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jaystee

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  1. Hey guys, I'm having problems with low profile tires on my 2001 IS300. How big of a tire can I put on 17" stock rims? I'm currently using 215/45/17 on the front and 225/45/17 on the back. The dealer I spoke to said I might run into problems with rubbing in the wheel well if I went to a higher profile tire.
  2. I am having the same problem. I live in the Northeast, and it's impossible to avoid the potholes at all times of the year. I just had to replace two snowtires due to bubbles in the sidewalls prior to this winter, and Sullivan Tire stopped offering road hazard protection. By the end of the winter, my front driver side tire developed a bubble. I swapped to my summer tires last month, and my front driver side tire just developed a bubble yesterday. I'm using Dunlop FM901s for the summer, and Michelin Pilot Alpins in the winter. I've probably gone through 20 tires in the 3 years I've owned my car. Most of these were covered by road hazard, thankfully. Should I just trade in the 17" inch rims and go for a higher-profile tire on 16" rims? Or can I just go for a thicker tire on the 17"s? The Lexus dealer here couldn't tell me if I could fit a bigger tire on the 17s or not because of the wheel well clearance. Anybody have any solutions?
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