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Old Mar 11, 2020 | 04:32 AM
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AWD... the gap is part of the experience, unfortunately. Just don’t look at cars like Dom87SS, oldwineguy and gaspeed... all with NGP, wheels and nice drops (they might also be on air).

I keep hearing jdpdata in my head “Don’t do it... first it’s wheels... then suspension.... then brakes.... then a $10k hole in my pocket....!”
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Old Mar 11, 2020 | 04:41 AM
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Agreed, I am sure it will be fine as I get accustomed to the new look. It has been about 12 hours so I should be a little more patient I guess. The wife loves the new look.
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Old Mar 11, 2020 | 05:17 AM
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I like it! They fit the car really well. Without the drop, they look like OEM+++++
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Old Mar 11, 2020 | 06:06 AM
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I will say that Lexus changed something when they did the refresh in 2016. My 2013 had the bad 4x4 effect, but my 2016 actually looks fine.
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Old Mar 11, 2020 | 09:23 AM
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Looks good G! It gives a sporty OEM look to it. As long as you happy nothing else matters.
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Old Mar 11, 2020 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by gdog5149
After all the hours of research and back and forth on styles.... wheels are on! I wish the body was a bit lower, but I can live with it.
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Oh my that looks so odd. Seems your wheels RAISED the car. I would 100% drop that thing at least a couple of inches. For some odd reason this looks even higher than the already high stock suspension.
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Old Mar 11, 2020 | 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by jtrue28
I will say that Lexus changed something when they did the refresh in 2016. My 2013 had the bad 4x4 effect, but my 2016 actually looks fine.
I like the wheels, but it looks like it sits a lot higher in front than my 2018 AWD F Sport. I am in the painful process of choosing wheels right now, and it is not easy.
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Old Mar 11, 2020 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by RichKnecht
I like the wheels, but it looks like it sits a lot higher in front than my 2018 AWD F Sport. I am in the painful process of choosing wheels right now, and it is not easy.
Maybe it is due to the fact I had some weight in the trunk via the old F-Sport wheels....or could just be the angle of the pics. I was kneeling low to the ground when I took them. Either way, the gap sucks...
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Old Mar 11, 2020 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by RichKnecht
I like the wheels, but it looks like it sits a lot higher in front than my 2018 AWD F Sport. I am in the painful process of choosing wheels right now, and it is not easy.
Please share your the wheels you’re considering. I’ve been looking as well but won’t be pulling the trigger until the EOY at earliest. So I have to settle with living vicariously through guys like you and gdog. LOL.
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Old Mar 11, 2020 | 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by chinee
Please share your the wheels you’re considering. I’ve been looking as well but won’t be pulling the trigger until the EOY at earliest. So I have to settle with living vicariously through guys like you and gdog. LOL.
So from memory I will list the short list mfg.... Rohana, Vossen, Stance, Ace, Vertini, and Niche...models are subjective.
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Old Mar 12, 2020 | 04:58 AM
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Originally Posted by gdog5149
Maybe it is due to the fact I had some weight in the trunk via the old F-Sport wheels....or could just be the angle of the pics. I was kneeling low to the ground when I took them. Either way, the gap sucks...
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No doubt weight in the trunk will cause the front to look higher. I am looking at black wheels for my Atomic Silver GS, but I really like the way your wheels look in silver/polished.
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Old Mar 12, 2020 | 04:59 AM
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Originally Posted by chinee
Please share your the wheels you’re considering. I’ve been looking as well but won’t be pulling the trigger until the EOY at earliest. So I have to settle with living vicariously through guys like you and gdog. LOL.
It's between Niche Misanos and Rohanna RC7s. I am leaning towards the Rohannas today :P
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Old Mar 12, 2020 | 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by RichKnecht
It's between Niche Misanos and Rohanna RC7s. I am leaning towards the Rohannas today :P
I was considering those as well, but the RC10s have me hooked now. Like the look of ESR's SR05 and SR07 as well, a little old-school but I like 'em.
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