Nice! Good Luck with the dips in the road. I'm riddin 20's, and I really have to watch out for dips in the road at a higher speed. Tires rub against inner plastic wheel wells. Don't know if you could lower it too much? Don't get me wrong car is still sick!

 

You can go offroading with that ground clearance.

 

Looks nice, how are you gonna lower it and by that I mean the actual name of the springs that will be put on it

 

Agreed...I mean, to each his/her own but I guess there's something to be said when even 20" wheels are considered to be not big enough (to some) on a mid-sized sedan. I'd be willing to bet that someone out there would even consider putting 24" wheels on an ES if it could physically accommodate such a large wheel...

And as another poster commented--with such a large-sized wheel mounted on the ES, it makes the stock rotors look very tiny in comparison...almost toyish. Also, I wonder how much more those 22" wheels/tires weigh in comparison to the stock 17" wheels/tires? All that additional weight (unless those wheels are forged alloys) must surely add some unsprung weight...and I reckon the brakes would have to work harder to slow down all that additional mass.

 

I would also like to know what you meant by this statement. Don't be a punk about it. If you gonna make a statement, be a man (or woman or both) and elaborate!

 

What does the comment meant? Probably the driver trying to compensate for his small shift stick with these big wheels?!? Common guys, why does this has to start a controversy in here? Interpret it anyway you like it, and if you have a "wrong" explanation - than blame yourself for thinking that way

BTW, I was not aware of anybody making lowering kits (even just springs) for ES350. Also, I have read that none of the Camry's TRD stuff will work with ES350. So curious to find out how are they going to lower it?

 

Yeah you are right Twister! The best way to deal with inappropriate comments or innuendos is to act as if they were never said and all is well.

I am done with it because I find AccElan01's behavior typical for someone who would say such a thing. [Make a comment and then run into hiding]

And since you are the peace maker, you should have posted your words of wisdom awhile ago.

 

Sorry, I haven't visited this forum in awhile, otherwise I would have added my 2 "smart ****" cents right away BTW, his comment did trigger a bad memory of another thread in 3GS forum where someone posted a truly racist comment.

But in general, it is very rare to see "pimped out" ES350. It usually appeals to an older crowd since it’s a more spacious/luxurious, softer riding car with less modding options. That was actually one of the reasons why I switched to sportier/rougher GS350. Well that, and a fact of 2 failed ES350 trannies and Lexus buyback

 

Wheel design is nice but dosen't suit the ES. The ES has swoopy lines and the spokes are too muscular. They are of course TOO big as well. 19" with a drop would have been perfect. 22"=Too big. What's up with this fad? Too many people think it looks nice?

 

I agree the wheels really don't match the car n bigger isn't always better........ N since they don't make lowering kits for the es the only way they're gonna drop it is by cutting the springs n that is sooooooo wrong in every single way........

 

apparently bigger is better is the trend when it comes to wheel fitment these days... aesthetics and fitment is tossed aside while trying to run a bigger wheel than the next guy.

 

Thats how we do it down here in Florida ;-)

 

can you re-up the pics?