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Q to GS300 owners upgraded wheels with 5-spoke 18s...

Old 12-13-06, 12:36 PM
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Default Q to GS300 owners upgraded wheels with 5-spoke 18s...

Question to GS300 owners who upgraded their wheels with OEM 5-spoke 18s on GS430...

Is it just me or do you guys think they sit too far into the body??

Trying to figure out... if it has something to do with smaller brakes on GS300 or it's normal stance on all 3GS??

I've been thinking about getting some spacer for awhile... but, when I see GS430 on the road... wheels seems fine.. almost flush with body....

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Old 12-13-06, 02:12 PM
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are you sure it's not in your head? I can't see the axles sticking out anymore on the 300 than the 430.
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Thanks... That's what I needed to hear!!
Old 12-13-06, 03:51 PM
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try and look at my shots of my car. I dont think its sticking out.
"I couldn't get my IS but I ended up with a GS350! Woohoo"
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starstreak, you have GS350... You're cars been updated...

Anyway... I guess it was in my head....
I parked next to GS430 today and both cars need some spacers.. bad.
Why couldn't they make the wheels flush with body line??... like ISs...
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try and look at my shots of my car. I dont think its sticking out.
"I couldn't get my IS but I ended up with a GS350! Woohoo"
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I thought everything was the same but the engine? If not, the sorry for the confusion

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I think the offset on stock GS wheels is 45....at least it is on the 17's. I think it's the same on the 18's. Forty five is way to high for this big car. Looks like a guy with muscular shoulders who has real skinny arms.
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