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Thanks NEO. It looks like you went without the rivets on yours, correct? Did you have a hard time getting these balanced?

Here is a pic, not sure if this shows it well. Let me know.

The rims are iForged Techniks. My fronts are 20x8.5 +43 high disk to fit my StopTechs. The rears are 20x10 +38 normal disk. This spec is why you see the larger lip in the rear. I had to shave half of my fender lip in the rear to accomodate this spec. As for other suggestions, I'd need to know what you are looking for in terms of styles (mesh, multi spoke, dish, ...) and budget. ← NEO, As for style, i like the multi-spoke look with as deep a dish as possible. I am open to various styles, though. I want something that looks sporty yet classy, not soo "open" that you see through the whole wheel and are staring at the brake and caliper and other hardware. If a spoked look, i like the thicker spoke, which is why I went with the 279's to begin with. However, I was considering a 10 spoke Borbet as well. If i could construct my own wheel, it would be a six/seven spoke similar in thickness to my 279's, with the deep dish look of your wheels, in a silver finish, maybe with a chrome/polished lip. I love the clean look of an all silver wheel (like the AMG Mercedez wheel). Which brings me to another question, I just bought these wheels and the lip is polished aluminum and it is already spotted up. That sucks. I paid $250 a wheel (i think I got hosed). How should I clean these things? I am using soap and water. Should I have gotten a chrome lip? As for budget, I would say max $500/wheel, but for the right wheel that is going to last a long time, i would say I am open. Keep in mind, I just dumped a chunk of money on the car, tint, spoiler and the first set of wheels and tires. Need to give the wife a little time to digest, or its going to cost me a tennis bracelet!

NEO, who makes your wheels? What are spec's? I just put the Ruff Racing 279's on my car but I like how your wheels have the deep dish look. The Ruff 279's I put on have the lip but the spokes are bowed out in the middle to clear the caliper, so the wheels do not look deep. I want to keep the same size all the way around, currently 18x8.5. Any other suggestions for wheels?

Looks sharp NEO! How much did you lower the car? I know you have the coil-overs but i am curious as to how many inches you dropped it.

Thanks for the response NEO, I am not 100% thrilled with the noise and vibrations from the 40 series, so my first choice was to try to just go to 45's. It sounds like going to 45's produces a whole new series of problems. Is there a way to go with the 45 series tires and fix all of the speedo / odo issues? So, if I cant have the softness of the 45 series without causing all kinds of problems, i will lower the car. I saw the l-tuned springs (do these come with shocks?) I also saw another brand called Tanabe that produce a 1.3" drop in front and 0.9" in back. My concern is that the rear looks great now, it is just the front that needs to come down. I want to have the same gap in the front as there currently is in the back. Is there a way to lower the car so that the gap is consistent (or as close as possible) as the way around? Also, when i look for lowering kits i find the springs but it does not say if they include shocks? Do they come together as one kit? If i need to also buy shocks, which do you recommend to keep the ride as smooth as possible? Thanks again!

The only way to eliminate this gap is to lower your car.There are alot of different options depending on what you are looking for and how much you want to spend.If you just want to eliminat the gap,not spend a fortune And get something decent check out the l-tuned kit.This was an option and these are lexus parts.Or maybe Toyota??Good luck and congrats on your ride. ← Thank you for responding. So at least now I feel better that the place that sold me the wheels and tires didnt lie to me. Some more questions now, as lowering a car is something very new to me. As for the l-tuned kit, will that mess up the smooth ride? How much will the kit lower the car? How much is the kit and how much should I expect to spend getting it installed (is this something the dealer would do or should I find a local tuner shop)? Will this mess up my warranty?

Hello. I was hoping someone could offer some guidance. I just purchased a new (leftover) 2005 GS 300 and have recently upgraded the factory wheels to 18x8.5 Ruff Racing wheels with 245/40/18's Nitto 555's all around. I am not thrilled with the road noise, but more importantly, I am not happy how the front wheels/fenders look, as it looks like there is a big gap between the tire and the wheel well, almost like the car is jacked up in front or the tires are too small (i am guessing this is due to the 40 series sidewall being so small). I checked the specs and the aftermarkets i put on are roughly the same diameter as the factory 225/55/16's. I thought that going to 245/45/18's would fix both the road noise and the gap. The place I got the wheels from told me that the car cant fit 245/45/18's. They told me my only option was to lower the car to close the gap. I am VERY concerned about doing this as I do not want to mess up the ride, I love it. Can the car handle 245/45/18's? Wouls that solve my problem? Should I lower? How far and where do I get that done?? Thank you in advance.