What wheels do I have?
02-23-07, 06:27 AM
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What wheels do I have?
I just bought a used '04 LS and I don't know what wheels I have.
They are 17" and I assume they are aftermarket.
Can anyone educate me on what they are and who sells them.
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--Nelson
They are 17" and I assume they are aftermarket.
Can anyone educate me on what they are and who sells them.
Thanks,
--Nelson
02-23-07, 06:29 AM
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They are OEM Lexus wheels in chrome. My 2005 LS430 Ultra came with them in silver (non-chrome)
They aren't going to be super easy to find, but you can probably pick them up here in our classifieds from time to time, on ebay and some wheel shops like AAArims.com , Lexus dealers may have some.
They aren't going to be super easy to find, but you can probably pick them up here in our classifieds from time to time, on ebay and some wheel shops like AAArims.com , Lexus dealers may have some.
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02-23-07, 06:23 PM
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Thanks to both of you...
The reason I thought they were aftermarket was because they did not show on the window sticker I got and because I didn't think that chrome 17" wheels were offered in 2004 on the LS. I guess they could still be OEM offered by the dealer.
The reason I thought they were aftermarket was because they did not show on the window sticker I got and because I didn't think that chrome 17" wheels were offered in 2004 on the LS. I guess they could still be OEM offered by the dealer.
02-25-07, 01:31 PM
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Here's why the L looks funky (I think). For certain years, chrome was not an option, or if it was an option and the car didn't have it, some dealers sent the OEM wheels out for chrome plating. In either case, if the dealer sent out a set of OEM wheels for chrome plating, they needed to get a matching chrome center cap, and those aren't readily available, so the dealers were buying these chrome center caps with the funky Ls. Check the backside of the rim. If it's OEM, it should be marked with "Toyota" somewhere on it. So, long story short, assuming those rims are marked on the backside with Toyota, they were probably silver rims that the dealer had chromed and then replaced the stock center caps with the chrome ones wiht the funky Ls.
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everytime I see that weird L... it has been on replica oem rims. check on ebay and look at the replica ones.. they are the same. Someone could have just used different centercaps tho. Should say Toyota though on the insides.
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Here's why the L looks funky (I think). For certain years, chrome was not an option, or if it was an option and the car didn't have it, some dealers sent the OEM wheels out for chrome plating. In either case, if the dealer sent out a set of OEM wheels for chrome plating, they needed to get a matching chrome center cap, and those aren't readily available, so the dealers were buying these chrome center caps with the funky Ls. Check the backside of the rim. If it's OEM, it should be marked with "Toyota" somewhere on it. So, long story short, assuming those rims are marked on the backside with Toyota, they were probably silver rims that the dealer had chromed and then replaced the stock center caps with the chrome ones wiht the funky Ls.
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