Rick Shea, If you do decide to drive your new R home, which would be an incredible trip, would highly advise that the dealer removes the front splitter & put it in the rear seat or ship it back. Most likely it would be pretty banged up after a trip like that. Good luck & congrats!
I'd be very cautious about selecting someone to dismount and re-mount tires on the R's carbon fiber wheels. You're just asking for them to get damaged, unless the place has the right kind of "touchless" tire-changing machine. I think you'd be better off having new wheels & tires shipped to the dealership in Decatur from The Tire Rack in South Bend, which is only a couple hours away, and having the dealer CAREFULLY pack and ship the R wheels & tires to you separately.Good suggestion. Any other things to consider? I also thought it would be good to swap out the Cup 2 tires as they are not ideal for that kind of trip and have them shipped back to Seattle for track use. Any suggestions on a good replacement tire for GT350R 11" and 11.5" wheels?
I'd be very cautious about selecting someone to dismount and re-mount tires on the R's carbon fiber wheels. You're just asking for them to get damaged, unless the place has the right kind of "touchless" tire-changing machine. I think you'd be better off having new wheels & tires shipped to the dealership in Decatur from The Tire Rack in South Bend, which is only a couple hours away, and having the dealer CAREFULLY pack and ship the R wheels & tires to you separately.
For the cross-country trip, buy a roll of TrakkTape to prevent paint & stripe damage along the way. It is easy to apply and is easily removed as well. I use it on track days on my hood, roof, front bumper, and rear impact areas. It is now available on Amazon.
Thank you appreciate your help and thoughts.Rick, I’m on the road hauling grain today. Will PM you later when getting home with some thoughts. Rex
Great advice, didn't consider that until now.Rick Shea, If you do decide to drive your new R home, which would be an incredible trip, would highly advise that the dealer removes the front splitter & put it in the rear seat or ship it back. Most likely it would be pretty banged up after a trip like that. Good luck & congrats!
Thanks, I’ve been seriously considering shipping. I’ve watched your video a few times months ago and now look what you’ve done you made me buy one!!@dires114 and @rick shea , pros and cons all around, but i say ship the cars, save the headaches and hassles with wheels/tires and mileage and rock chips and splitters and anything else that could happen on 2k+miles, and enjoy the delivery Here was mine...
That is crazy high, so I have to assume that the shipper is only shipping your car?Thanks, I’ve been seriously considering shipping. I’ve watched your video a few times months ago and now look what you’ve done you made me buy one!!
What shipper did you use? And would you recommend again? Dealer’s recommended shipper is charging $1.30/mi which comes out to $2800, which is what’s keeping me from doing it outright.