pyrmont Posted July 24, 2010 Posted July 24, 2010 Hi guys, I've been told by my Lexus dealer,that the front tyres of my IS250X are not the same as the tyres on the rear? Any reason ? Please be kind,I'm a IS250 X newbie(Came from a RX330)
Terrrrry Posted July 24, 2010 Posted July 24, 2010 18's on the IS are staggered - 225/40/18 fronts, 255/40/18 rears - just have a look at your tyres, they'll have the specs on them.
Lexus Nerd Posted July 24, 2010 Posted July 24, 2010 Reason: Greater contact area with the ground at the rear, and less at the front, reduces oversteering or, perhaps, induce a little bit of understeer. I understand that a slight understeer is preferred in performance driving. The larger rear wheels can also improve stability in crosswinds - one of the main disadvantages of RWDs.
Terrrrry Posted July 24, 2010 Posted July 24, 2010 Ooh misread the first post - yeah, more traction, IMO, a staggered setup looks better too!
k2sty1 Posted July 24, 2010 Posted July 24, 2010 IMO staggered looks bad a$$ if u have the right drop, IS250's look like they have a widebody kit on em
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