dmanpizza

I ordered my ES300h and will be having ES350 wheels installed.
They estimate that the car will not arrive until sometime in February.
So I have a little bit of time to figure out if I want the 17" twin 10 spoke
or the 18" wheels.
I like them both but I think the 18" fill the fenders much better.
A little concerned with the MPG hit of the 18"

Are there any ES300h owners with the ES350 wheels?
If so, which wheels do you have?
What MPG are you getting?

Thank you for your input!

Dave Mac

If you go with 18" wheels you will have to buy new tires of course and that will really up the cost. I have 17" wheels on a ES350 and have a hard time identifying a car with 18's. I'm glad your dealer is working with you on this - you may have seen a post recently about a dealer who refused to make this swap.

Dave Mac

dmanpizza

So far with the 18" wheels and tires, I am getting 38 mpg

CodemanGS

First of all, your car is 'drop dead' gorgeous! This is exactly what I plan on doing as my tires wear out. No sense in wasting what I have, unless I make a grand commission. But.... from what I learned from driving my Prius IV for four years, PSI, and the make of the tire, will definately affect the MPG. I would venture to say, that a good study on 'Tire Rack.com', will get you all the information you will need to do this. I get my 300h back this week. Four weeks in a body shop. See 'No U.L.???' Before the crash, I was averaging 45.8 MPG, but then, I plan on keeping this car for six years. I drive very 'cautious'. I love it when folks come up behind me, pass me, flip me off, then I come rolling up to the next light as it turns green as pass them, again. LMAO. Great looking car, Dman. Would LOVE to share thoughts with you.