redbaron

DO not put the IS300 wheels on your GS300 1st Gen. I have owned the first gen gs300 and can tell you that the IS300 wheel is too narrow for your car. The IS300 wheel is only 7 inches wide and the result is that the wheels will look too far sunken in. The stock GS300 wheels were 7.5 inches wide. The wheel you should get for stock to stock exchange is the GS430/400 wheel 17 inch 5 star wheel. It is the one that also looks very much like the IS300 wheel, but is 17x8 (8 inch wide wheel). This wheel will not only look better on your car, but it will give your car a more aggressive stance and drastically improve yourhandling. You can find these wheels for fairly cheap these days. I have seen them go for as low as $500 with good tires on them. Average price is probably closer to $800 for a decent set with good tires. I say this from experience as I had the 2nd gen GS430 wheels on my 1st Gen GS300 and it looked great. I also currently own IS300 wheels on my wifes current ES300. Now I have 2006 GS430 wheels on my GS400. So please consider it for what its worth, but do not get the IS300 wheels for your car, its a poor match. peace bv

Ball joint repair is farily simple. I do recommend doing it right away as mine required repair, but I didnt do it, and the ball joint snapped in two. When it did, the car a frame fell onto the rim. Had the car towed and ordered the part. The terrible thing is that during the install of the ball joint, my Speed sensor got broken and thats another $170 part. SO, the moral of the story is to replace the ball joint soon, and when you do, be very careful of the Speed Sensor, its very fragile. good luck b

please contact me at 206-227-9376 or bryansorrell@yahoo.com. im about to purchase a 98 gs400 and would love to add your wheels. thanks bryan

just wondering if you sold your car. im looking for one. please contact me via pm thanks bryan