1994 the part is "Plate, Tire Pressure Caution", part number 42661-24101 for the standard plate or 42661-24131 for the optional tyres (225/16). The latter is appropriate to your TT. |
Neil Griffiths
Moderator 1 x JZZ30,2 x UZZ31,1 x UZZ32,1 x UZZ Track Car,1 x AeroCabin,1 x Crown V8,1 x Celsior
Posts: 44 Reg: 07-2005
| You cant use the Genuine Plate..Must be an Aussie one.. Easiest to ask a RAWS shop for one. |
Emanuel Spinola
Moderator JZZ30 1.5JZ 6 Speed+++
Posts: 65 Reg: 07-2005
| There's a online Russia based Parts Catalogue in English which I've seen Don point to in the past. The placard I've seen used was from a US/Euro 1993+ JZA80 2JZ-GTE 6 speed Supra - factory 17x8 / 235/45/17 front and 17x9.5 / 255/40/17 rear wheels/tyres. |
Don Bagnall
Moderator GT4.0 V8
Posts: 95 Reg: 05-2005
| Manny the on-line catalogue is on this site. If you go "Test Post" area, it's in my post about 3 or 4 down. Perhaps the url could be moved to the Soarer "useful Info" dept? |
Don Bagnall
Moderator GT4.0 V8
Posts: 96 Reg: 05-2005
| Correction, I've shifted it to the "Soarer Specifications and Useful Information" section.
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Greg Manson
Tinkerer JZZ30 TT
Posts: 9 Reg: 07-2005
| Don and Manny, Thanks again for the info i appreciate it! Neil, I have tried a couple of RAWS workshops and if they didnt comply the car they dont want to part with one. |
Neil Griffiths
Moderator 1 x JZZ30,2 x UZZ31,1 x UZZ32,1 x UZZ Track Car,1 x AeroCabin,1 x Crown V8,1 x Celsior
Posts: 55 Reg: 07-2005
| Greg..Just make one mate... Find someone car to take a pic of theres.. Then print one out..Laminate it..stick it on. Easy Peasy |
Jan Christiansson
Newbie Soarer V8
Posts: 3 Reg: 07-2005
| Here you have one.
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Greg Manson
Tinkerer JZZ30 TT
Posts: 10 Reg: 07-2005
| Thanks heaps guys i owe you one!
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Oki Zoubari
Tinkerer south australia V8
Posts: 9 Reg: 03-2010
| Hello On my Soarer Limited V8, I have 235 45 ZR17 on the rear, yesterday, I put 2 new 215 45 R17 on the font for the sake of vehicle identity check inspection. The tire placard on the vehicle was chipped away, so couldn't tell what is the factory recommended tire size. should I leave it as it is, i.e. 215 45 R17 on front and 235 45 ZR 17 at the rear or should I match the rear by putting 235's at the front. For the best Soarer performance / experience,Any suggestions for the best tire size on my supposed factory genuine Toyota 17" rims. thanks |
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer South Australia UZZ30 UZZ31
Posts: 11545 Reg: 11-2004
| V8's came with 15" rims. The 32 and TT came with 16" rims. No Soarer came with 17" rims. What you fit would also depend on the size of the wheels, are they all actually the same? |
Oki Zoubari
Tinkerer south australia V8
Posts: 12 Reg: 03-2010
| Actually, the seller in his listing quoted "genuine Toyota 17” wheels" so I assumed they were the original. yes, all 4 wheels looks the same to me. I already have the 235 on the rear. I possibly could either leave the 215 on the front or put 225 or 235. mine is the Toyota Soarer/Lexus SC400 GT Limited V8 Coupe. thank you |
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer South Australia UZZ30 UZZ31
Posts: 11546 Reg: 11-2004
| Yours is a Toyota Soarer model UZZ31 - V8 Limited Coupe if it has air bag suspension. Lexus SC400 only ever had coil suspension. Not to mention it was also only ever left hand drive. |
Dan McColl
Goo Roo Victoria (The Nazi State) Active V8 and the Beast.
Posts: 2512 Reg: 07-2005
| Put 235's all round. Makes it simpler to do tyre rotations if nothing else. |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo North Island JZZ31
Posts: 5467 Reg: 10-2005
| I use 225 on the front and 245 on the rear. No particular reason other than it feels a bit nicer turning in with the smaller width on the front. I run directionals so other than not being able to swap front to back rotation isn't an issue, and my tyres always seem to wear pretty evenly up front anyway. |
Ali Saeed
Goo Roo WA UZZ31
Posts: 2113 Reg: 09-2007
| yeh if your suspension set up is good tyre wear shouldnt be much of an issue anyway |
Joe Russell
DieHard Manawatu 4.0 V8 GT-L (UZZ31)
Posts: 633 Reg: 10-2008
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Peter Nitschke wrote on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 01:11 pm:V8's came with 15" rims. The 32 and TT came with 16" rims. No Soarer came with 17" rims. What you fit would also depend on the size of the wheels, are they all actually the same?
Actually Peter weren't BBS RG II's offered as an option from factory? |
Dan McColl
Goo Roo Victoria (The Nazi State) Active V8 and the Beast.
Posts: 2523 Reg: 07-2005
| In a 16". |
Christian Somerville
DieHard South Australia UZZ31 V8 LTD
Posts: 507 Reg: 03-2009
| So putting 18s on my car is illegal? Stupid government. I thought V8 rims were 16s! |
Ali Saeed
Goo Roo WA UZZ31
Posts: 2142 Reg: 09-2007
| no its not illegal, as long as you have correct tire sizes |
David Vaughan
Goo Roo Relaxed IS300
Posts: 4900 Reg: 07-2005
| There are laws about changing offset, width and total (wheel+tyre) circumference. There are no laws about wheel size provided the tyre size changes to keep total circumference more or less the same. The principal illegality I see committed by forum members is in the offset, although it is only a subset of the follies. |