Pitbull

Can I put 285-60-18 tires on the stock 2003 18" lx470 rims to replace the 275/60-18 tires? I do not care about the slight difference in speedometer readings. I am more concerned if they will fit on the rims and adequate clearance.

thanks

No problem and it is only 1.5% difference which means at 60mph you will really be going about 60.8 miles per hour. They should even weigh about the same and even though your spare is a little bit smaller if you air your spare up to about 36 lbs it should be OK to use until you can drive some where and get your 285 repaired.

I'm considering replacing the stock tires on my '06 LX470 as I'm going to be doing more off-roading and driving in heavy snow. Has anyone else out there purchased the 285/60/18 Nitto Terra Grapplers for their LX470? What is your impression of both on-road and off-road attributes?

Thank you in advance for your replies!

I would confirm that the dealer won't give you any warranty crap over the larger tire. Look at the Brigstone Alanza's more to the LX liking and they should be ok for light off roading that you would do in a 2006 LX470 :chairshot:

My dealership finally had an engineer drive up from Dallas. He drove my vehicle and stated that it drove better than the one he drove up. They gave me that vehicle to drive and indeed it had the same problem. They told me that this was inherent with LX470s and it is just that most people don't notice. They said they would buy back the vehicle, but the price they offered me was unacceptable, it was an insult and I really have a problem with them profiting again by turning around and re-selling this vehicle.

I was able to get the service manager to identify the problem as tourque steer and he also stated that I am not the first person to complain about this problem. I then came to realize that they knew what the problem was when I first took it in with only 175 miles on it and they have just been stringing me along hoping I would go away. I have written letters to the CEO/COO/Pres. of Corp. Com. & General Council of Toyota and cc'd Lexus Customer Satisfaction & my service manager(this likely will get me nothing). I think I have been deceived by ommission. I can get rid of this vehicle, but at a pretty big loss which I would be able to accept if it were just that I had made a poor choice, but when it turns out that Lexus has deceived me for over four months only to tell me that the problem is a known issue, I get ticked off.

How many LX's did you drive before you bought this one? Did you drive this one before you bought it? It's not a sports car, my SC430 tracks tighter then my LX470 but my LX470 is a great driving vehicle. I've driven many LX/LC's and owned a 99 LC before. They all seem to drive about the same, maybe you are very sensitive and now you are over sensitive to this vehicle. Makes me think that yours is normal since the one you drove that the engineer drove up from Dallas drove the same. Now to make it better, make sure you run the front tires at 28-29lbs that might help. Good luck.

Engine may last 400k miles, but you'll definitely be spending a lot of $$$ on other electronic things that simple cars like Toyota and Honda don't have. ;)

That depends on if you want to spend the money to fix them :0

Lexus leather does have a polyurethane seal, but you can condition it. The edges and stitch holes all allow conditioner to seep in.

Clean with warm water.

As far as the creases go, that's normal. Just make sure to keep the creases clean! Particles (dirt, potato chips, etc) in the creases are what turn the creases into cracks/tears.

The wear that you're describing generally comes from sliding out of your seat. So if you are a "slider", it's extremely important to keep your leather clean. Otherwise, you're basically sanding your leather every time you get out.

Conditioning will make the leather more supple around the affected areas, but you should check it to see how much oil is still in the leather. Gently pushing on the affected area and comparing that with another area (unused and out of the sun) is a good way to test.

As Jim said, Leatherique is excellent. Most conditioners will work well, if applied properly.

Leather is sealed as you state, so if the only place that conditioner will have any affect is stich holes and edges then you can't condition the leather (other then that area). The Lexus leather is sealed. All you can do is keep it clean and protect it with a UV protector. Any leather conditioner will just act like smearing oil on tile. I guess the conditioner might make it smell better? I use a mild cleaner like woolite with water and a UA protectant like you would use on a combination vinyl leather protector.

How long do you think I can keep the 2004 LX going? It seems great so far!!

400K miles with normal service.

Just convert it to a normal LC suspension with some good bilsteins. Contact Slee of road for the help you might need.

Lexus LX470 has sealed leather. You can clean it but you can't condition it. Like trying to condition wood that has a plastic coating over it. Best cleaner is some diluted woolite and water. Just clean as needed.