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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 11:10 PM
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Hello,

I remember this place in So.Cal had these wheels for sale on eBay about 5 yrs ago and do not see them anymore except this 1 chrome wheel.

Does any1 know what they are called? I remember i saw it on a black 2GS and it looked awesome!

If you guys find pics, please share!



Thank yoU!
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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 07:33 AM
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They look a little like the JDM Aristo 18x9 +45 to me.







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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 01:14 PM
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those are old trd wheels. I don't think they came stock on aristos either.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/the...nd-gen-gs.html

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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 02:21 PM
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Aristos stock wheels are 17" chrome wheels
The ones on your pictures look like TRD wheels by their design but they don't appear in the current catalog http://trdparts.jp/english/parts_index.html
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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by chuckb
those are old trd wheels. I don't think they came stock on aristos either.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/the...nd-gen-gs.html
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Aristos stock wheels are 17" chrome wheels
The ones on your pictures look like TRD wheels by their design but they don't appear in the current catalog http://trdparts.jp/english/parts_index.html
TRD it is. I stand corrected.
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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 11:08 PM
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they look ok. but if i ever get stock wheels, they have to be rx330 wheels. other wise, all stock wheels look the same to me
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 05:36 PM
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Thanks. I'm looking to pick up a set....
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 08:00 PM
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These were offered as an optional wheel from Toyota in Japan - ie JDM. They are called VAPC wheels - stands for Vein and Pressure Casting. They are lightweight and come in at about 21 lbs a wheel.

Carson got some sets years ago and sold them. I have a set on my GS4 and I really like them
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Originally Posted by Scott1258
These were offered as an optional wheel from Toyota in Japan - ie JDM. They are called VAPC wheels - stands for Vein and Pressure Casting. They are lightweight and come in at about 21 lbs a wheel.

Carson got some sets years ago and sold them. I have a set on my GS4 and I really like them
good to hear! I actually was able to locate a set but it does not have center caps.

Does the center cap look like any ordinary Lexus cap or something totally special?

If you know which wheel to cross reference to, that would be awesome!
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by istundra
good to hear! I actually was able to locate a set but it does not have center caps.

Does the center cap look like any ordinary Lexus cap or something totally special?

If you know which wheel to cross reference to, that would be awesome!
The regular size Lexus caps fit perfect. I got a set off ebay.
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Regular caps should fit if the hub size is the same.

Btw, are you getting rid of your 3GS wheels?
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 10:38 PM
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At the moment, probably not. I'm trying to make another set with my extra tires.

I do have two of them for sale tho..

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/whe...em-wheels.html
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 10:39 PM
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Oh haha. That makes sense.
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They look good for stock
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Just managed to buy the set. Now i need center caps!
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