syrinxstar

I tried the OEM GX470 wheels on my LX450. The fit the hub and bolt pattern, as expected, but the backspacing is too much. They sit about an inch further into the wheel well than the stock wheel. <_< I'd have to use spacers, which I'm not interested in doing. FYI - the specs on the OEM GX470 wheel are: 17 x 7.5JJ 25 mm offset 5 3/16 in backspacing

IIRC, the gold package included all gold badging (grill emblem, tailgate emblems, and gold lock nut on antenna). The wheel center caps also had gold emblems. I don't know if chrome wheels were part of it or not. The CD changer was also an upgrade, I believe.

Thanks for the tip Doug. I was told they are a good bolt-on fit without spacers. I was also told though that the center caps may not fit on the front if the hub sticks out too much so I'll have to check that. I will get the GX wheels in about a week and will post my findings. I got them for cheap enough that I should be able to resell them if it doesn't work out. Mike

I'm not a mechanic but I've read similar reports and the headgasket was the problem. The air bubbling in the reservoir I know is a common symptom. The oil gauge fluctuates during normal driving. A warm engine will typically have low pressure at idle or stopped. The pressure will rise to 3/4 under acceleration and constant speed driving. Is your oil gauge erratic? Do you know if this truck has towed a lot or if the coolant wasn't changed on a regular basis? I believe they typically replace the radiator as part of the headgasket work. Good luck - Mike

I have chrome 16x8 wheels on my LX450 that are peeling and don't look very good. I have a line on some OEM GX470 wheels for cheap and I'm wondering if this fitment is possible. I've had a hard time finding the backspacing specs for both of these wheels. I'd like to keep the overall tire diameter the same so I don't have to deal with speedometer issues. Any advice is appreciated - Mike