whats the verdict on replica wheels?

[clarkgrizwald]

i see vendors from time to time selling is350 replica rims on ebay that arent staggered. thats whats appealing about them. whats the verdict on replicas? are they ok?


btw what do you guys think about this setup?::

[jaep0913]

ugly.

[clarkgrizwald]

really? i kind of like it.

[liquidi3ladz]

Why not is300 rims.

[lammydi]

Originally Posted by liquidi3ladz

Why not is300 rims.

How's about those IS350 rims?

[2k4CamThrilla]

Yea it's decent! But IS350 sounds good as well.

[clarkgrizwald]

/\ see original question! i dont really want staggered wheels on a fwd car. im still baffled on how people managed to buy 4 front or 4 rear is350 wheels! and im wondering if replicas are acceptable or not?? i also thought that those lex wheels in the picture had a very stock appearance to them. but yea im down with is350 rims over anything else. just cant find any that arent staggerd!!!

[CharmCityES]

buy solara 17in wheels and powdercoat them gray....theyll match gen 5.5 SE V6 wheels perfectly and will look great on your camry

the wheels u posted just look like giganticized gen 5 XLE wheeels....if youre gonna get lexus wheels, go for the IS350 split 5 spokes or the GS series 5 spokes lammydi has

[geoff5093]

I dont really like them, I think it resembles the stock hub caps too much.

[clarkgrizwald]

its kind of amazing how if you put a picture in your post people will completly disregard your original question and carry on chatting about the picture...

[Qslim]

Originally Posted by clarkgrizwald

its kind of amazing how if you put a picture in your post people will completly disregard your original question and carry on chatting about the picture...

Goldfish attention spans.

Hey man, I bought a set of rims for my 328 from lakeshorewheel earlier in the year, and I was able to choose the stagger, so you might be able to find a solution there. I got a set of 17" M3 replica wheels for about $800 with center caps and lugs, and so far they're great. The finish is good, no drip marks, and I haven't had any issues. People at the office were good too. The order got all screwed up (the base I live on is idiotic when it comes to couriers), and when I called a nice woman got everything straightened and re-shipped without charging me. Check 'em out.

[lammydi]

Originally Posted by clarkgrizwald

/\ see original question! i dont really want staggered wheels on a fwd car. im still baffled on how people managed to buy 4 front or 4 rear is350 wheels! and im wondering if replicas are acceptable or not?? i also thought that those lex wheels in the picture had a very stock appearance to them. but yea im down with is350 rims over anything else. just cant find any that arent staggerd!!!

Eyekutr has for sale 2 sets of IS350 rims. He stated that if you can get another buyer then one of you can get 4 of the front rims 18x8 and the other person can get 4 of the rear rims 18x8.5. The problem is you need another buyer.

[eyeball96]

They resemble my Borbets (for sale BTW)....they look OK! U probably could do better. I don't know alot about the replicas tho..I'd stick with OEM if u want that look!

[lammydi]

Originally Posted by eyeball96

They resemble my Borbets (for sale BTW)....they look OK! U probably could do better. I don't know alot about the replicas tho..I'd stick with OEM if u want that look!

WOW! Nice and shining Gen3. You just don't see a good looking Gen3 like that everyday. Looking really good!
To the OP, sorry I go off-topic again.

[clarkgrizwald]

/\ i totally agree! theres nothing cooler than an older shining car. everybodys got a new clean car, but pristine older cars really turn heads!!! oh and the guy talking about lakeshore was good info because thats the company i was looking at. thanks. the only thing i thought was weird is i asked him about the is350 rims and he asked what car i drove (06 gen5.5 se) and he said they wouldnt fit my car! wtf? said he would sell them to me but not liable for returns if they dont fit.....