ES350 on 20's
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ya - definitely come check out SELOC.net sometime and their 3rd friday hangouts - bunch of great people, very welcoming (even for those of us without a lexus )
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You really should check out www.seloc.net. They are very cool and laid back, even to those of us that don't own a Lexus. We do lots of meets and greets and just have fun. Not just standing around talking about who has the biggest motor, we drink too....
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The tires are actually 245-35-20(I believe).... And the car rides pretty good still, its not a rough ride at all..IMO
It'll be Sat before I post daytime pics.. I don't drive the ES everyday by the time I get home most evenings its dark...
To all of those inviting me to the meet and greets in the A... I will definitely come out soon..
(Oh yeah.. how do u get the snippets of previous posts in your replies??.. I'm new don't blast me.. I saw on the quick post the little check box... but I couldnt select it )
It'll be Sat before I post daytime pics.. I don't drive the ES everyday by the time I get home most evenings its dark...
To all of those inviting me to the meet and greets in the A... I will definitely come out soon..
(Oh yeah.. how do u get the snippets of previous posts in your replies??.. I'm new don't blast me.. I saw on the quick post the little check box... but I couldnt select it )
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I'd also be curious as to how much such a wheel/tire combo weighs, relative to the weight of the stock combo--unsprung weight does affect performance/fuel economy/braking...not too drastic a difference, but not a completely-negligible one either.
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Saw a black Camry (Es350 same thing) today at Lowes running Nitto at 225 35 40zr20 on chrome on black rims and it look good. I was going to take a picture with my cell phone camera but it craped out with a dead battery, of course.
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I'd be curious as to what the offset and/or backspacing is for your wheels--a 245-wide tire is more than an inch wider (tread width, that is) than the OEM tires; such a wider tire could theoretically create rubbing issues when turning the wheel full crank...or stick out past the fender a bit (not a big deal if you're into that kind of look), w/o the proper offset for such a larger wheel.
I'd also be curious as to how much such a wheel/tire combo weighs, relative to the weight of the stock combo--unsprung weight does affect performance/fuel economy/braking...not too drastic a difference, but not a completely-negligible one either.
I'd also be curious as to how much such a wheel/tire combo weighs, relative to the weight of the stock combo--unsprung weight does affect performance/fuel economy/braking...not too drastic a difference, but not a completely-negligible one either.
The tires dont stick out from the fender at all (I'd have to check with the hubby for offset and all that other stuff) .... I do however, notice when reversing and turning the wheel, a slight grind.. I assume its the wheel rubbing... I am going to have that checked out to make sure..
As far as braking.. I haven't noticed any decrement in efficiency...
Even on the stock wheels, I thougth the performance (at high speeds) left a lot to be desired. I don't find the car performing any worse now.
Fuel economy.. it has decreased slightly (don't have numbers just the trips to the gas station)
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But thanks for the overall feedback on the dubs, nevertheless!!!
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I was at the dealership today and they had a showroom ES350/TP on 20", really looked good so I thought I would share this with everyone. tire size for all (4) tires are 245/35/20. I liked the way it filled in the fender gap too. Picture one.
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