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Old 10-24-04, 11:45 PM
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here's a sequence of pics with my new asa st-3 and continental extreme contact tires. audphile you wanted them so here they are. these tires and wheels change the way the car handles and rides to the positive. and they are quiet.
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Old 10-24-04, 11:46 PM
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front high
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rear 3 quarters view. it was a cool day so I put a second coat of finish 2001 on it to seal it for winter. the first coat was 2 weeks ago.
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here is the combo up close
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one more a little higher up from the front
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The best looking aftermarket wheels I've seen on a LS 430, period.
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wow they remind me of amgs
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they are amg knockoffs by a subsidiary of bbs available at tire rack. you will see them on the previous gen clk and the cl500 but that was not my intention [ to imitate mercedes benz/amg ]. they just look great and dont cost much while being made by a top tier company.

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Originally posted by digital_b
they are amg knockoffs by a subsidiary of bbs available at tire rack. you will see them on the previous gen clk and the cl500 but that was not my intention. they just look great and dont cost much while being made by a top tier company.
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thank you very much.
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German BBS makes the wheels for AMG Mercedes. ASA is a Korean licensee of BBS technology, and makes great quality wheels to BBS specifications. The differences are very subtle, but the price is great, about 40 percent of original AMG wheels. When I visit South Bend, I always stop by the Tirerack. It's hard to tell the difference between these and the originals.

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they are amg knockoffs by a subsidiary of bbs available at tire rack. you will see them on the previous gen clk and the cl500 but that was not my intention [ to imitate mercedes benz/amg ]. they just look great and dont cost much while being made by a top tier company.
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I wonder who manufactures the 2004-05 Lexus O.E.M. wheels?
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what an honor. thanks for the pics digitalb. Looks nice. I got to reply to this with my pics now. Will try to do it in the next few days. thanks man.
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Originally posted by asleep
I wonder who manufactures the 2004-05 Lexus O.E.M. wheels?
Toyota
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in the meantime, I found a pic of my '96 LS400 that I sold to get the LS430. Used to love that car...it was great.
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