Jools

just check, the glove box light only comes on when you switch on your park and or headlights. I thought mine was faulty too.

Just checked mine again, and yes the glove box light will activate when the headlight is on (even when the car is not running).

Not sure why it was designed this way.

Unless its not a feature in the 08 Aurion ATX, then my glove box light is faulty too.

I wouldn't have checked if I didn't read this thread, so thanks :)

That what I thought too. However Im sure it wont be hard to put one in. Ill report back tomorow.

Cool thanks. I'll tell Toyota technician about the glove box light on my next service. However, with some peace of mind, I actually checked all the door lights and boot light.

Unless its not a feature in the 08 Aurion ATX, then my glove box light is faulty too.

I wouldn't have checked if I didn't read this thread, so thanks :)

Ex-demo Oct 2008, purchased end of Feb 2009, just under 7100km.

Wow that is quite a list. My Aurion is roughly 1y2m old and have done 6.6k kms on it. So far I have the center console replaced and a few visit regarding about the pull left issues. I have been to Fulcum suspension specialist to check it out, and they said its within normal parameters. Guessing its the tyres then. As you can tell, I don't drive much which is concerning that I may have problems that I have not realised.

Only time will tell.

drifting left is a known problem with the aurion that can't be fixed through any number of wheel alignments. there's a kit you can get for it, some of the other aurion owners can help you with that.

the tyres you have are fine, there isn't that much difference between the current tyres and the original tyres, so dont be overly concerned about it. you can argue for the same tyre size as that on the sportivo 17" rims (because obviously it works well), but the tyres you have are still good so dont worry about it.

your rims are 17". see on the tyre size (second photo) it says 235/45R17. 235 is the width of the tyres, 45 is the profile (size of the side of the tyre) and the R17 is the rim diameter. it's not rocket science.

I have read the Aurion FAQ regarding about installing the offset brush to solve the wheel alignment problem. However, from the thread, most Aurion owners have to pay to get it fixed than get it done under warranty.

I understand the rims on the 235/45R17 is 17", and my spare wheel in my boot is 215/60R16 and the first photo is a genuine Toyota Raptor 16" alloy wheel. Kinda confused with the 17" rubber on the 16" alloy wheel. Unless the the higher the rim on the tyre means I have lower profile.

Jools.

yes the wheel will still fit and your car will still drive, but youll get a few shakes and vibrations until you return the original wheel of the same size to the same axle.

the 215/60R16 tyre on the spare is the stock one from the factory. on 17" rims you should have something like 225/50R17 or 215/55R17 tyres, as the tyres you have at the moment have a greater difference in rolling diameter (affects your speedo)

i'd be returning to your dealer and questioning the tyre choice.

Don't think the dealer would like to spend much more time with me, being under 2 weeks old, I already had 2 wheel alignment and its still going left.

What questions should I ask my dealer as I have lack of knowledge in cars? Otherwise I'll just wear down these 4 tyres and get proper ones.

According to the photos, do I have 16" or 17" alloy wheels? Never thought upgrading the standard to alloy wheels have such troublesome impact.

Jools.

I have attached 2 images:

The entire wheel:

The rubber on the wheel:

I decided to check if there are any labeling on the rim itself, so I took the wheel wench to pop the cap off. Yet the rim did not show any thing at all. So I decided to check the spare tyre while I return the wench to the boot, the spec on the spare is a Dunlop 300E 215/60 R16 95V. Now... if I ever need to replace my tyre with a spare, will it fit?

Have a feeling that my dealer need to explain a few things to me.

Regards,

Jools.

Did you upgrade to the standard rims from Toyota. ie: Kappa Alloy Wheels 18" / Vortex-V Alloy Wheels 17". With that tyre size it does not look like it . . . What wheels do you have ?

Best place to go would be back to the dealer that gave you the wheels/tyre setup and ask them - Hopefully they didn't just get a good deal on non-toyota rare rim/tyre size which will make it harder (not impossible) to replace your rubber.

I may send an email to my dealer, as all I see on the purchase invoice is "Alloy Wheels and Tyres".

The rim itself looks genuine from Toyota (has the Toyota symbol in the middle), but then rim looks more like Raptor 16"x7" than Vortex-V Alloy Wheels 17". Now I'm confuse with the rubber on the rim.

The Tyres are Summer Car Type, Alpha Accelera.

http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html is where I learnt about the Tyre reading.

Regards,

Jools.

Hi all,

I have purchased a new Aurion AT-X last week with additional rear parking sensors and 17" alloy wheels, all from Toyota dealer. Due to the lack of knowledge in car mechanics, I have trolled Toyota Owners Club forum quite regularly. Infact, I have been reading the Aurion manual.

On this New Tyres topic, Toyota have given me 235/45 ZR17 97W. What issues will I be facing when I need tyre(s) replacement? As the normal Tyre Specification sticker indicates 215/60 R16 95V and 215/55R R17 93V only. Also the recommended PSI per tyre is 30 as listed on the sticker, however what is the correct PSI for my tyres?

Did I made a bad choice for upgrading the wheels?

Jools.