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New wheels 18" What do you think?

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Old 07-22-06, 07:03 PM
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Default New wheels 18" What do you think?



The front wheel came out from a bran new SC 430, If you have question about my UL factory wheels, contact me directly at

cesar@cfl.rr.com

Thx!
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Very nice!!!!!!! Now, since you are in FL, you need to tint your windows!!!

PS just want to correct myself, I like the look of a bigger wheel and I think design is cool, but I'm not too crazy about the copper color inside of those spokes

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Those are the worst looking wheels I believe I have ever seen

They are to wheels what moon shell mica is to colors.

Did someone dare you to post that picture?

A college prank perhaps?
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I like the wheels, i just dont think that they fit with the car overall look well, i would choose the 18" from the 06 GS 430 for a more overall elegant and sporty look. dont get me wrong dude, they look nice on the car but not great, thats my opinion so.... but you do have a fabolus looking luxury sedan!!! congrats on the ES, cant wait till i get my black ES 350!!!!
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to be honest, its 'ugly'. But beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so if you don't mind that, ignore us
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I prefer the original 10-spoke myself. I guess I don't have enough sense of style.
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Default Thank you!!!!! people

Thank you for all the honest responses!!!!!!! I have an apointment to tint the windows next week. More photos soon. I will try to get GS430 wheels to see how they look on the ES350.

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I don't think I care for the mix.
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I agree...I don't like the other wheels at all. What is wrong with the original wheels, they look great.
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Originally Posted by PsychDoc
Those are the worst looking wheels I believe I have ever seen
eeehhhh, I'm not feelin' them either. Way not feelin them.

steviej
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I'd say stick with the stock 10-spoke wheels. They compliment well with the chrome accents on the door handles and the window trim, far better than the darker finish SC430 wheels.
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Originally Posted by lexusa


The front wheel came out from a bran new SC 430, If you have question about my UL factory wheels, contact me directly at

cesar@cfl.rr.com

Thx!
Dude keep the originals. Those 18s are fugly
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I thought about the GS430 package... if anyone can find pics please post. I'm ready to change the rims & tires already and I don't even have the car. Just not enough meat on the stock tires..
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Originally Posted by PaJaHa1
I thought about the GS430 package... if anyone can find pics please post. I'm ready to change the rims & tires already and I don't even have the car. Just not enough meat on the stock tires..
If you would go to 18"ers (not that I would as they're beyond ugly) wouldn't that mess up the car's speedometer and nav system?
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Originally Posted by steviej
eeehhhh, I'm not feelin' them either. Way not feelin them.

steviej
^^^^I agree, those wheels do the ES no justice...keep the stockers until you can get some real rims.
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