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I have dealt with this company and they have been very good.
Be aware that the larger the wheel, the less tire you have and the ride will be firmer. I agree that 16" wheels are the largest you should get.
I'm still curious to know if anyone has seen an LE with just the 15" wheels and a spoiler. I can't picture whether or not the spoiler would work w/o incorporating a larger wheel. Any thoughts on that configuration (LE w/15" wheels and spoiler)?
Here's a few more pics of SE Camrys with spoilers for your viewing enjoyment.
I think a sedan looks good with a spoiler and other appropriate "sport sedan" modifications made to the car. In this case, the combination of the alloy wheels, headlamps with blackout sport trim, integrated fog lamps, blackout sport grille with chrome trim, black Pearl sport badging with chrome logos, and chrome-tipped exhaust all are effective subtle touches that create a very aetheticly pleasing sport sedan image.
And no, my Camry isn't this color ... couldn't find any good pictures of a Phantom Grey Pearl camry.
Try this site. It is onw of he few on Cardomain that have not been modified. It is an 05 LE with the 15in hubcaps and factory spoiler.
Q2. If yes then would rotatoin only be fine? What exactly balance adds to that?
My toyota dealer charges $15 for tires rotation and $55 for rotation and balance. Other non toyota dealers (like good year) charges me $25 for rotation and balance.
I had 01 camry and I always did tires rotation and balance every 5000 miles. I had to change tires at 45000 miles after 4 years. Now I am thinking, lets say if I have been going to cheap shop like good year for tires rotation then I would have paid 9* 25 = $225 over that time period. Lets say now if I did not do tires rotation then probably my front tires would have lasted 35000 miles instead of 45000 miles but for $225 which I would have saved I could have added new tires.
By the on that car I added regatta 2 tires and cost was 400 for all 4 tires and it included every thing, installation, disposal of old tires, mounting, taxes.
Now I bought a 05 cmary and it is approaching 5000 miles mark. I would like to hear other people's opinion on that.
Also, rotate at 7500 mile intervals, and if you have a full-size spare, use it in the rotation so your original tires last longer.
Obviously car dealerships (any make) are profiting on consumer gullibility. The tire shop price is profitable or the manager wouldn't allow the service to be performed at that price. Another source to check is WalMart. Their minimum wage flunkies are just as competent as the tire shops' minimum wage flunkies.
The good news is that computer balancing takes all of five minutes to learn - even for a minimum wage flunkie. Dismounting and remounting a tire should be self-evident to anyone who can surmise what a lug nut does, and what a wrench does. Just make sure the flunkie doesn't go at tightening the lug nuts with an impact wrench set to 120 lbs. torque. Most import cars use a range of 65 lbs to 80 lbs. Over torqueing can result in a warped brake rotor. WalMart, among others, uses air impact wrenches, but they also use "torque sticks" - torque calibrated extension bars between the wrench drive and the socket that are designed to stop applying rotational pressure once the rated torque is obtained. Some shops use a torque wrench for the same purpose. Whoever does your tire rotation should use one or the other - ASK beforehand how they intend to assure the proper torque for your vehicle. If the answer doesn't include the words "torque wrench" or "torque stick", go elsewhere - that shop manager or employee is not your friend.
Got a screw in my tire yesterday so I put on the full size spare and got the flat repaired today. Guess what? I can't get the spare (the repaired tire) back in the trunk well. More specifically, I can't seem to get the threaded boss on the bottom of the well to line up with any of the lug nut holes. Not only that but the threaded rod that secures the tire to the threaded boss doesn't seem to be long enough, even if I could get the thing lined up.
I'm sure the outside of the wheel was facing up but I tried it the other way and this didn't work either. Can someone with alloy wheels and a full size spare on the 2002-05 model look in their trunk and tell me what wheel opening the rod goes thru and verify that the outside of the wheel is facing up? Thanks.
However, the threaded boss lines up with the center of the wheel, not one of the lug nut holes. So the rod goes through the center of the wheel, which is recessed compared to the lug nut holes, so the rod should then be long enough. For the steel wheels at least, the outside of the wheel faces up (so the valve stem is readily accessible).
(always make sure you replace any dirty air filter) to prevent it from happening again as well as keeping your throttle body clean.
But I think there are newer machines available that don't make scratches.
And with the new stick-on wheel balance weights, you don't have to mar the outer (visible) side of your rims ever again.
