17 inch 2010 wheels

Just a point of clarification: I know I'm responding to an old post, but the question being answered in that post remains valid.

I have a new 2010 V (w/ ATP) and the tires are Toyos. The Toyo Proxes A20 (215/45 R17). Hard to get much info on these tires. It appears they were custom designed for the Murano (for its 20" tires!). I'd rather have had the Bridgestones, I think, but I'm glad to have received the Toyos over the Michelin Pilots.

By the way, I saw a new IV today (non Solar) with Ecopias. Nice tires!

 

I'll be darned, that worked. I was now able to select just Nav. That's the car (and price) I want! Grrrr. What's a California boy to do?

 

Order from Jabber. He'll call to let you know when it is supposed to arrive. Plan one week off from work and drive your car to Chicago. Get in a very nasty wreck (with no injuries) right outside Crystal Lake, Illinois. Call Jabber on your cell. He'll have your car towed and pick you up. You buy the right car from Jabber and drive it home.

I'd suggest a one-way ticket on Midway, but then you couldn't buy the car as a California resident (at least I don't think you can -- perhaps a PZEV is good enough?).

 

Actually, I see I can also get the V with just Nav in Nevada. That's an easy trip for me. Does anyone have contact info for a good dealer in Nevada?

 

This is excellent news, that I believe are the same exact size as on my BMW 330i

 

My car came with Toyo tires, and they seem very good.

 

Can anyone tell me what the "hit" in mpg is likely to be with the 17" wheels? I don'think the 2010 is available with 15's but can they be added later. I am more interested in mpg than appearance. tnx, tom

 

The 2010 is available with 15' wheels on specific packages.

Expect to take about a 3mpg hit average. More of a hit later on if you don't match up any new tire purchases well. There are not many good low rolling resistance tires in that 17" size.

 

Can you recommend 17in wheels?

I am doing my homework prior to ordering my IV with solar. Any recommendations on which 17in wheels would be best and why?

Thank you!!

 

Heard from a local Toyota service guy that Toyota is thinking of voiding the warranty if you put 17" wheels on a non-V 2010 model. Reasoning appears to be that the rack on the V is a 24V version with a different ratio (larger turning radius), as is the computer, and the wiring harness. Apparently you might get a Check Engine light because the 12V rack on a II, III and IV can't apparently handle slow speed turn friction which is higher with the fatter 17" tires. Wow, this would seem to be a huge miss if Toyota isn't telling customers this. They are even concerned that the computer could get fried because all of the road dynamics are different with the 17" tires and the computer on the II, III and IV can't handle the issues.

Voiding a warranty? Geez, they should have thought this one through a little bit better.