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  1. Thanks very much for the comments. If San Francisco weren't tearing up the streets all the time to (pick one) replace sewer line, replace water mains, burying electrical supply lines, putting in new trolly tracks, add wheelchair friendly curbs, etc. the roads might actually be fine. But there are always a ton of steel plates covering some big work hole all the time and they don't do anything to ease the transition from pavement to steel sheet 1 inch higher. I know 16" rims won't fit with the 350's brakes - already explored that. As for swapping a 250 rims with my 350, I don't think the other party would be all that interested in my chewed up rims (parallel parking rash). So I'm left with aftermarket rim choice (since Lexus wants $2400 for a set of 17" OEM rims). A guy at Tirerack is recommending the following - and I see what you mean about the wider rear tire prices: Front Tires 225/45r17 Michelin Primacy MXM4 91H $150 each Rear Tires 245/45r17 Michelin Primacy MXM4 99H $244 each http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Michelin&tireModel=Primacy+MXM4 I'm not sure what the difference is between the MXV4 and MXM4. Wheels 17x8 OZ Ultraleggera Bright Silver Finish $263 each http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelCloseUpServlet?target=wheelCloseUp&wheelMake=O.Z.&wheelModel=Ultraleggera&wheelFinish=Bright+Silver+Paint They also carry a more conventional OEM-looking rim that's cast in China, and of unknown quality - but they're half the cost of the OZ's. FUD is gripping me hard on that tradeoff. DBest
  2. I have a 2007 IS350 with 18" rims, live and drive in a city with rough roads and the ride quality is rattling me to bits. I'm considering dropping down to 17" rims to get a taller and more (hopefully) supple tire. I'm willing to give up cornering performance for ride quality. How much of a difference would I notice by changing the wheels to 17" versus current 18" (excluding any differences in swapping out the tires to a different brand/model)? On the same topic, which tires would you recommend for the 17" rims assuming my goal is ride quality and low noise? Thanks DBest
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