My only disappointment has been the lack of a factory mudflap to protect the lower panels. After our first snow and seeing how much "crud" the snow tires tossed along the lower panels.... it jolted me into action to see if I could make a pair of Highland flaps I found at Pep Boys work and look pretty.

Removing the two plastic factory retainers in the wheel wells allowed me to use two 6mm fasteners. After lining everything up I drilled the holes in the flaps and screwed them on.













I'll have to pickup another pair and see if I want to do a pair on the rear wheels.

 

Nice, I want to install mud flaps on my car too, but I didn't want to drill into the metal, wonderful idea

 

Perhaps, 3m tape can hold th flaps.

 

Not a fan of mudflaps but like your chrome wheels!

 

NO holes were drilled......except in the mudflap. The 6mm fasteners slip over the 2 holes the factory plastic "buttons" use....pull the fenderwell away and you'll see the tabs with holes behind it. The bottom screw is already there. Use the cardboard template to lineup the existing factory holes and transfer to the flaps.

 

Nice , it would be nice if Lexus had molded ones but your's look good. I would do something like that but I don't use the car in the snow. I take the truck out.

 

Ditto. I really like the wheels. Did they come on the car?

 

The selling dealer swapped the "Ultra" series wheels for a set of chromed stock ten spokes. It definitely sealed the deal for me. I'm still deciding what chrome wheel to run with summer rubber. I run TSW's on another vehicle and am undecided. I'll stay with 17" to preserve the ride and step up to 225-55 sizing.