GS3/4 wheel question
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GS3/4 wheel question
Will the '06 18" OEM GS430 wheels fit on an '06 GS300? What are you all with GS430's that are upgrading wheels, doing with your stock wheels? How much are they worth on the used market? I may pick up a set for my GS300.
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I was planning to purchase the 300 with the 430 rims and negotiated a price for it but few weeks later they said they can't do it. Says it will fit but when turning the tires would rub against the wells or something and would void warranty. Supposedly the 430 model is can accomodate the wider tires. So ended up with the 430. I think he was totally BSing though, cause another dealer was going to do it for me. But then whou knows if he knew what he was talking about...
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The fender liners are the same on both cars. They fed you an utter line of BS. The brakes are different. There is NO WAY the OE 245/40-18s on the stock GS 430 wheels would rub on the GS300. I have seen plenty of GS 300s locally at dealerships upgraded with MOMO and other 18" ultra-bling packages. They clear by a mile. Your salesman was an idiot!
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That's what i figured. The salesman walked me over to the service mgr to have him tell me the the 430 wheels are wider, like i would have believed him just b/c it came out of his mouth. I told him the spider wheels that can go on the 300 is the same size as the 430. I asked them to bring the specs on both tires and of course the service mgr was too busy and the salesman didn't know where to find them. It was when i was about to walk out on them, they offered me a deal i couldn't refuse on the 430. And i am sooo glad i go the 430 b/c i was always concerned about lack of power on the 300.
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Originally Posted by merclexus
It was when i was about to walk out on them, they offered me a deal i couldn't refuse on the 430. And i am sooo glad i go the 430 b/c i was always concerned about lack of power on the 300.
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Got the silver w/ ash interior. I was debating b/w silver and the red (wife wanted the red and it is her car). I went up to their garage to take a look at the silver one last time and decided I should get the red since it is the wife's and she likes it. When I came back down to the show room where the red was, it got sold! Well, it made my decision a lot easier and the wife actually likes the silver better now and glad that I got it. HAHA.. 
she just didn't expect me to come back w/ the 430
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Originally Posted by SoCalSC4
The fender liners are the same on both cars. They fed you an utter line of BS. The brakes are different. There is NO WAY the OE 245/40-18s on the stock GS 430 wheels would rub on the GS300. I have seen plenty of GS 300s locally at dealerships upgraded with MOMO and other 18" ultra-bling packages. They clear by a mile. Your salesman was an idiot!
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