mani

Why do I need 18 x 8.5 ? I dont see them available ...
And also WOuld 18 x 8 give me problems ?

ggesq

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^ no- no problems.

justnspace

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I made a mistake. 18x8

CLtotheTL32

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I'm glad to hear that insurance came through for you and that you're getting wheels back on the car! Get the A-Specs

mani

Definitely ... Bruce does not have the Gun metal ones :-(

I am getting them on EBAY the link that i posted for the same price .. Same exact description but the EBONY ones !

mani

My Insurance Girl is SUPER KOOOOL !!!!
She basically told me I can take the car any where I want ... I can choose my own custom wheels as long as they are in the same price ... and If I get something more expensive like 1000 bucks a piece she says i highly recommend you call and add extra insurance for custom wheels so god forbid your covered for the extra margin you paid .... I NEVER EXPECTED that .... The reason I think she said that is probably because ACURA told her that the rims are special order and wouldn't be available in a day or 2 !

So getting everything worked out with TIRES PLUS ... my best friends buddy is a manager there. Vehicle will be towed today from my house to TIRE Plus covered by GEICO ... TIREPLUS will do a thorough inspection for the rotors and suspension components ... Anything extra will be dealt by GEICO themselves ... (hopefully nothings wrong though)

AT THE MOMENT: Waiting for EBAY seller to open the BUY IT NOW option and also I asked him for a quotation for speedier shipping ... Ill keep you guys posted.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH each and every one of you !!!

mani

No problems ! Thanks for the look out buddy !

justnspace

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now we just need you to change your quote in your sig!

stvtec

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Glad it is working out for you man. Definitely put locking lugs on there, and keep an eye out. Whoever stole your stockers might be planning on checking out what you replace them with.

mani

DONE !!!

mani

Wheel Locks and Alarm ... I shall get em installed while its at the shop waiting for the wheels to come in !

Thanks !

nfnsquared

How do they do that with no wheels? Dolly?

flyromeo3

they'll put donuts on the car or something.

flyromeo3

its funny how the stealership wont accept your car if you buy the wheels elsewhere. Plus, the check is written out to you. So do as you wish. The contract is between YOU and YOUR insurance company.
Acura just wants to "inspect" the car to tackle on additional charges to bill your insurance company.



I know because I used to do that!

mani

Awesome :-) Thanks for letting me know. I did have that funny feeling from the day i called and let them know. They actually wanted to come down and take the car before the ADJUSTER had even come out Im like woah ... hold on there ... No one touches it before insurance takes it pics and everything ... and they slowed down.
I don't blame them coz every ones out there to make money but geez at least cooperate a bit with the client. All i wanted was to get the wheels on my own ... They would still be making money on the tires, tow, inspection and all ... but i guess they weren't that clever enough...

flyromeo3

btw....are you in Miami?
Your complex looks like where my cousin lives.

If so, if you need spare wheels for the time being. Let me know.
I have 5 lug accord rims I can let you borrow. 01 accord ( if they fit )

Lets just say I live in NYC and Miami.
I'm in Miami for the next month.

mani

I live in Hollywood ... right next to Miami
Thanks for the offer .. Im actually getting it towed today by the company and they bring in the spares.... I appreciate the help though . Thanks

drcoke

OUCH!!!
This brings back painful memories when someone stole my S2000 seats when I only owned the car for 3 months. I too live in S. Florida and there are too many dam rice burners. I never knew there was a black market for TL rims. I hope you find out who did it and take the law into your own home.
For me, I traded the S2K for the TL and bought a 9mm. I already know another S2000 means another day going to work without seats.

mani

Anyone know the exact PART NUMBER for the TPMS sensors on the 2008 TL Type S ?

mani

I know bro ... I dont wanna invest in a 9mm ... coz I AM gonna end up using it :-( But shit happens man ... What can i say !

Bears

Nothing pisses me off more than thieves man. Sorry for your misfortune. You mentioned living in a gated community; Will mentioning anything to them help the situation?

07tl-s6spd

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that sucks man...doesnt matter how many locks you put on.....companys sell kits for wheel lock removal for people who lose their keys.....an alarm is a good start though

mani

you mean talking to the management ? already tried bro ... full of excuses ... all they want is RENT ON TIME ....


Thanks bro ... Yeah feel free to advise any good alarms please

stangs5088

Dude this totally sucks!!!

I purchased my type S around the same time as you and I live in Miami. I try to keep the S in the garage over nite.

Let me know if you need a spare or anything...

I actually have A-spec wheels.. but i'm looking for the stocks.. I search craigslist daily.. I havent seen them yet.

PS.. you got the car from pines acura right? Not the most straight forward people right....?

mani

DEALS DONE ! Im on way to pick them up .. Fortunately the warehouse is like a 4hour drive from my place ...
Thanks for the look out JUSTNSPACE .. I dont have enough words to thank you !


Time to test drive the HYUNDAI rental

justnspace

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<--------------------you're making the princess blush.

stvtec

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OMG, I came from an Elantra to the TL. "Enjoy" the rental. It will just make you enjoy the TL that much more when you have it back.

07tlsWDP

Ok now, did you call the dealership and say that you're going a different route?

