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2008 Lexus ES350 aftermarket rims advice (17x8)

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Old 11-17-22, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Clutchless
Nope, that will make no difference in anything.
Time to become an educated car owner.
Read some the wheel and tire technology articles on this link to Tire Rack
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiret...ch.jsp?tab=All
Yes, you're right. I've never been a car guy until I got my first car 3 months ago. Not something new and crazy. But 2008 ES350 feels good and comfortable to drive. I'm going to take callipers at work today, measure exect diameter of my rims and order the rings. Thank you for all your responses and links.
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Originally Posted by Clutchless
Yes, lug nuts, wheel nuts etc. I said bolts but meant nuts. I also have a BMW which uses wheel bolts and sometimes mix up the terminology.
Sorry to bother you again. So today removed one of my oem wheels and tried to put on that aftermarket rim. The bolt pattern fits perfectly, while the guy at the tire shop said it doesn't fit the bolt pattern and suggested to buy wheels at his store. But I noticed that the hub bolt/stud sticks out slightly less out of this rim comparing to my original rim. Does this mean it needs longer studs or I could get longer lug nuts to engage more tread?
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It may be okay with those. Post photos so we can see what is going on. Measure the difference in length.
It will cost more than you expect to have a shop swap the wheel bolts and then you are stuck with those. I would rather get wheels that fit.
Maybe you should sell those wheels and get something that actually fits.

I got my RX aftermarket wheels here and they have been great. They sell replica OEM wheels for many Toyota & Lexus models that are oem fit specs. https://www.oewheelsllc.com/make/Lex...S350/year/2010
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Originally Posted by Clutchless
It may be okay with those. Post photos so we can see what is going on. Measure the difference in length.
It will cost more than you expect to have a shop swap the wheel bolts and then you are stuck with those. I would rather get wheels that fit.
Maybe you should sell those wheels and get something that actually fits.

I got my RX aftermarket wheels here and they have been great. They sell replica OEM wheels for many Toyota & Lexus models that are oem fit specs. https://www.oewheelsllc.com/make/Lex...S350/year/2010
yeah, I will come again to the shop with hub rings to fit them properly and check how much bolts stick out exactly. I’ve read that they have to stick out the length of at least one diameter of the bolt from the wheel. I think it’s slightly more or like that. Should have taken a picture. I was thinking to get those longer Mag/Shank type lug nuts that go more inside the rim for better thread engagement.
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