Ray92es

Thanks for replying. I didn't mention the car is in another state or I would have just test fitted. Going to smaller wheels does not change the speedometer at all. It is all in the tires. While the 330 has 17" wheels and 215 tires, by going to a 205/65 or 70 15 tire will keep the speedo pretty close or exact depending on the brand. I had a fist gen probe and it got t boned so I was going to give my alloys to a family member with a second gen but the change in rotor design made it impossible. I know the 300 and 330 use different rotors. As far as your Outback, I know that if you have the 3.6R then the 16" won't fit due to the rotor size.

I have the original alloys from my 92 Es300. They are 15". My brother just got an 05 ES330 and really needs snow tires. It has 17" wheels now. Will my 15" wheels fit? I know the bolt pattern is the same but that is not all to the equation. Has anyone put 15" wheels on their 330? And what size tires did you go with? I am thinking 205/65 or 70 15's.

could be a bad water pump. Mine went at 175k. so it was pump and belt time. And yes, the pump does go bad without leaking. I don't know how long mine was going bad until that day I got stuck in traffic due to major accident. Depending on how early a 93 you have, it may be a hydraulic fan. In that case, check to see if your power steering fluid is low. The fan may spin at idle but not have enough fluid to spin at higher speeds.

My 92 has developed a vibration that comes on strong a 62mph. Going straight or going left it is there, change lanes to the right and it all goes away. Tires have been balanced and moved and problem persist. Nothing feels loose. Thinking it might be a cv joint as turning right would force left cv to assume power. Anyone seen this or got ideas?

This is the best solution for someone who have their brakes done. An anodized surface will outlast a painted surface. You could try spraying a rust converter on the hub protecting the wear surface from overspray.

Try swapping your tires to the front and see what happens. Could be tires or hubs

Do you have a check engine light? I assume not or you should have said it. So you should start looking at the air intake system, the hose could be cracked or you may have a vacuum leak

Plugs are a few bucks apiece but a pita to change the back one. I don't think its your problem. You said it's worse cold so is you car warming up quickly enough. If you are willing to throw $150 bucks at it, why not pay Lexus to hook it up and tell you whats wrong?

So, with that said, one would think a person would want a better gripping tire on the front, and having them be the same all around isn't necessarily the best option. Is there validity to this line of thinking? The current wisdom with different tires is that you put the best tires on the back o a fwd vehicle as the back tire cannot be controlled as the front one can. If you oversteer a fwd car, there isn't much you can do. Newer tires actually have less stopping ability in non precipitation situations. If the car is AWD. Get 4 new tires and rotate them. The cost of repair if the drivetrain breaks would have paid for several sets of tires

I have a 92 also. Remember the 92 have less clearance than the later models so take anyone recommendation in mind. I run 205/60-16 on 16 X 7.5 wheels with a +40 offset. They fit with a few mm to spare. I need full suspension travel so I wont go to 215's. some narrower 215's might work fine but make sure the section width isn't too big. The handling improved dramatically so replacing your wheels is a good idea. Tirerack warns against anything wider than 205. This might have changed as I've had my wheels forever

Problem is fixed. Thanks for everyone's help. I found a message from aamir that tried a procedure for a 96. It was not working for him. It did not work for me either. but through a couple of variations, I tried opening my door and the alarm went off. Put in the key and turned on. Shut off, alarm off and key remote now works.

You did not say what year ES you have, but there are several things that can cause low oil pressure besides the pump. It also depends on when the light comes on. Is it right away or after a while. Is your car running hot? An OBDII engine throwing a code could cause a trans to behave differently

Batteries in both keys are good. Car battery is good also. Also will not work when car is running.

Whit smoke is normal with cold engines or if you have water in your fuel. A car that has a coolant leak emit white smoke often and you are always loosing coolant. If you coolant is not going down, you are not having a coolant leak and there isn't anything to worry about. If it is, get it fixed. Change your plugs because they were due at 100,000. If you have a leak in a cyl. that plug will be different from the rest

Yeah, Engines don't slip. Trans and tires do. Have you changed your trans fluid in the last year? It should be done every 30k miles. Since it is on turns, if you are doing it on a slippery surface such as dirt or smooth concrete, it could be your tires