My dealer is selling a 17" package with Toyota steel wheels and a 17" alloy package with Lexus alloy wheels. I am confident that one of Lexus/Toyota's oldest and most successful family owned dealerships would not sell packages that would cause damage to my 2011 RX350.
When I priced out Tire Rack 18" packages with non Lexus/Toyota wheels I found it cheaper to buy the dealer's 17" package which includes TPS, balancing and installation. The package is going on my car on November 16th. I'll report back on both the US and Canadian Lexus sites!
BTW: both you fellow Canadians should check out the Lexus factory tour via the Canadian Lexus website. Also checkout the Lexus RX forums on www.edmunds.com. If you have a look at the Lexus rattles comments you will see a couple of comments by a real idiot who attacks Canada and our Canadian made RX350s. Some New Jersey residents do their best to live up to the image projected by the "Jersey Shores" tv show!
Re: RX 350 Rattles [kwbuggy] by mitchellrowe
Oct 09, 2011 (7:18 am)
"Replying to: kwbuggy (Oct 09, 2011 6:41 am)
mr buggy : i know you are canadian , as you quote your meter in kilometers . like a hockey game , you wish to defend your canadian junk plant for lexus meat wagons . ..... FACT IS ; I HAD A 2011 AND SHE WAS QUIET AS COULD BE EXPECTED BY A LEXUS . ONLY NOISE I HEARD WAS THE MICHELIN'S WHISKING FDOWN THE ROAD . THE 2012 IS A RATMOBILE TO THE N'TH DEGREE . i didn't ask for your suggestion , which you graciously volenteered to "take it back to the dealer" . I will reply to your suggestion , and reply : THE DEALER DID NOT BUILD THE CAR , THE CANADIANS DID . MORE THAN LIKELY THERE WAS A PART SHORTAGE , OR THE LINE MEN WERE STILL RECOVERING FROM THE NIGHT BEFORE'S HOCKEY GAME . my suecond suggestion is : KEEP YOUR 2011 , and DOM'T TRADE IT FOR A NEW ONE UNTIL LEXUS GET'S IT'S PARTS IN ORDER , GOES BACK TO BUILD THE MODEL IN JAPAN ."
What a moron!!!!!