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Old 02-20-12, 06:55 AM
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Default RX330 18" OEM Wheels on GS300

I had these mounted over the weekend and got rid of my 18" GS450H chrome wheels, they were too hard to maintain in New Englands rugged climate...

I did a direct swap with the GS tires (245/40/18 instead of a 235/40/18) so they are a little wider then what is recommended, any thoughts?
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Old 02-20-12, 06:57 AM
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By the way that is my roomate and I in front of Home Depot, I worked on my attic over the weekend and managed to fit 7 vats of insulation is that car, thanks toyota!
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Those look nice n the tire size is fine as a matter of fact it might even feel better and more stable at high speeds
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wow... that actually doesnt look bad at all.. clean and simple
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Looks like factory but 10x better. I'm def digging the clean n simple look.
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not bad at all. i think the rx stockies look better.
Old 02-20-12, 01:11 PM
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looks better then the chrome.. GJ!
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Looks good man simple look not bad at all.
Old 02-22-12, 07:38 AM
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Thy look alot better than the hybrid wheels. I had RX330 wheels in chrome on my Spectra Blue Mica GS4 back in 07' and they looked great. Didnt have to worry bout potholes really here in NYC either bc u can roll a pretty decent size tire and they are OEM so there strong. I used the same size tire 245/40/18. Ppl actually thought they where 20s haha.. Only thing is they need to be spaced out in the rear bc the offset is high and the wheel is thin..
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I have the adjustable rear camber kit in the mail now, according to the alignment machine the front is not bad. What size spacers do I need? Will ebay spacers suffice or should I get better ones? Seems like a pretty straight forward product...
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What size spacer? 5mm? 10mm? 20mm?
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i like them. looks clean.
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Sorry man i never did space mine out in rear so i dont know what size spacer to use.
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i have those rims too.. i use the rx rims for my daily drive.. i use a 20mm studed spacer in the rear.. may have to roll the fender lip just a hair
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i dig it, looks good


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