So I got a bad flat last week and someone helped me replace with a spare tire. This is the 2021 Lexus IS 350 F Sport with the black BBS wheels. Unfortunately, he scratched the crap of the rim where the lug nuts are when trying to take the lug nuts off, the outer portion of the rim and a little mark right in the center. Obviously, I’m thankful for the help in a bad situation and livid at the scratches at the same time. The scratched areas took the black matte right off. Can I bring it to the Lexus dealership and see if they can fix that or pay for an OEM replacement?

Another thing, when I took it to the closest 3rd party tire place to have the tire replaced as soon as possible, they lost the OEM tire valve cap. It doesn’t match. Does anyone know of the OEM tire cap for this car? I saw 90942-05042 tire valve cap on Lexus parts now.com and 90942A5006 on the actual Lexus part site. I can’t quite tell if they match in color, etc.

Very frustrating experience. Thanks for any insight.

 

Not worth replacing IMO. Those rims cost thousands and who knows you might scratch up the new one too. Put the scratched rim on your front right since that’s the most likely rim to be ruined in the future. Chalk it up to an experience and don’t accept help from a rando anymore.

 

Can't you repaint the wheel? Without seeing how widespread the damage is, it is hard to say.

Just get some nicer valve stem caps aftermarket. You should be able to find lookalikes easily. For what it's worth, getting unique valve stem caps is one of the easiest ways to customize your car.

 

a good wheel repair shop should be able to fix cosmetic damage.