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Which wheels look better on the LS430

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Old 10-30-13, 04:57 PM
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I have been looking around at different wheels and since im not confident the g spiders will fit yet, esp since i don't plan on ever using spacers, i found couple of other wheels i have been mulling over and wanted to get feedback from everyone on which look would seem more clean/sharp.

I'm sticking with the 18 inch size for now as im looking to only ride on one set of wheels for now, and want to keep good ride quality.

Here are the contenders below:

Enkei EKM3
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Replica IS-F's from the Bay

if anyone has pics of either wheel on their LS please PM or share.
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I'd go with neither lol but if I have to... Wheels on top
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yea , the stock wheels are nicer then both of those sets, really.
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I would stick with the stock wheels. Both sets of wheels look weird on the LS.
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Too old school wired wheel looking.
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Both don't look good on LS IMHO.
Here's how my car looks on OEM GS3 rims.
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Sorry but both wheel options in the OP's pic are totally wrong on the LS. LS looks way better with wheels that have fewer spokes. The lines on the LS430 are all about elegance and clean classic styling. Stay away from busy flashy wheels and try to find a set that has simple cleaner design elements and are a little understated (therefore more elegant) so that the wheels harmonize with the overall LS430 design esthetic instead of clashing.

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I have some really nice 19's I am selling. I was going to put them on my 430 but decided to leave it stock. They are really nice rims and I am negotiable on the price.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/whe...-ron-jons.html

Below is a Photoshop pic of what the rims look like on my LS430.
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Stock chrome wheels look the best.......period.
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get the stock 5 spoke chrome 18's they look good
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heres a picture of mine
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appreciate all the input ive gotten so far, @lavrish sadly i cant go with chrome, since im sitting in cold/snow weather state and wont be able to run two sets..nothing is worse then seen new wheels pitting/flaking in a year

sadly hypersilver oem replica 18s are Sold Out so if anyone else is running some clean looking 18's on their LS please post a pic/description, you may have something that may look even better to me
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If you can find a set of the OEM 5-spoke wheels in silver or graphite they should look pretty good. They're usually a lot cheaper than the chrome ones.
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