I want to know what their response is because I bet they'll now say you can purchase wheels outside, but want your service with inspection etc. etc.

and congrats for getting everything worked out!

mani

LOL sorry .. I never noticed your display pic :-D And all this time I thought you were a guy But its good .. Blushing is good
Take care

Ahh just before I was heading out for the long drive I switched cars at Enterprise ... I got a 300C for cheaper than a Hyundai Santa Fe and its BLACK ON BLACK

LOL ! Yes I did let them know yesterday ... Surprisingly ... they didn't offer anything yet. Im guessing Parts might be closed today and tomorrow. But I still did clear up things with my buddy at the service dept. I didn't want him to get in trouble for anything because of me and also not mess up my friendship with him for future.

mani

First thing I did this morning .... Went to ENTERPRISE and switched the Hyundai suv with this sweet ride



I was surprised that this V6 version was comfy and better on gas than my baby ... but definitely not in performance ... plus I feel the interior is very simple and plastic...




A Full tank and off to our 3 hour ride to Central Florida and finally ....







And then the longer journey back to Tire Plus to get there before 5 PM to wrap some tires on them

Highway Patrol messed up everything on the way back ... 6 separate pull overs ... Could not drive above 80 mph .. and so I reach Tire Plus at 5:10 PM







Unluckily ... all the workers had been done and ready to leave ... The managers were still there but they usually don't install tires and stuff ... I caught them arguing with one of the workers to get it done today ... but i intervened and said not to worry about it ... I have already waited so much ... rather come back and get it done tomorrow .. I didn't want to piss off an already tired worker who probably dealt with God knows what kind of customers and was all ready to go home and see his kids.... Asked the managers if it is safe to keep the rims at the facility ... They took care of that.

So now Sunday morning 9:30 AM I have to pick up the wheels from TirePlus ... going to bring them home .. install them on the ride and take it back to Tire Plus where it will be inspected and thus the minor works begin

Will Update tomorrow Evening ... Take care .

218TL

That's false.

mani

Oh btw ... i forgot to mention about the tow truck that was supposed to come to my place to pick up the car friday night. Suckers came with 2 steelies when they knew all 4 wheels were stolen. They said, Its a flat bed we really don't need all 4 wheel ON. Im like ... ummm not sure .. so please ... i will get you two more ...Im not comfortable with it. I get them two steelies from them ... for 2 hours they couldn't lift the car up as they didnt have low clearance jacks. Funniest part is ... the tow truck company was referred by GEICO lady Definitely letting her know Monday that she should have some other company on her referral list

Twice my car SWAYS when its standing on 2 jacks for some reason. I freak out and try to stay calm ... but I had decided that one more glitch and thats it, Im calling it off ... I can do it a better job myself with the help of a friend ... In the end they get 2 steelies on the back ... the spare from TL on the driver front ... now they cant fit the steelie on the passenger front because they need a deep dish steelie for the type S front wheel ... thanks to the BREMBO calibers we have .... Those dumb suckers tried a COROLLA steelie, an ACCORD steelie ... and the f(#*#*# HYUNDAI rentals steelie ...

I see that and I am 0-to BAD ASS in less than 3 seconds ... I tell them to stop and put my car back on crates and GTFO !!! Couldn't take it anymore ...
They had been informed at 10 am to be prepared to pick a car with NO WHEELS at 7:30 PM which has to be delivered to a facility which closes 9 PM.

They show up at 8:20 PM with 2 STEELIES with no LOW CLEARANCE JACKS !!!.... Dumb asses scratched my brembo calibers Now Tire Plus gotta inspect em and give GEICO the good news if i need a new one thanks to their referral !!!

MORAL: NEVER EVER LET A TOWING COMPANY deal with your CAR ...

TheChamp531

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Haha you seem very hyped

Well hopefully everything works out! Too bad you couldn't get the gunmetal ones. I was selling mine with tires awhile back.

Slpr04UA6

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Nice pickup, glad you got a great replacement! Sorry to hear all the BS that you have to go through.

BTW-those tires look like Potenza RE760 Sports I don't know what you had before, but you should be very pleased with these! What size did you get?

mani

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To be honest, these are the ones I was thinking are called the gun metal ones . When I spoke to Joe yesterday, these are called the HYPER SILVER ones in the wheel industry and ACURA calls them EBONY CHROME. So basically, thank God I got what I had in mind I wanted to get. Thanks







Thanks man ... The tires I had on the 17's were also Potenza but Im not sure about RE760. And yes you are right these are ones you say. 235/40/18.

TheChamp531

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Gunmetal and ebony are different. The gunmetal are 18x8.5 and were made only in 04.

He didn't have it so they told you to get the ebony which isn't bad either!

mani

Oh ... I didn't know that... I guess I had the wrong name in mind for them.
On my way to TP pick em right now Will post pics in the later afternoon b4 i drop the car to TP again for inspection. Thanks guys

03tLsNBP

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did you say you got pulled over 6 times in one trip?

mani

LOL ... I would be typing from inside a lock up of that would have been the case

Every 30 miles we came across an FHP writing tickets to a poor soul

mani

Ahhh well Friday night since the towtruck guys were no good... me and my buddy decided to change his MAXIMA brakes .... I had a little fun with one of his wheels ... thought i would share it ....