i've seen better rims on a 20k car?......

 

I agree they are not very good for a car this price. But if you look at the standard stock rims on a $85K+ W220 Mercedes S500, they're even worse . . .

Lexus should definitely offer more(& better) choices for rims from the factory though . . .

 

They suck to you and I because we do not like them. Simple as that. Many really do like the stock rims. I am not one of them and think that they should sit flush and Lexus should offer other styles but not many manufacturers do.
Besides in this day of the ,"Walmart Give Me Give Me I am all Great Consumer Mentality " I can just see idiot consumers going back and wanting the dealer to switch the rims out for the ,"other ones" and then back and then back,etc....
They would rather just not deal with it. Many aftermarket wheels exist for the enthusiast anyhow.

 

You probably won't get much disagreement on CL. What enthusiasts think and what the general consumer think, however, are different. Most are probably just fine with the stock rims. I see plenty of stock SC430s driving around.

In most instances, even when dealers offer choices, they did not look and fit all that great either. For people like us, aftermarket fitment and styles are the only way to go anyway.

 

well lexus wheels all kinda suck in general imho

much room for improvement

 

I like them.

 

I like them. I don't love them, but I like them...

Most buyers of the SC are actually pretty conservative rich people, so they're "stylish" enough to make a statement, but "subtle" enough to not be too outrageous.

Most people posting on this forum are not as conservative as most buyers of the SC out there...

 

This was my big hold out against this car for so long since most of the SC I see here in South Florida have the stock wheels (older pie pan and new dull gray 5 spoke). Even the chrome versions just help a little. I forget what the optional wheels that my 2007 has from Lexus are called (Not the G-Spider). I will find the name on the window sticker and post a picture after I wash her this weekend. They are multi spoke (guessing about 19-20) bright finish that has a coating between the spoke that is similar to the first generation IS300 wheels (like the BMW graphite). I think they look good and were a $1375.00 option that is now covered in the warranty. The SC coming into JM Lexus here in South Florida are about 50/50 mix between stock and these wheels.

 

I took my car back to Lexus on the third week of ownership, to ask them if something was wrong with my wheels. They said its the runflats. Its normal. I said Time to buy rims without runflats.

 

Really?!?! Wow, I think this should be a sticky...

 

Infiniti has some decent looking rims on the new G35.

Even the FX rims suit the truck. I have seen some aftermarket wheels on the FX35/45 but none of them suit the truck as much as the factory wheels do,

 

Well said, I do not consider myself 'rich' but I think I fit into the kind of SC buyers you described. BTW the Lexus dealer told me that the SC is an "old man's car" and suggested that I should go with the IS350. I thought he was joking. Anyway I am fine with the stock wheels but i have to admit that most of you guys have much better looking rims or wheels on your SC.

 

Lexus dealers often seem to blame problems on anything but Lexus. I was told that the sc430 rims are not meant to be used in city driving! My incredulity was met with a shoulder shrug

 

Since I can't get the photo upload on the site to work here are the new Tourmoline Wheel option that is on my 2007. About half of the 2007 coming into JM lexus in South Florida have these installed. The graphite finish inside the spokes is very resistant to brake dust and they stay very clean between washings. I will get better pictures soon.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/samana...nm=b11are2.jpg

 

The 07 wheels look pretty nice to me.
I went to Taste of Lexas today.
It seems to me that 07's acceleratuon and handling do improve some.

The LS460 is actually the best...