GS - 2nd Gen (1998-2005) Discussion about the second generation GS300, GS400 and GS430 (1998 - 2005)

OEM center cap question

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 06-30-08, 09:53 PM
  #1  
ES EF ED
Rookie
Thread Starter
 
ES EF ED's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: CA, San Francisco
Posts: 52
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default OEM center cap question

i just bought a set of 01 GS 17" 5 spoke rims and it came with these same center caps, are these OEM..
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lexus...spagenameZWDVW
Old 06-30-08, 11:22 PM
  #2  
lexusondubs
dubsonlexus
iTrader: (9)
 
lexusondubs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Clearwater,FL
Posts: 7,693
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Default

they dont look oem to me ?
Old 06-30-08, 11:45 PM
  #3  
4ntvings
Lexus Fanatic
iTrader: (6)
 
4ntvings's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: CA
Posts: 5,547
Received 7 Likes on 5 Posts
Default

fake, look at the manner of the "L" at the bottom, it's swoop.

what do you expect, you cant mfr exact replicas; if you do, prep to get sued by L Corp!
Old 07-01-08, 02:30 AM
  #4  
sleeper408
Moderator
iTrader: (6)
 
sleeper408's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: NorCal
Posts: 6,209
Received 17 Likes on 8 Posts
Default

Those are some ugly logos.... your wheels may be legit... but those center caps aren't. Maybe the previous owner thought these looked cooler. OEM wheels should have a two stamps on the wheel I beleve. TUV and JWL or something like that?
Old 07-04-08, 05:59 PM
  #5  
98GSOwner
Driver
 
98GSOwner's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: CA
Posts: 52
Received 6 Likes on 5 Posts
Default

The caps are definitely not factory. If you are trying to verify if the wheels themselves are factory, you should see TOYOTA cast in the wheel in raised letters inside one of the spokes on the back side of the wheel. Its easy to see, all caps, probably about 1.5 inches long. There are some replicas out there which look just like the factory wheels.
Old 07-04-08, 06:51 PM
  #6  
BCP43002
Lexus Test Driver
 
BCP43002's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: NC
Posts: 803
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Default

These are mine on my 02 17's
Attached Thumbnails OEM center cap question-center-caps-02.jpg  
Old 07-04-08, 07:40 PM
  #7  
ES EF ED
Rookie
Thread Starter
 
ES EF ED's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: CA, San Francisco
Posts: 52
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

thanks for the help guys! i just won a set of all chrome center caps hopefully they are the right ones, i really dont like the center caps with that fake looking 'L'.
Old 07-04-08, 07:51 PM
  #8  
ES EF ED
Rookie
Thread Starter
 
ES EF ED's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: CA, San Francisco
Posts: 52
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

these are the ones i got
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...277332547&rd=1
Old 07-04-08, 10:22 PM
  #9  
Lamchop21
Pole Position
iTrader: (1)
 
Lamchop21's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: FL
Posts: 229
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by ES EF ED

those look a lot better!
Old 07-05-08, 12:23 AM
  #10  
chrispy
Moderator
iTrader: (21)
 
chrispy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: SoCal
Posts: 5,764
Received 79 Likes on 37 Posts
Default

I've seen the fake L ones on cars at fresh from the dealer. I don't understand it.
Old 07-05-08, 11:05 AM
  #11  
ES EF ED
Rookie
Thread Starter
 
ES EF ED's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: CA, San Francisco
Posts: 52
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by chrispy
I've seen the fake L ones on cars at fresh from the dealer. I don't understand it.
i know someone that a has 2000 LS that he bought brand new and his OEM/stock rims have those wierd looking gold 'L' on his center cap. i wondered the same thing if it came that way or if the dealer put them on.

Last edited by ES EF ED; 07-05-08 at 02:45 PM.
Old 07-05-08, 01:31 PM
  #12  
1GStoEnvy
Lexus Champion
iTrader: (37)
 
1GStoEnvy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: ~SIMPLY TUCKED~ scraping the mean streets of L.A.
Posts: 1,841
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

my brother just bought an sc and they have those ugly "L" emblems on there too....
Old 07-05-08, 02:48 PM
  #13  
ES EF ED
Rookie
Thread Starter
 
ES EF ED's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: CA, San Francisco
Posts: 52
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by 1GStoEnvy
my brother just bought an sc and they have those ugly "L" emblems on there too....
i wonder if the are some kind of replica center caps that are suppose to be cheaper than the gold OEM 'L', im also a member on a cadillac forum and theres a few owners on there that have these center caps with a gold cadillac logo on it but if you look at it closely its not exactly like the cadillac logo its slightly different.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
- V -
Performance & Maintenance
2
07-28-18 05:07 PM
ACHTUNG
GS - 3rd Gen (2006-2011)
3
08-15-11 09:39 AM
GS4DOUGIE
Wheels and Tires Classifieds
1
05-22-06 10:49 PM
currie
GS - 1st Gen (1993-1997)
3
10-23-02 08:15 PM



Quick Reply: OEM center cap question



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 09:41 AM.