hi guys, there's a wheel shop in Orange cty/so.calif. that has 'knock-offs' of the new wheel inserts... he thinks they are just about same/exact looking.... except the price is some $40. per piece instead of >$100 a piece at the stealers... he only has chromed ones i think....

i'm gonna check 'em out and see what quality they are.... who knows, maybe they are the same ones that lexus buys 'em from originally...

will post once i get to see the product...

j. rho
02 sc430 silver/ecru., 31K

 

Take a pic if you can.

 

I saw them on ebay for 50$ too! With pic.

 

i just picked up the knock off wheel covers.... they were $160. for four... chromed with lexus logo in the center....

very impressed.... high quality finish and looks perfectly fine !

will take pics and post 'em.... they are made in taiwan, just like the OEMs.....


j.rho

 

I've b een looking on eBay and have only found a set of 4 unchromed for $550! or 4 chromed with wheels for $850. I don't really want chrome. Where are you guys finding this stuff?

 

i got mine thru a wheel shop in OC.....
he can get chromed and non-chromed ones..... with silver or gold lexus emblem...
they are very high quality..... i'm not gonna get new rims now..... with the cap, it looks much nicer....
i'm probably gonna color the brake calipers now though....


i'm gonna get the mich. pilot sport as well this weekend but gonna get the car aligned as well...just in case....

they say the oem RFTs get louder and louder as they wear out..... i agree !


j.rho

will post pics as soon as i have some time....

 

Hi

Any chance of a picture and a telephone number?

I would like to see if they will ship to the UK?

Robin

 

yeah, sorry for delay...been busy...
i will go out right now and take pics and post 'em....
they are really nice looking.... i'm sure he will ship 'em to you...
the price was $160. for me and the quality is very high.... it's made in taiwan like the originals.
the shop is in orange cty... i have to get the bus.card out of the car....

j.rho

 

help guys... the jpegs are 300K, my lowest res. on the camera....
it will only take upto 102K file....
how can i load these?

send me your email adr. and i can try to send 'em but i'd rather upload to a more easily accessible point....

j.rho

 

hey , our moderator has a pic. of the exact same covers....
i'll post 'em with my car when i figure out how...



https://www.clublexus.com/gallery/sh...t=1&thecat=504

 

Go to http://www.irfanview.com/ and download IrfanView - it's the smallest and best media viewer you can get for the price (nothing!). Besides being able to read a bazillion different formats, it can also do simple manipulations ... including resizing. You'll use it for a lot more than simply posting pics in this forum.

 

JJRHO - is it possible for you to post the address/telephone number of the shop you got your wheel covers from - I am also in the UK - and woule like to find out if they ship them to me...

thanks..

 

hi, please email me at
jjrho@adelphia.net
and i will forward all the info and pics....
i'd like to post it here for couldn't figure out how to send up the pic files ,etc...
maybe you guys can do it for me.... i 'll forward the info.....

j.rho