I'm thinking of buying a 2010 IS350c but not sure it is wearing OEM wheels. Can someone verify if these are indeed stock, or aftermarket(probably).

Thanks,
Jack

 

Not stock, those are someone's cheap eBay chrome job. Those style wheels only being offered on 06-08's (never in chrome) as well. If you want confirmation, here's the 2010 brochure: https://www.lexus.com/documents/broc...S-Brochure.pdf

Those cheap chrome headlight surrounds are not stock either.

 

Thanks. I had not. noticed the headlight surrounds so that is a big help. The car overall is in excellent condition with only 53k miles and for a decent price. I may pick it up.

 

they are technically stock, on 06-08 model years only, and as stated already never came in chrome.
they have been refinished, and by the looks of the rear wheel not well done...

 

They are—I suspect—cheap knock-offs of the 06-08 style wheels. The chrome is flacking off severely all around the left wheels, so if I buy I will order a set of OEM for a 2010 car. The wheels are not enough to make me back away from the purchase at this time because as I stated above the car has 53k miles and is otherwise in good shape especially for the price.

 

Using a VIN decoder I see the car originally had: "18" Liquid Graphite Alloy Wheels with w/225/40R18 Front+255/40R18 Rear" wheels. I assume "Liquid Graphite" is a catch all phrase and not the name of the specific wheels? Doing a search I didn't see specific wheels with that name for a Lexus(or any other car).

Thanks for the help.

 

That's just the color. The brochure I linked above has a picture of the rims it comes with (pg 8, bottom rim)

 

I read the brochure previously when you posted but if you look it mentions nothing about the wheel color I posted about above, but thanks for reminding to read it again.

 

Yes Liquid Graphite is just a colour, and used on many Lexus wheels. The 18" wheels shown in the brochure are indeed Liquid Graphite, and what that car would have come with from the factory.

Jeff

 

Thanjs, Jeff. I ordered a set of OEM wheels like those that came stock. I appreciate the reply, and I look forward to the vast knowledge of this forum. I’m happy to get a sporty Lexus for my wife’s beach days as she refers to it. We’ll have fun with it for a couple years and pass it along. The low mileage and price made it a no-brainer for us.
Regards,
Jack