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Old 06-06-06, 08:27 PM
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Question Aftermarket Wheels?? Anyone?

Anyone have or plan on putting some aftermarket rims on the ES350? I wanna see some pics of how they look like with aftermarket rims... Let the MODDING begin!!!
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I just upgraded my 07 ES350 w/ a set of Lexus G-spyder wheels, they have a graphite finish, which looks great in a white car. They were originally design for GS/IS, but I found out their offset is ET45, which is the same as our OEM wheels. They are 18x8, and I'm using 225/45/18 tires. The new wheels look 200% better than OEM ones
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it looks like this
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Very nice look Do you think a taller profile tire like maybe a 55 would have any clearance issues?
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immichael, do you have a full side pic of your ES on those 18s? It looks like the pic you posted is from an IS.
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Originally Posted by immichael
I just upgraded my 07 ES350 w/ a set of Lexus G-spyder wheels, they have a graphite finish, which looks great in a white car. They were originally design for GS/IS, but I found out their offset is ET45, which is the same as our OEM wheels. They are 18x8, and I'm using 225/45/18 tires. The new wheels look 200% better than OEM ones
I was wondering whether using such low profile tires upsets the ride quality and the speedometer calibration on the ES350? My past experience on an older ES('94) showed it did!
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Sorry guys, I don't have the pics yet, but I'll post them as soon as I take the pics this weekend. The tire shop suggested using 225/45/18 tires given my OE tires were 215/55/17. For the ride quality, yeah, I can definetely sense the road surface more due to lower tire profile. But it corners better though. By using OEM suspension, which is quite soft, it didn't sacrifice the ride quality much I'd say, however, the opposite is true if you upgrade to 19"

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I did a research when I was deciding which wheels to get, and the following are some examples.

ENKEI RPM2....very light and strong wheel. Available in 18x8, ET45
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MB wheels, model: CLS

Available on discounttire.com

They're VERY AFFORADABLE

18x8 and 19x8, both ET45
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5 Zigen Sport Engine, new model for 2006, Deep DISH

18 x 7.5 ET+43 +48

or 19x8.5 ET+45



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OEM GS sport package wheels, classic 5 spoke design
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18-INCH ISP MODE ALLOY WHEELS


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