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Got new wheels today(oem GS 18s)

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Old 06-09-05, 06:47 PM
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Default Got new wheels today(oem GS 18s)

My 2006 GS 18s showed up today. What do you guys think? They are port takeoff oems.
Old 06-09-05, 06:53 PM
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How much were they I need a set like that for the winter
Old 06-09-05, 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by chuckb
My 2006 GS 18s showed up today. What do you guys think? They are port takeoff oems.
Looks good.

What are "port takeoff oems"?

Are they fake Lexus parts?

tia
Old 06-09-05, 08:00 PM
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They look good chuck. Now mount them and take pics.
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Originally Posted by Minuet
Looks good.

What are "port takeoff oems"?

Are they fake Lexus parts?

tia
thanks. no, they are real Lexus(Toyota) oem wheels. when people order a 2006 GS430 with optional wheels(spiders or tourmalines), they switch them at the port, before the car is shipped to dealer. basically, they have been driven on and off the boat.

Originally Posted by GS300Rich
They look good chuck. Now mount them and take pics.
thanks Rich. Now I've got to get my 245/40/18 Pirelli Pzeros.....

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Originally Posted by chuckb
thanks. no, they are real Lexus(Toyota) oem wheels. when people order a 2006 GS430 with optional wheels(spiders or tourmalines), they switch them at the port, before the car is shipped to dealer. basically, they have been driven on and off the boat......
So you are telling me I missed the boat!
Post more pictures so I can live vicariously thru you.

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Old 06-09-05, 08:35 PM
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chuck,

can you pop off one of the center cap and measure from width to width? let me know how many inches it is from w-w.

thanks
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Jeez. It's about time. I can't believe you didn't have the tires waiting at home when the wheels arrived. When are you planning on getting the tread?

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Originally Posted by e-man
Jeez. It's about time. I can't believe you didn't have the tires waiting at home when the wheels arrived. When are you planning on getting the tread?

e-man

that's because I had to make sure they were really coming...

Originally Posted by corkycal
chuck,

can you pop off one of the center cap and measure from width to width? let me know how many inches it is from w-w.

thanks
not sure which dimension you mean.
they are 18x8, +45 offset if that helps.
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very nice man, put them on, i would like to see what it looks like on the 2gs!
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get a good choice of tires on and put them on!!!
Michelin PS2 would be your best bet!
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Slap those on and post pics. It'd give me an idea how they'd look on mine too.
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Congrats Chuck. I know you've been wanting some wheels for awhile now.
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Cool, I was thinking of doing the same thing. Put them on so that i can see what they look like.
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Those are my favorite 2006 wheel thats for sure.. They will flow nicely with your car... They look really good for a stock wheel.........Tony


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