Found another shot of the original ride height.

 

Love the look, I've been scouring the interwebs for some 10 spokes for my ES. Very tasteful indeed

 

Wow, i'm inspired. I thought I wanted the 2007 ES350 wheels but I think I like the gs300's better.
Any advice on finding some for a good price?

 

^ yes, use the internet.

ebay/car-part.com/local craigslist

 

saw a few on ebay that were a decent price, none on craigslist. I will check car part . com.
Thanks.

 

looks great! nice pickup!

 

I got mine from a fellow CL member. He was in Florida, so the shipping doubled the price, but it was still a good deal to me. They range anywhere from $250-450 for a set.

 

Actually, those facts you posted at the end are not useless. They show you've added 11 lbs of unsprung weight per corner. That is not a good thing.

 

Yeah I know, I just thought most people would only care about the appearance and not the engineering aspect of it. I think the combination of added weight and more rolling resistance has caused my fuel economy to go down. I'm averaging 25mpg with summer gas. I used to be in the high 26's with the original wheels and all season tires.

 

How's the quality of the ride? I'm looking to get the 2IS 18" rims and put them on my 04ES

 

Not bad, you get used to it. It's a bit more responsive to road imperfections, but I already had that experience with the new suspension, so the wheels only added a bit more feedback. I do like the fact that I can just go around tight corners at 40 and hang on without any squeal, but yet again that also is a result of my aftermarket suspension.

 

I have a 97 ES and I'm seriously considering putting these exact wheels on mine. I think they look amazing! Do you think this can be done without any suspension modifications? In other words...would there be any tire rub issues etc? Also, curious how much the ride would change. Thanks!

 

No issues with the stock suspension. In fact I've been back on Lexus struts and springs for a few years now.

You will notice a change in steering effort, your fuel economy, and ride quality. The steering will be heavier than stock, the fuel economy will suffer from wider tires and heavier wheels, and the ride will be a bit firmer from lower profile tires. Personally I like the look of the wheels myself, so I don't mind the compromises.

I've been thinking of switching to 16" Platinum wheels with All Season tires to get my fuel economy back and reduce the unsprung weight, but I'm in no rush.

 

Hi there. I have the same wheels and tires (215-50r17 Continental ExtremeContact) on my 98 ES300 on stock suspension and I'm getting all sorts of rubbing issues on the back. I had it fender rolled and still have rubbing issues. The only difference is that I had a 25mm spacer installed at the back.

Any advice as to how I can remedy this?

Thanks!

 

I am running the same tire size but I am using 10mm spacers in the rear and I am having no problems at all.