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Old 04-30-12, 11:54 AM
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Default New 2012 18" RX350 Take off's.

I just picked up some brand new take off's from a 2012 RX350. The owner basically bought the car new, ordered new Savini's and then drove on the stockers for a couple days waiting for her new wheels. The 235/60-18's just bairly fit on the back but do just clear the strut. The wheels however did contact the front caliper mount just slightly. I had to grind the corner off the caliper bracket a bit to clear the wheel. I was talking about black wheels a few months back, but I think I like the silver with the maroon car.

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That looks great....good job
Old 04-30-12, 02:59 PM
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X2, I think it look's awesome!

I'm trying to pick up a set of RX330 rims myself. But I just recently got "new" tires on my RX300 so I'm going to wait till these wear out and then start looking for RX330 tires+rims.
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I just put my 16's on Craigslist and have a buyer within 2 hours of posting.
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Love them!
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Very nice wheels looking good, I had RX400 wheels on my 2002 RX300 coach edition but tires are 235/55/R18 perfect fit, here are few pix



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The rx300 is one of those cars that looks so much better with bigger/nicer wheels. The OEM ones are just so ugly, but to be honest, up until maybe 03'ish, i always thought Lexus wheels were just horrendous
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Looks like a $40k lexus! Good choice
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I really lucked out. I found them the day she posted them on the same day she took them off. I was looking for tires anyway. She was asking 1250 and I got them for 850. The tires still have the little nubs on them and the wheels didn't look like they had been mounted.
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Looks cool, I have the same setup. The silver gray rims on a silver gray RX300 seems to be a perfect fit. Had mine on since 2010 came off a 2008 RX400. Had to replace the tire last year, the desert heat kills tires here, specially michellins they crack.
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Originally Posted by RX300CE
Very nice wheels looking good, I had RX400 wheels on my 2002 RX300 coach edition but tires are 235/55/R18 perfect fit, here are few pix



THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL.

I also love the newer wheels against the red RX. I absolutely love the red RX. Hard to come by in my area.
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Beautiful photos
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