New Alloys

[Lexiguy]

My standard Lexus wheels looked great from a distance, but when close they had big lumps of paint flaking from them. They were painted by the supplying garage when it was purchase two years ago and it appeared that the paint did not adhere to the primer coat.

To do them justice they needed doing properly, which was stripping and powder coating. Then the trims and centre caps which are plastic, painting too. What I found was how much this work has gone up in recent years....no change out of £500! 

The purists will say wheels should be  standard to the model. Others say that wheels are subjective and as beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. 

So decision was made that new alloys were the way to go because no waiting with the car off the road, no trips to tyre fitters or repeated journeys. If not bought on line, new alloys are instant, fitted while you wait!

There are so many choices. These include style, size, colour and not least price!

So decision was made!

 

[Glyn Jennings]

1 hour ago, Lexiguy said:

My standard Lexus wheels looked great from a distance, but when close they had big lumps of paint flaking from them. They were painted by the supplying garage when it was purchase two years ago and it appeared that the paint did not adhere to the primer coat.

To do them justice they needed doing properly, which was stripping and powder coating. Then the trims and centre caps which are plastic, painting too. What I found was how much this work has gone up in recent years....no change out of £500! 

The purists will say wheels should be  standard to the model. Others say that wheels are subjective and as beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. 

So decision was made that new alloys were the way to go because no waiting with the car off the road, no trips to tyre fitters or repeated journeys. If not bought on line, new alloys are instant, fitted while you wait!

There are so many choices. These include style, size, colour and not least price!

So decision was made!

 

To me the SC looks so much better when the standard wheels are changed to something else. 5 spoke alloys especially. 

[Ken Timbers]

I see you managed to have the Lexus symbol fitted to the wheels. Was that an expensive option or offered with the wheels? They certainly look good, though I haven't yet fallen out of love with my originals. 

[Lexiguy]

Hi Ken

The centre caps came plain chrome with their emblem to put on if required.

I measured it precisely and trawled the Internet, eventually finding the right size in Bulgaria.. of all places! They took weeks to arrive but they were excellent and finished them off well.

Anthony

3 hours ago, Ken Timbers said:

I see you managed to have the Lexus symbol fitted to the wheels. Was that an expensive option or offered with the wheels? They certainly look good, though I haven't yet fallen out of love with my originals. 

 

[Russ59]

19 hours ago, Lexiguy said:

My standard Lexus wheels looked great from a distance, but when close they had big lumps of paint flaking from them. They were painted by the supplying garage when it was purchase two years ago and it appeared that the paint did not adhere to the primer coat.

To do them justice they needed doing properly, which was stripping and powder coating. Then the trims and centre caps which are plastic, painting too. What I found was how much this work has gone up in recent years....no change out of £500! 

The purists will say wheels should be  standard to the model. Others say that wheels are subjective and as beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. 

So decision was made that new alloys were the way to go because no waiting with the car off the road, no trips to tyre fitters or repeated journeys. If not bought on line, new alloys are instant, fitted while you wait!

There are so many choices. These include style, size, colour and not least price!

So decision was made!

 

I do love a 5 spoke 👍

[Boomer54]

Strange it had not really occurred to me to this point. You know what we really love about this model of car and indeed may be a couple of others that come to mind, is they have this aesthetic beauty that incorporates just that right amount of 'roundness' in the right place and yet have I have seen an alloy wheel that does exactly that and keeps it in complete balance with the rest of the car? I am not sure I have. Perhaps we should have a design competition aimed at correcting this oversight. Alternatively, people who know better might wish to point me in the direction of a better optometrist.

[mr2lad]

On 8/25/2023 at 2:52 PM, Lexiguy said:

My standard Lexus wheels looked great from a distance, but when close they had big lumps of paint flaking from them. They were painted by the supplying garage when it was purchase two years ago and it appeared that the paint did not adhere to the primer coat.

To do them justice they needed doing properly, which was stripping and powder coating. Then the trims and centre caps which are plastic, painting too. What I found was how much this work has gone up in recent years....no change out of £500! 

The purists will say wheels should be  standard to the model. Others say that wheels are subjective and as beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. 

So decision was made that new alloys were the way to go because no waiting with the car off the road, no trips to tyre fitters or repeated journeys. If not bought on line, new alloys are instant, fitted while you wait!

There are so many choices. These include style, size, colour and not least price!

So decision was made!

 

Ohh see you got your alloys from LK performance in Cleckheaton 👍🏻,

ive purchased two sets of alloys from them and my Armytrix exhaust system for the RCF

Huge range of alloys at this place and performance parts and great bunch of lads who feed and watered me for a full day as i waited whilsted they fitted my exhaust system along with a extensive tour of their other businesses and cars  next door at TUX autos and Rivera 

[Malc1]

Those L centre emblems ….. I’ve one missing from my 4 wheels …… can you please send me the link ? 

thanks 

Malc 

[Scotlex]

New wheels look great 😀

[Lexiguy]

9 hours ago, Malc1 said:

Those L centre emblems ….. I’ve one missing from my 4 wheels …… can you please send me the link ? 

thanks 

Malc 

Hi Malc

I sure can but they were sets of 4. 

You must 100% know the exact size as there are several different sizes!

[Malc1]

Thank you so much. I’ll study that with interest 🫢

Malc