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By 2015, the Luxury Package used these 19"x 8" in a "black silver" finish.
Black silver is a dark silver, but black silver is not black.
The F Sport uses the same 19" x 8" alloy wheel in a darker charcoal finish.
The F Sport's alloy wheels look the same, but the F Sport's rear alloy wheels are wider rimmed and asymmetrical.
By 2015, the Luxury Package used these 19"x 8" in a "black silver" finish.
Black silver is a dark silver, but black silver is not black.
The F Sport uses the same 19" x 8" alloy wheel in a darker charcoal finish.
The F Sport's alloy wheels look the same, but the F Sport's rear alloy wheels are wider rimmed and asymmetrical.
Actually you can see from the brochure that the 18" split 9 spoke wheels in superchrome were included with the Luxury package. And the manual specs the wheels at 18 x 8. Hope that helps.
Actually you can see from the brochure that the 18" split 9 spoke wheels in superchrome were included with the Luxury package. And the manual specs the wheels at 18 x 8. Hope that helps.
That's what I thought as well. I saw that in the brochure and was expecting the 2015 GS AWD Luxury Package I'm looking at to have those wheels. But it has the 19" F-Sport wheels. I think the previous owner put on the 19s after purchase. I would prefer the original 18's and if I end up getting it, would look to sell the 19's. Are the 19's in more demand or the Lux 18's? Assuming I can find a set of Lux 18's for a reasonable price?
Anyone have the F Sport forged 19” wheels in the photo above (the bottom wheel). Good looking design.
wonder how much?
I have them on my 4GS. They are very light compared to the cast alloy 18”s that came on the 4GS premium. You just have to be careful on broken pavement and pot holes the recommended tire doesn’t leave you with very much thichkness. They are costly if you pay full retail MSRP. I found a eBay retailer selling them at a discontinued rate.
Are the 2015 Luxury Package wheels the same as the ones for 2013? These are 18x8?
I believe all the AWD 2013-2015 GS models come with this 18" wheel. I think some of the RWD 2015 Lux models came with the silver 19" wheels similar to the F-Sports.
I believe all the AWD 2013-2015 GS models come with this 18" wheel. I think some of the RWD 2015 Lux models came with the silver 19" wheels similar to the F-Sports.
I'm not exactly sure how it works, but I have the "black" silver 19"x 8" symmetric version of the F Sport's dark graphite asymmetric alloys on my 2015 brand new purchase - unless my 2015 mid year purchase was labelled a "2016" Model Year GS...
I'm not exactly sure how it works, but I have the "black" silver 19"x 8" symmetric version of the F Sport's dark graphite asymmetric alloys on my 2015 brand new purchase - unless my 2015 mid year purchase was labelled a "2016" Model Year GS...
I was surprised that Lexus went the route of 19s on the Lux model but they do look better..I'm sure your car is a RWD Lux model 2015. RWD Lux 2015's are the only GS's that come stock with that 19" wheel that is basically a silver version of the F-sport's darker graphite grey finish. No 2013-2015 AWD Lux models come with 19s stock. Here are some more examples:
There was a guy called DallasDave who used to post here quite regularly.
I remember that he had a white 2015 GS350 with the Luxury Package including the 19" x 8" black silver alloy wheels.
I actually held off purchasing the 4GS in 2012, 2013 and 2014 because I couldn't decide if I could accept the fussy look of the original 9-split spoke 18" alloy wheels.
By the time I purchased my brand new GS in mid-2015, I remember the 9-split spoke 18" x 8" alloy wheels had been totally discontinued, while the new F Sport-like 19" wheels in a slightly dark silver finish seemed to look cleaner IMO.
By about December 2015, the GS had been updated with the current luxury 19" x 8" wheels with a thin wire spoke-like design to match/complement their new radiator grille slats.
It is very possible that a brand new GS with the Luxury Package was purchased in 2015, but it was actually "built" in 2014 [compliance plate date], and therefore came with the original 9-split spoke 18" alloy wheel design.
I understand that the 19" does affect the GS's ride comfort and noise.
However, it is probably more important to focus on using touring soft compound & flexible sidewalled tires like the Pirelli Cinturato P7 A/S Plus for comfort & quietness, as opposed to focusing on the 18"vs 19" rim sizes.
Of course, the Pirelli Cinturato P7 A/S Pluses will always ride more comfortably and quietly on 18" than on 19".
The OEM Dunlop SP Sport 050's are sports tires with soft compound, but firm rigid sidewalls to maximize steering precision.
On the other hand, Michelin Primacies are tires are touring tires, albeit with hard compound, but soft sidewalls - the soft sidewalls are great for comfort and quietness, but the hard compound spoils the ultimate comfort and quietness - though the harder compound may give lower rolling resistance for superior economy, and the harder compound may also give superior mileage.
Theoretically, a hard compound firm sidewall tire would have low rolling resistance, long life and reasonably sporty sharp handling, but the hard compound would compromize the grip, and the outright ride softness and quietness.
Regarding the OP's 19" x 8" alloys, it would be interesting:
1) Does it have a black silver [which is just dark silver] finish of the 2015 Luxury Package, or does it have the grey charcoal finish of the F Sport to really hide the brake dust?
2) Are the wheels symmetrical at 19" x 8" each, or are they asymmetrical at 19" x 8" front, with wider 19" x 9" in the rear?
The Luxury and the AWD F Sport use symmetrical sizes, while the RWD F Sport uses asymmetrical sizes.
01-02-19, 05:01 PM
2015 Luxury Package Wheels
