Tokico or KYB for my '98 ES300?

A friend is selling a set of Tokico struts and a set of KYB struts at
the same price ($300).
Which are best for a '98 ES300? Which are a better deal?

Thanks.

On Mon, 02 Oct 2006 18:58:26 -0700, VMI wrote:
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> A friend is selling a set of Tokico struts and a set of KYB struts at
> the same price ($300).
> Which are best for a '98 ES300? Which are a better deal?
>
> Thanks.[/color]

In the Supra forums on the web, everyone pretty much agrees that the
Tikico (OEM type) wear out faster than KYBs, and that the KYBs wear out
faster than Konis. The Konis are also adjustable, but that's not the issue
here.

If he has the receipt, either set has a Lifetime warranty.

Thanks for the post.
So why are Tikico more expensive than the KYB?


../Hachiroku wrote:[color=blue]
> On Mon, 02 Oct 2006 18:58:26 -0700, VMI wrote:
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> > A friend is selling a set of Tokico struts and a set of KYB struts at
> > the same price ($300).
> > Which are best for a '98 ES300? Which are a better deal?
> >
> > Thanks.[/color]
>
> In the Supra forums on the web, everyone pretty much agrees that the
> Tikico (OEM type) wear out faster than KYBs, and that the KYBs wear out
> faster than Konis. The Konis are also adjustable, but that's not the issue
> here.
>
> If he has the receipt, either set has a Lifetime warranty.[/color]

On Tue, 03 Oct 2006 07:16:51 -0700, VMI wrote:
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> Thanks for the post.
> So why are Tikico more expensive than the KYB?[/color]

The Tokico are probably OEM...
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>
>
> ./Hachiroku wrote:[color=green]
>> On Mon, 02 Oct 2006 18:58:26 -0700, VMI wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>> > A friend is selling a set of Tokico struts and a set of KYB struts at
>> > the same price ($300).
>> > Which are best for a '98 ES300? Which are a better deal?
>> >
>> > Thanks.[/color]
>>
>> In the Supra forums on the web, everyone pretty much agrees that the
>> Tikico (OEM type) wear out faster than KYBs, and that the KYBs wear out
>> faster than Konis. The Konis are also adjustable, but that's not the issue
>> here.
>>
>> If he has the receipt, either set has a Lifetime warranty.[/color][/color]

"Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message news:_svUg.1679$We.962@trndny08...[color=blue]
> On Tue, 03 Oct 2006 07:16:51 -0700, VMI wrote:
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>> Thanks for the post.
>> So why are Tikico more expensive than the KYB?[/color]
>
> The Tokico are probably OEM...
>[color=green]
>>
>>
>> ./Hachiroku wrote:[color=darkred]
>>> On Mon, 02 Oct 2006 18:58:26 -0700, VMI wrote:
>>>
>>> > A friend is selling a set of Tokico struts and a set of KYB struts at
>>> > the same price ($300).
>>> > Which are best for a '98 ES300? Which are a better deal?
>>> >
>>> > Thanks.
>>>
>>> In the Supra forums on the web, everyone pretty much agrees that the
>>> Tikico (OEM type) wear out faster than KYBs, and that the KYBs wear out
>>> faster than Konis. The Konis are also adjustable, but that's not the issue
>>> here.
>>>
>>> If he has the receipt, either set has a Lifetime warranty.[/color][/color][/color]




I always thought it funny that my Supra coil over's (OEM ) have KYB
stamped on them.
There still working great too.


Dan

On Wed, 04 Oct 2006 08:16:11 +0000, Danny G. wrote:
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>
> "Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message news:_svUg.1679$We.962@trndny08...[color=green]
>> On Tue, 03 Oct 2006 07:16:51 -0700, VMI wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>> Thanks for the post.
>>> So why are Tikico more expensive than the KYB?[/color]
>>
>> The Tokico are probably OEM...
>>[color=darkred]
>>>
>>>
>>> ./Hachiroku wrote:
>>>> On Mon, 02 Oct 2006 18:58:26 -0700, VMI wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > A friend is selling a set of Tokico struts and a set of KYB struts at
>>>> > the same price ($300).
>>>> > Which are best for a '98 ES300? Which are a better deal?
>>>> >
>>>> > Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> In the Supra forums on the web, everyone pretty much agrees that the
>>>> Tikico (OEM type) wear out faster than KYBs, and that the KYBs wear out
>>>> faster than Konis. The Konis are also adjustable, but that's not the issue
>>>> here.
>>>>
>>>> If he has the receipt, either set has a Lifetime warranty.[/color][/color]
>
>
>
>
> I always thought it funny that my Supra coil over's (OEM ) have KYB
> stamped on them.
> There still working great too.
>
>
> Dan[/color]


What year do you have?

I think Tokicos and KYBs were interchangable (from the factory) on certain
models...until KYB got bought by, um, Monroe?!?!?! (I think it's Monroe...)

go with tokico.
go to [url]www.toyotanation.com[/url], and people will tell you tokico

VMI wrote:[color=blue]
> A friend is selling a set of Tokico struts and a set of KYB struts at
> the same price ($300).
> Which are best for a '98 ES300? Which are a better deal?
>
> Thanks.[/color]

On Sun, 08 Oct 2006 04:47:40 -0700, skewe wrote:
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> go with tokico.
> go to [url]www.toyotanation.com[/url], and people will tell you tokico
>
> VMI wrote:[color=green]
>> A friend is selling a set of Tokico struts and a set of KYB struts at
>> the same price ($300).
>> Which are best for a '98 ES300? Which are a better deal?
>>
>> Thanks.[/color][/color]

The only real advantage of using "stock" struts is that they are Lifetime
warranty.

But, since the OP isn't getting them from a dealer, I would go with the
KYBs.

If they were initially from a dealer, and he can get a receipt, he can
bring them to the dealer, have them installed and they may extend the
warranty to him.