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Old 06-25-22, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Dallas250
at this point I’m done with the chrome trim and I’m gonna get some wheels to match the trim, maybe OEM Lexus wheels or a nice aftermarket wheel. something like this example really pops with the chrome trim.


You're not happy with the oem FSport 19s?
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Originally Posted by mikemu30
You're not happy with the oem FSport 19s?
The stock F Sport wheels are black and just doesn’t look good with the chrome trim. That was the reason for blacking out the chrome for a more cohesive look. I have also looked into a Lexus wheel exchange for chrome stock rims or hyper silver.




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Originally Posted by Dallas250
The stock F Sport wheels are black and just doesn’t look good with the chrome trim. That was the reason for blacking out the chrome for a more cohesive look. I have also looked into a Lexus wheel exchange for chrome stock rims or hyper silver.


I get it. My 19 has the graphite 19s which I also prefer over the black.
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Originally Posted by Dallas250
at this point I’m done with the chrome trim and I’m gonna get some wheels to match the trim, maybe OEM Lexus wheels or a nice aftermarket wheel. something like this example really pops with the chrome trim.


What are those rims? They look sick!
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Old 06-28-22, 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by LexusJoey
What are those rims? They look sick!
I believe the rims are Works but not sure of the model. Car looks very good!
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I actually love the chrome on my car btw never seen an es 7th generation with factory side chrome bars i guess it’s specifically for my region on the world.
What do you guys think?




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Originally Posted by Abre
I actually love the chrome on my car btw never seen an es 7th generation with factory side chrome bars i guess it’s specifically for my region on the world.
What do you guys think?



I definitely like the chrome too. Your ES350 looks beautiful. What part of the world are you located in?
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Originally Posted by glamglam
I definitely like the chrome too. Your ES350 looks beautiful. What part of the world are you located in?
thank you.
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Originally Posted by Abre
thank you.
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I have the Matador Mica Red with the same exact Palomino interior just like yours.






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Originally Posted by Abre
I actually love the chrome on my car btw never seen an es 7th generation with factory side chrome bars i guess it’s specifically for my region on the world.
What do you guys think?
The big difference with your car is the hyper silver wheels go well with the chrome trim. Those that bought an F sport got the cool grill and front end but we got black wheels that don’t necessarily go well with the chrome trim.
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Originally Posted by Dallas250
The big difference with your car is the hyper silver wheels go well with the chrome trim. Those that bought an F sport got the cool grill and front end but we got black wheels that don’t necessarily go well with the chrome trim.
They migrated to the black wheels I believe with 2021 MY. My 19 and I think 20 have the graphite wheels which I absolutely love. I am not a fan of black wheels on any car quite frankly.
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Originally Posted by mikemu30
They migrated to the black wheels I believe with 2021 MY. My 19 and I think 20 have the graphite wheels which I absolutely love. I am not a fan of black wheels on any car quite frankly.
it’s definitely a preference thing I love the black wheels on the blue Mica paint but I think all the chrome needs to be blacked out to make it look good.
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Originally Posted by glamglam
I have the Matador Mica Red with the same exact Palomino interior just like yours.





that's actually pretty nice you need the chrome bar on the side skirt to complete the looks 👌
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Originally Posted by Dallas250
it’s definitely a preference thing I love the black wheels on the blue Mica paint but I think all the chrome needs to be blacked out to make it look good.
Yep - clearly the black wheels are becoming dominant in new cars so I'll try to learn to like them
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Originally Posted by LexFinally
That paint is violated with a knife. Open question to the paint mavens on this board: Is buffing enough to properly fix it?
That completely depends on how deep you penetrated the knife there


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