Or do I have to get another aftermarket alloy? :-(
Jim B.
previously a Camry 2002 with brand new winter tires on it, however, 15"
only, I was told that it is possible to buy 15" rims and put my 15" tires on
it. Would this fit my 2007 Camry? Is it something you would not recommend
me or is this ok? Any advise?
Many thanks!!
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Daniel
http://perso.dromadaire.com/cimetiere/spirituel.html
The label on the door only provides recommended tire inflation for P205 tires.(29psi)
To what pressure should the P225s be inflated? :confuse:
I'm looking to replace the factory steel wheels (15") on my 2004 Camry LE.
I checked with a local Toyota dealer yesterday, and for the 5-spoke 15" alloys, they quoted $417.00, EACH!!!!! :mad:
Does anyone have any suggestions on where I might finder at a more realistic price?
Thanks all!
-J.
I'll bet you can find something under $150.
I have the original Bridgestone Potenza RE92 tires on the car. I have found that the tires handle very well in good weather, but I'm not happy with how they handle in snow or wet conditions. I live in New Jersey and need an all season tire that will handle well in snow and wet.
I welcome your suggestions. Thanks.
I have an '03 Camry XLE which came with Michelin MXV4 tires.
Although only half worn, they were getting very slippery in the rain.
After some research, I installed Bridgestone Potenza G009 tires and I am very pleased with the improved handling in the wet stuff. They should also be an improvement in snow.
You may wish to check out the reviews on Tirerack.
Good luck in your search.
Doug
a) Offset: 45mm for 2007 and 50mm for 2002. The tires may interfere with strut.
b) Diameter: 3% less for 2002
I was told Camry 02 steel rim 15x6.5, 5x114.3mm bolt pattern would fit a Camry 06 having the same wheel size, P205/65R15.
However, being keen on spec, I found a web site actually specifies 45mm offset, but my brother in-law, who owns an 03 Camry, insists that it should be 50mm offset.
I look at the the rim and found the following:
J 15x6-1/2 JJ DOT 2 02 65SD5
Does it mean an offset of 50mm, but this marking does not explicit tell me so. Does 65SD5 means 6.5" and 50mm ?
Any thoughts, knowledge from the forums?
Many thanks!
Perhaps what I would like to know now, is how to verify the rims I got from another Toyota owner, that they are indeed of Toyota OEM?
There is no Toyota marking or indication, but then, they may never have such thing, being OEM parts ?
Thanks again for the info.
nayb
I was going to put those tires on the Camry, but the Bridgestone dealer suggested that I take a look at the G009's...less expensive and a good fit for the Camry.
Doug
Did you say any suggestions? I live in Ontario, Canada, thus my suggestion would be biased toward winter tires.
I would get a set of rims and winter tires, switch to a complete set in the winter season. The cost would be around 1K, at least in CDN dollars, but if you plan to keep your car for another, say 5 years, it would be a good investment, in terms of enjoyment and safety.
Let's face it, all-season tires can only do so much, and you already spend the extra $$ for the SE version, what's another 1K ?
My 2 cents!
PS to save cost, look around for "pre-owned" Camry rims of the same size, a few years old steel rims don't age that much!
The stamping is similar with J 15x6-1/2 JJ DOT xxxxxx(remaining would relate to Date Code?). Either way there is no info on offset that I could confidently decifer. All in all, they look identical side by side, my spare and the "pre-owned" rims. I attempt to do some measurement, e.g. the distance from the lug nut plane to the outward rim plane, the "crest" of the doughnut, both measured to have 45mm. Although this is not directly measured from the imaginery center line of the axe to the lug nut plane, indirectly it proves to be identical.
So much for that, but I can confidently bring them to the tire shop for winter tire installation, without actually trying to fit them first
The 35 offset gives them a wider stance. Also, the Toyo tires have a much wider tread footprint design, lower profile and rim protectors that make the tires look much wider than my original Michelins. You can see in the pictures that wheels are almost flush with the fenders. My OEM Michelin (215/60/16) has a 7" footprint (I measured it). These Toyo Garit KX (215/55/17) has an 8" footprint. That is 25.4 mm wider!
My winter options were either steel rims with hub caps, or these! Now, I'll have to wait and see how they perform in the snow and on ice.
Comments (good or bad) welcomed!
Also, because the wheels for the '07 model have the tire pressure monitoring transmitters, you'll need these as well.
Why not just get 16-in. alloys so you can at least use the same tires?