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Old Nov 8, 2022 | 03:04 PM
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Just got into a new es 350 last month and I’m looking to put new wheels on her soon. Not sure what sites to look into for them. Any recommendations to look into.

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Old Nov 8, 2022 | 08:44 PM
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Try Fitment Industries.. They have lots of options and good prices.
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Old Nov 9, 2022 | 09:28 AM
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since you have stock 17s, I would go with Professional Lexus 18" Premium Wheels or the 18" Ultra Luxury Noise Reduction Wheels.
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Old Nov 9, 2022 | 11:36 AM
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Doesnt Lexus say the variants with stock 17", you cannot upsize due to the suspension setup?
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Old Nov 9, 2022 | 12:34 PM
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After you find wheels you like, I recommend checking out Discount Tire. They will price match if it's something they can order.
Although their tire rotations are free, you will also get free balancing by purchasing the wheels/tires from them.
It is also easier to claim treadlife warranty should you ever need to replace your tires early.
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Old Nov 9, 2022 | 12:48 PM
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If you're looking for better performance I'd consider lighter weight wheels. Check out TireRack, put in your info, then sort by weight. I have a 300h so I'm not too concerned about performance. But if I had a 350, I'd consider lighter weight wheels. You don't have to go to extremes but dropping even 5lb off each wheel can have a significant effect on acceleration. I had some Enkei RPF1's and OZ Ultraleggera's on my '06 and '12 TL's with good results. OZ and Enkei are reasonably priced and quite durable. Not as strong as stock so watch the potholes. But they're not made of glass either.
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Old Nov 10, 2022 | 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by S0NY
Doesnt Lexus say the variants with stock 17", you cannot upsize due to the suspension setup?
From the ES 350 Owner's Manual (page 317 in the 2019 model year version [page number varies by model year]):
Vehicles with 17-inch tires:

The wheel angle differs from vehicles equipped with 18-inch/19-inch tires. Therefore, 18-inch/19-inch tires cannot be installed, as sufficient gaps with surrounding parts cannot be ensured.
Also, wheel-size.com has wheel fitment guides showing wheel tire and rim specs for various vehicles. Lexus ES 2022 Alloy wheel fitment guide (details are the same for all 7th generation ES model years) has the rim specs for 17, 18, and 19 inch rims along with a selection option for side by side comparison of different sized rim specs. In brief, for a ES 350 with 17 inch rims the rim specs are "7.5Jx17 ET40"; for 18 inch rims the rim specs are "8Jx18 ET45"; and or 19 inch rims the rim specs are "8Jx19 ET45". ET40 versus ET45 means there's a 5 mm positive difference in offset but as to how significant that difference is for wheel well clearances and suspension/handling operation characteristics I'll defer to someone with expertise on the subject.
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