Just coming back in to say that these are one of my favorite mods on my entire car, and are worth every penny given the smirk I have every time I look at them.
I met up with a new owner of a 2022 to let him test drive the MT (even put the stock wheels & tires back on so it'd be an apples to...
The bolts look longer than OE, but I'll have to compare measurements. I'll measure a stock one tonight and get back to you..
Consider them sold as of now though
Calm down Scotty Kilmer
But to OP, 99.999% sure it's a small rock stuck between front rotor & dust shield. Owning these cars, it's not a matter of IF, but WHEN it'll happen to you. Keep driving and do some quick swerves left and right to flex the rotors a little bit and it should fall out...
Allegedly*, during B58 development Toyota had a hand in the decision to 'revert' back to the use of a belt-driven analog water pump for main engine cooling, and judging by how slow-moving the 16100-WAA04 part is in Toyotaland, it's not a common issue at all at this point. They were well aware...
It's no secret these boxes are pathetically thin for wheels, let alone expensive forged wheels. I received my set undamaged, but resold them to someone in Ohio, and triple-boxed the bastards before I sent them out.
Hopefully your dealer replaces it for you with little headache.
Hell no, and I have no plans of doing so, like EVER. But, life is unpredictable, and I have a complicated and expensive health history that could flip things upside down very quickly. Not to mention that I currently have no wife, kids, or mortgage...and all of those are possibly in my...
Certainly reinforces my comfort with the financial aspect of my car if I needed to get rid of it. Granted I'd never expect this kind of price, but I know I wouldn't lose a dime on it given what I have in it.