ES 300 rims for a Gen 3

[95CamryV6GTA]

HELP.

Just bought some used rims from a 97 ES 300.

tried to install it on my 95 Camry V6, but the shop said something that the studs were not long enuff for LEXUS rims.

Is he right ?

[project92camry]

u should try urself and see

[ASG14]

Don;t ever go back to that shop.

The studs on your car are EXACTLY the same (even the Toyota part number) as a '97 ES300.

[8ac1v1c]

what shop is this?
Unfortunately, the GTA is full of wannabe mechanics that only know how to work on one type of vehicle (their own)

[95CamryV6GTA]

Thanks for the replies.

When i picked the car up this evening, i asked the guy what was wrong

His response "when the screwed the lug nuts on, it did not go all the way in, the studs are too short"

When i asked "why he could not get different lug nuts" he said that they were none out there and it woild not be safe.

I have never heard this b4

Wasted my time there.

It's active green + ross on sheppard and 404. They were also nice enough to stain my car seats , carpet. Idiots.

Will be going to simply tire tommorow if i get the time. I've read good reviews about them.

Thanks again

[ASG14]

Wait, do you CURRENTLY have Steel Wheels, and they were using the steel wheel lugnits for the ES300 Alloy wheels????

[95CamryV6GTA]

nope, i have oem alloys.

thanks

[ASG14]

Only issue would be the lugnuts then, NOT the studs. I see ES300 rims on Camry's where I live.

[95CamryV6GTA]

thanks. will go looking for help 2morow

[projektvertx]

Hey there,
Whoever you went and saw, please don't go see him again. There is no way in hell the studs are too short, he is BSing you. I am currently running that setup for my winter tires. I have the rims off of a '94 ES300. If you have the OEM alloys, your lugs will be open ended. If these are the same rims I bought, then you might wanna consider some of the close ended ones, which I got from costco for 10$ for all four tires if I remember... Beware thought, not all costco's carry lug nuts, I had to go 20 miles out of my way to find one that did carry them... And to be honest, after the second winter, I am starting to doubt their quality, but I can't complain at that price...

[95CamryV6GTA]

thanks for all the replies.

Spoke to another guy this morning (simply tire) who was very helpful.

He said the same thing, that LEXUS has lug nuts that are shanked (or something like that)

Called up a LEXUS dealer and he quoted 12 bucks a piece!!

I'll be checking on e-bay for cheaper ones...

Thanks

[8ac1v1c]

Active G&R!?!?! You would have been better off at Crappy Tire.
Go to Wheels Direct at McCowan and Sheppard...NE corner right next to that Ford dealership.

Those guys do nothing but rim installs all day long.
They'll have everything you need.