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Judging by what is in your stable, I am really surprised about this post. IMO, Chapman's Lotus has ceased to exist long time ago and I have already grieved and learn to accept that for just a long.

Go to your local tire/wheel shop like Discount Tires or maybe Costco Tire Center, needless to say, have them check proper fitment before purchase so they are responsible should they not fit correctly. May cost a little more but at least you are getting the correct parts. Just my opinion.

No, because that's what they are called. Just like "power window" and "power door locks".

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Gimpy1 is right. As long as the fluid are all the same specification, the real difference is the amount of Limited Slip Additives in them. Motul has both with and w/o SL added gear fluids. The real question is what type of rear differential is on your car and what is the manufacture's...

1) Counterfeit products have been an issue on Amazon and eBay for some time now. That's why I prefer to buy auto parts from car manufacture's own online store and am very selective as to which vendor to buy products from on Amazon. IMO, it is probably more feasible for you to be more selective...

1) Why switch? IMO, the differences between the two are marginal, if at all. 2) Why the long interval?

Another common issue that I have seen on multiple car forums about Tire Rack is about the TPMS sensors. Lots of consumers do not have a good understanding of how these sensors work and are not aware that either the sensors need to be programmed or the vehicle need to relearn the sensors. This is...

The real question is, who is your source for these filters. Counterfeit parts are a major issue these days. If these are real Mahle filter but just made in China, I would not worry about it so much. Personally, I would not buy any parts from eBay, Amazon is maybe, depending on the seller...

Strictly from the tire's POV and their impact, potentially will result in 2 second slower per lap.

Such a none story. This is no different than XM radio, OnStar or Real Time traffic condition linked to the Navigation system, they are all subscription based non-essential services.

TPMS is not a new thing and if the tire shop you go to is not up to date on TPMS, I would avoid the shop because they should not be in the tire business.

We will start from the basics about TPMS. Each TPMS is programmed to emit a specific signal, and in this case, let's say the signals are A, B, C and D. The car's ECU has been programmed to recognize specifically those 4 (A, B, C, D) signals. Changing the TPMS battery does not alter the signal...

If the weather condition becomes bad enough, like this weekend, the WSDOT will require tire chains for going over the Passes. Without chains, a $500 ticket can be issued to the driver should he/she gets pulled over. AWD vehicles with proper winter tires are normally exempted for obvious reasons...

1) TPMS are battery powered and with them being over 10+ years old, there is a good chance that the batteries may need to be replaced if not the actual TPMS. If the tire shop determines that you need new TPMS installed, you can just buy programmable TPMS and clone them from the OEM TPMS so they...

Nothing wrong with it, as long as YOU feel that there is a good valid reason. I did that once when I was living in NYC back in the late 90’s. My new car came with summer tires and I have no storage space for two sets of tires. I switched them out to a set of all-seasons and gave the stock summer...

Just about all local tire places will match TR‘s online prices these days. TR no longer holds any pricing advantage these days. I used TR once about 20 years ago. The issue I encountered is the quality of their installers, or rather, a lack of. All 4 wheels were damaged and customer service is...

It was a few years ago and the car was a 2011 S5 Cabriolet. I do not remember the exact details to how I proceed with the re-coding. But going from your description, I would say the module/address 61 is more familiar to me than address 19 because that's what I had to do, input a new BEM code...

I don't think it's that simple, at least not when I replaced the battery in my Audi S5 myself and I had a VAG-Com. Since you own several VAG cars I think it is safe to say that you are familiar with VAG-Com from Ross-Tech? As you know, the interface itself is not cheap and not everyone has or...